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 Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu gradually reveals dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].
-Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
+Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s  a dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
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 Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu gradually reveals dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].
-Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular-ass people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
+Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
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 '''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment]. This "path" is typically a lifestyle built around the devoted practice of a chosen art or activity.
 Dō is the Japanese pronunciation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao Tao] which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Lao-tzu] spoke of the in the [http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Chinese/TaoTeChing.htm#anchor_Toc42848702 Tao Te Ching]. [[Karate]] is one of many Ways, but keep in mind "that which is called the Way is not the True Way, for the True Way cannot be named."
 Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu gradually reveals dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].

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-'''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment], which typically manifests itself in arts which are practiced as a way of life.
+'''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment]. This "path" is typically a lifestyle built around the devoted practice of a chosen art or activity.
 Dō is the Japanese pronunciation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao Tao] which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Lao-tzu] spoke of the in the [http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Chinese/TaoTeChing.htm#anchor_Toc42848702 Tao Te Ching]. [[Karate]] is one of many Ways, but keep in mind "that which is called the Way is not the True Way, for the True Way cannot be named."
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-Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu will gradually reveal dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].
+Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu gradually reveals dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].
 Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular-ass people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
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 '''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment], which typically manifests itself in arts which are practiced as a way of life.
 Dō is the Japanese pronunciation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao Tao] which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Lao-tzu] spoke of the in the [http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Chinese/TaoTeChing.htm#anchor_Toc42848702 Tao Te Ching]. [[Karate]] is one of many Ways, but keep in mind "that which is called the Way is not the True Way, for the True Way cannot be named."
 Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu will gradually reveal dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].
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-Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], in order to make the art relevant to the modern world, per the request of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI  the animé fans] aren't to worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these are lessons which go unlearned; upon realizing that martial arts masters are [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular-ass people with day jobs], these seekers quietly see themselves out and find a new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castle in the sky].
+Zen Buddhism was never popular among the Okinawans. Zen and karate were linked in the 1920s by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gichin_Funakoshi Gichin Funakoshi], per the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dai_Nippon_Butoku_Kai Dai Nippon Butoku Kai]'s request. Americans tend to overemphasize Zen, usually due to idealizing Asian culture. Surprisingly, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CM8eal6rEI animé fans] aren't the worst offenders -- it’s the middle-aged [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJSjrox_2s “spiritual-but-not-religious”] people on quests [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2yIkDVs0cA “to explore warrior energies.”] These seekers want to talk instead of train, but the truths they seek can’t be expressed with words. It’s an experiential thing, like getting a joke. It’s not the joke which enlightens; it’s the “click” of getting the joke. No one can "seek wisdom," because wisdom only comes from within, as a result of dwelling upon your life experiences. Martial arts are thus a philosophy class for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinesthetic_learning kinesthetic learners] -- a bookmobile-like outreach program to bring philosophy to those who would normally pass it over and/or would not have access to it. Everything in the martial arts has a practical and a philosophical significance, so wisdom can become available to all -- but only after a workout, because the workout ''is'' the enlightenment. Enlightenment cannot be found, because ''enlightenment is a verb'', not a noun; enlightenment is not a thing or a possession. Enlightenment isn’t a prize you can display or brag about; it’s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qd9qU_akGI a weird dream-like moment of clarity, which you can never really explain to other people]. Even if you become enlightened, you must continue along the path, as there might be a deeper enlightenment beyond what you've experienced. However, these lessons often go unlearned -- upon realizing that martial arts masters are actually [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMgEXVOmvgI regular-ass people with day jobs], these hapless seekers quietly move on to find new [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-PdbfkA7LM castles in the sky].
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−	'''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment].	+	'''Dō''' (literally: “the Way”) is a path which leads to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satori enlightenment]. Dō is the Japanese pronunciation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao Tao] which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Lao-tzu] spoke of the in the [http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Chinese/TaoTeChing.htm#anchor_Toc42848702 Tao Te Ching], which typically manifests itself in arts which are practiced as a way of life. [[Karate]] is one of many Ways, but keep in mind "that which is called the Way is not the True Way, for the True Way cannot be named."
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−	Dō is the Japanese pronunciation of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tao Tao] which [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi Lao-tzu] spoke of the in the [http://www.poetryintranslation.com/PITBR/Chinese/TaoTeChing.htm#anchor_Toc42848702 Tao Te Ching], which typically manifests itself in arts which are practiced as a way of life. [[Karate]] is one of many Ways, but keep in mind "that which is called the Way is not the True Way, for the True Way cannot be named."

	Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu will gradually reveal dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].		Dō is a difficult concept to explain, since Western civilizations do not use arts, crafts, or sports as a means for teaching spiritual or ethical truths. The closest equivalent of dō in Western philosophy would be to achieve [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arete_(moral_virtue) araté] through [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phronesis phronesis]. Dō and [[jutsu]] are permanently linked, like the two sides of a coin -- however they are ''complements'', not ''opposites''. Dō is not opposed to jutsu; a serious commitment to jutsu will gradually reveal dō through a series of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiphany_(feeling) epiphanies].