Shikantaza — Just Sitting 只管打坐
There are three major tools we have in meditation in karatedo. Shikantaza is one of those tools.
Kumo no aimai tsuki — Clouds Obscure the Moon 雲のあいまい月
Our perspective of what is important can sometimes be obscured by distractions and unimportant matters.
Sai-Ou No Uma — The Old Man and the Horse 塞翁之馬
Based on a famous parable from China and Japan, the changing nature of luck is illustrated.
Wabi — Simplicity 侘
Wabi 侘 is a celebration of simplicity and a core concept in karatedō
Ima Tane Ashita Hana — Today a Seed, Tomorrow a Flower 今種明日花
If indeed we "reap what we sow" then it is very important to choose what seeds we plant.