http://www.soulsword.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 31 Dec 2008 17:29:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Word was made flesh and came and dwelt among men. Star of Bethlehem art by Sabine Kleftogiannis.   PRESENCE IS THE GIFT PEACE ON EARTH: HOW TO RECEIVE THE GIFT It was dark. I stood at the door of the American Vishwa Dharma Zen Temple (Soul Sword Zendo) and my attention was immediately ... http://www.soulsword.com/kitabu-roshi/the-star-of-bethlehem/ [caption id="attachment_121" align="alignleft" width="220" caption="One Person Makes a Difference."][/caption] The election of Senator Barrack Obama to the presidency of The United States of America is far more than a political feat.  Sometimes  we repeat a universal truth so often that it becomes no more than an oft-repeated slogan. We are accustomed ... http://www.soulsword.com/kitabu-roshi/how-to-meditate/   Here are photos: [flickr-gallery mode="photoset" photoset="72157606261090717"] Thank you, Admin   http://www.soulsword.com/library/photos/pictures/ From an Amazon Customer's reviews: This is an incredible book by a profound author. At first I picked it up because I enjoyed reading about his awakening into martial artistry with no formal training, defending potential victims from violent gangs, meeting with a Zen Master and learning ... http://www.soulsword.com/store/book-soul-sword-by-vernon-kitabu-turner/ Would you like Roshi Kitabu Turner to speak at your college , University or for your organization? He is represented by the same agency used by Reverend Jesse Jackson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar and many other respected names, Great Black Speakers. You don't have to be black to make that call. ... http://www.soulsword.com/store/personal-consultation-with-kitabu-roshi/ Part 1: Mushin on the Tennis Court [HTML1] Part 2: Nikita reflects on his visit with Zen Master Kitabu [HTML2] This is my newest audio recording: [HTML3] That's it! http://www.soulsword.com/radio/audio-teachings-mushin-on-the-tennis-court/ "Give Yourself": [HTML1] This is great Video of Kitabu Roshi ! [HTML2] http://www.soulsword.com/radio/audio-message-give-yourself/ The mission passed to me by God through my own spiritual teacher, Satguru Sant Keshavadas was to bridge the gap between East and West by teaching the Mind Dharma in a way that people of the Western Hemisphere could receive it.  He also charged me to devote energy to teaching ... http://www.soulsword.com/way-of-christ/the-virtue-of-giving/ The Zen Punch The Zen Punch of Kitabu Roshi (Vernon KitabuTurner) [HTML1] To achieve No-Mind is to free The Spirit to act without impediment. Jesus also spoke of this phenomenon. Zen is not a Religion. When you experience the truth of your nature directly and act upon it without hesitation your action ... http://www.soulsword.com/zen-mushin-ryu/zen-punch/ Often people view the spiritual path as a way of escape. They imagine that if they had a breakthrough of some significance they would become removed from and immune to the changing circumstances of life. The truth is that view is just another form of delusion. ...{+}The rest of this ... http://www.soulsword.com/kitabu-roshi/everyday-zen/