The Question, "Why should I even pay ANY attention to this drunk ?" is a GREAT question . As far as Sword Masters who were ALSO drunks, the Preeminent among THEM is Zen and Sword Master Yamoka Tesshu . I found RELIEF in his Life DESPITE his abject Failure with his Marriage . He is renown not only for his Sword but for his Calligraphy and Painting . Here it is where Sword and Brush are of kindred affinities --- and the Discipline in one is enmeshed [with]in the Discipline of the other .
Know this : My Study of Sword was to provide me with an Occupation . I had the romantic dream that I would open a "Live-in School" for like-minded individuals INTENT upon becoming Great and True ZEN BUDDHIST Sword'sMan* and Sword'sWomen*. 2 words with THAT : : Failure . When Imagination is tainted by Romance,, Truth becomes idiotically 'benign' but NOT in a 'good' way .
Chang Sik Kim's Vision {He is the founder of Shim Gum Do} was to have Schools in every major and minor city >> that the spread of Zen Sword be initiated and maintained . Those of us that chose to live in the Temple were `destined` to open these Schools . Living in the Temple WAS the Instructor's Course , from 1st Star [Dan] to 3rd Star . I wanted >that< and wanted it ---> BAD .
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