The 2008 Black Belt camp is over for another year with only some sore and tired bodies to remind us of the times we had. It was great to see so many young ones attending the camp and to learn for the first time the Kama and the kata Chinte. As usual on the last bow out of the camp the waves came crashing in to wet a few heads. New friends were made from Sydney and it is from these camps that fond memories will be carried with us as life continues. It reminds us that we all share a common bond as a karateka and are part of a worldwide family of martial artists .
Till next year
Sensei Rick
Hi guys just putting down some steps to meditating and what you should experience in each step.It would be good to hear any other people's experiences, and visualisations they use to help them meditate.1. Experience of recognising thoughtsAs one tries to place mind on the object of meditation, a continuous stream of thought will arise as a reaction, which cannot, estimated by one's gross mind. Actually one's mind is burdened with such thoughts all the time, but since one never closely placed the mind in meditation they were not noticed previously. Having made the effort to do so the mind in meditation has become aware of these thoughts which previously seemed non existent. Not knowing this to be so, the mediator will be discouraged to notice so many thoughts disturbing this meditation. This however, is the first and most important experience of meditation, which is similar to watching water falling off a steep mountain.Rick Sensei
