Story,+Three+Times+Knocked+Down

Three Times Knocked down
(Return to Wise Stories)

A Master and a Student in japan,: The Master asks the Student, "What is your choice of weapon?" The Student was quick to answer, "My Sword Master."
 * Just then the Master strikes the Student knocking him to the ground:

The Master asks again, ""What is your choice of weapon?" The Student hesitates then reply's "My body and hands Master."
 * The Master strikes the Student, again knocking him to the ground:

The Master asks again, "What is your choice of weapon?" The Student reply's, "But Master i have run out, Twice have i given an answer and twice have you knocked it down" The Master says, "This my Son is the correct answer, until you see your mind as your first choice you can never be a true master. For our mind is where most battles take place. learn this Quickly and well my Student for it maybe the hardest and most importing thing I will ever teach you"

Comments:
(**Sam)(ael**) Its a good example of people not returning to basics. The mind is your first tool and from it come decisions for the hands and through the hands come the sword.

In the end there should be no division between mind and sword and thus the mind is the only weapon in play.