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A Successful Kata

A Successful Kata
Shōtōkan Katas are part of the ‘trilogy’ that makes up the worlds most popular Karate style. The three parts; Kata, Kihon and Kumite are all emphasised equally in the Shōtōkan style. The five Heian Kata contain the essential Karate techniques learned in Kihon practice. Heian is the training ground for all the other Katas. Beyond the Heian Kata…
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Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness Meditation
Your mind is generating a continuous flow of thoughts, feelings and emotions. Meditation practice does not stop these functions but provides methods and techniques for letting them go, and therefore leading us to seeing the true nature of things. The foundation of all meditation training is the cultivation of a calm and positive state of…
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The Eightfold Path

The Eightfold Path
In Buddhism, The Eightfold Path is meant as a guideline, to be considered, to be contemplated, and to be taken on when, and only when each step is fully accepted as part of the life you seek. Buddhism never asks for blind faith, it seeks to promote learning and a process of self-discovery. There is…
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The Truth of the Path leading to the End of Suffering (4/4)

The Truth of the Path leading to the End of Suffering (4/4)
The Middle Path In the beginning, Prince Siddhartha lived in luxury and wealth in his father's palace. After he renounced his privileged life and became a wandering monk, he experienced the hardship and difficulty of a life with nothing. He spent years torturing his mind with hard thoughts and solitude and starved his body, enjoyed…
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The Truth of the End of Suffering (3/4)

The Truth of the End of Suffering (3/4)
After the Buddha realised the Truth about suffering and its causes, he spent six years committed to discovering a realisation about the end of suffering — that, and his achievement of Nirvana, were his ultimate achievements. In those six years, the Buddha tried all the methods available to end suffering without success. Eventually He found…
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The Truth of the Cause of Suffering (2/4)

The Truth of the Cause of Suffering (2/4)
After the Buddha learnt that suffering is a part of life, he realised he could not find a way to end suffering without finding out what causes it. Buddhists study that the Buddha learnt this just like a doctor learns about what's wrong with his patient by listing their symptoms, finding out what makes them…
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The Truth of Suffering (1/4)

The Truth of Suffering (1/4)
After his experiences as a prince and as a wandering monk, the Buddha had learnt that all people have one thing in common: if they think about their own life, or look at the world around them, they will see that life is full of suffering.After his experiences as a prince and as a wandering…
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