Dear Kyudo friends,
Warm greetings,
July went by as a Ya ``should`` leave the Tsuru : `` without notice ``
!
Hum !! Where was I in July …
Lots of interesting and important News.
Enjoy
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News from Zenko Int’l’s Council
1)
Congradulations to Eberhard Timischl from Koko Kyudojo – Bern –
Switzerland for his appointment as a new Council Member to Zenko Int’l,
representing Europe.
2)
Contrary to what was announced at the time of Zenko Int’l’s Community
(Open) Meeting held at Karme-Choling (Vermont – USA) during its June
Kyudo Program, the existing Council will not look for new Council
Members representing North America and that until the end of the year
2006.
Said decision goes with the Council’s wish to consolidate what has been
worked on since its Annual Meeting held in Muenster – Germany last
January.
We wish to take this opportunity to deeply thank those of you who have
signified their interest.
3)
You will find as an attachment, a summary of some of the topics
presented by the Council during its Community (Open) Meeting last June.
If any questions were to arise, please do not hesitate to send an e-mail
to the concerned Council Member(s).
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From Julia Rohan – Suiko Kyudojo – Montreal – Canada
Thoughts further to Karme-Choling’s Kyudo program held June 15-23,
2005:
`` Kyudo as Ego Wrestling``
Kyudo isn’t about knowing who you are in relation to someone else. It’s
about knowing who you are in relation to you…and the answer to that
question changes from moment to moment.
It seems to me that being made an instructor should not be viewed as a
promotion but rather as a responsibility…and that it isn’t just about
showing up for practice every week, or about volunteering for “extra”
duties. It’s about the continuous effort of knowing oneself.
Corrections received from an instructor who is a stranger to his or her
emotions may create confusion, even aversion in the open-hearted
student. Should the correction be taken seriously, the student may ask?
Or does this instructor have some deeper, less noble motivation for
approaching me? Frustration, fear, judgment, desire…all are transmitted
by touch, by voice, even by aura. It isn’t a problem to have these
feelings, but being unaware of them can be. For this reason, it seems to
me that one should not seek to become an instructor, but rather a more
authentic and sincere student.
When I find my practice falling apart and it seems a new suggestion is
offered to me by every instructor who observes me even momentarily, I
have a choice. When less senior students are invited to become
instructors or to give demonstrations, I have a choice: I can either
allow the situation to engage my less noble emotions, or I can become
curious about what’s really going on. I can look inside myself, and ask
myself some hard questions about my commitment, my priorities in life,
and about who I am and who I wish to be. I can remember what it felt
like to take first shot, and simply go back to the innocence and
open-ness of that situation and let all the rest drop.
Gentle regards to Sensei,
Julia Rohan
Sutton, Quebec
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From John Mills – Kozan Kyudojo – Halifax – Canada:
Event: Kyudo Intensive with Shibata Sensei
Hosted By: Kozan Kyudojo
When: Sept 2nd to the 4th 2005
Where:Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Program cost: $200 Can. This includes lunch and tea breaks for all
three days.
Teaching gift is not included in the Program fee.
We have a limited number of free accomodation spots at my house. This is
also where we will be holding the Intensive. It's
about 35 minutes from downtown Halifax.
To register or for more information please contact
John Mills Wk 902 431 2889 Home 902 852 3221 Fax 902 455
1180 Cell 902 401 0647
Email lotusmills@eastlink.ca
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From Ken Rawie and Edward Garrasi – Miyako Kyudojo – Washington DC –
USA:
1)
- - - - - - Thank You from Vivi Spicer - - - - - - - -
Vivi Spicer, past Zenko board member, and head of Miyako Kyudojo
in Washington, DC, stepped back from active participation in
Kyudo activities last spring when her husband Peter suffered a
massive stroke. She is now spending all her time caring for Peter
who is completely paralyzed on his left side. We certainly hope
Vivi's life will return to normal in the months ahead.
This is the first year Vivi was unable to attend the Instructors'
and Intermediate program at Karme Choling in Vermont. In response
to Vivi's situation, the Kyudo practitioners at the Karme Choling
("KCL") program sent her their best wishes on a greeting card.
Others sent little items, one of which was a Tee- shirt with a
quotation from Sensei, "Too much thinking!" The following is her
reply:
Thank you for the card from the KCL program and
the gift of the tee-shirt, which is exactly Peter's
size, emblazoned with his current instruction. He is
wearing the tee-shirt now while I continue to cry
every time I read the card from kyudoka at the KCL
program. I miss the Kyudo practice so much while I'm
challenged to stretch and work with Peter.
2)
- - - - Intelligence Report From Washington - - - - -
We have it on good authority that Sensei will teach a Kyudo
program in Washington, DC this fall, Friday 30 September thru
Sunday 2 October. Messrs Bush and Cheney are denying any
knowledge of the event, and are making every effort to find the
source of the leak.
We have heard the program fees will be:
General Admission (beginners, etc.):
Before Sept. 1 $195
After Sept. 1 $225
Zenko Members:
Before Sept. 1 $165
After Sept. 1 $190
In the past this program has been a gathering of kyudo people
from up and down the east coast of North America, and a few other
places, too. The last time it was held in 2003, there were maybe
a dozen beginners, and forty to fifty experienced kydokas.
LOTS OF LONG- DISTANCE SHOOTING.
ALL LEVELS >>>-------> THREE DAYS
For more information, connect with:
www.erols.com/kenrawie/kyudo.html
or Carole Baker:
+1 (814) 259-0161
interbe@innernet.net
Please register early! Use the form attached to this email, and
mail it with your check payable to:
MIYAKO KYUDOJO
c/o Turnbull
629 Ritchie Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910-5240
USA
30 September - 2 October. It's an exciting time to gather before
the winter starts. In Washington.
PS see attachment - Registration Form
- - - - - - End of Intelligence Report - - - - - -
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Do not forget to read the attachments !
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Already time to say goodbye.
Take good care of yourselves and have a wonderful month of August.
Please let me know of the e-mail of the new Kyudo practitioners of your
Dojo or Practice Group.
We’re looking forward to receiving news to be shared
in our next Online News’ Issue (to jean-pierre.poggi@sympatico.ca by
the 15th of the month).
All the best to all,
Jean-Pierre
On behalf of Zenko International (All Tiger Groups)
Council Members:
Don Symanski - Head Instructor
donsymanski@indra.com
Eberhard Timischl – Oko Representative
e.timischl@privatklinik-wyss.ch
Ellen Mains
dranyen@yahoo.com
James Boorstein - Chairman
jboorstein@earthlink.net
Jean-Pierre Poggi - Communication facilitator
jean-pierre.poggi@sympatico.ca
Max Baltin - Oko Representative
baltin@nrw-go.de
Michael Wenninger - Financial Comptroller