Heijoshin 平常心

I missed another Iaido class. In order to make up for it, I decided to read some philosophy. I particularly like learning about heijoshin, true peace of mind, and how it reflects in society. I figured I'd share a little.

"Society is like our collective shadow. If the shadow is bent and twisted, no amount of effort can straighten it. Only by straightening ourselves does our shadow also straighten, and then it does so effortlessly and automatically. So it is that reform must start with individuals and spread through society. It is a grassroots process in which each of us is either part of the disease or part of the cure."

Shimabukuro & Pellman, "Flashing Steel Second Edition" Berkeley, California 2008.