Why are we here and alive

* Why Are We Here And Alive? *

"Why are we here and alive?" asked the student to his master...
"Because we need to get better and better at mastering the Art of Living
and there is no better way for us to accomplish this than going thru
the Journey of Life itself...go my friend, go and feel the Supreme Mysteries
of Life...remember they can never be understood by the mind but only felt
with your heart and soul" answered the master...

"Sensei, I wish I were able to always choose the most appropriate
set of actions, at all times and under any circumstances..."
"This my friend will take you a lifetime and probably even more...
be true to your heart and as authentic as possible, respect your enemies
for they have a lot to teach you, never under-estimate their power and
remember if you want to know your greatest enemy, you just
have to look in the mirror..."

If you want to know your best friend, have another look in the same mirror...

In the course of time, a minority of students will eventually become
master. They will think they have grasped enough about the Art of
Living, the Art of Fighting, the Art of Dying on the Battlefield,
the Art of Loving, the Supreme Art of Winning without Fighting and finally
are capable of teaching other students...only to discover they still are students
when encountering a greater master, one that has mastered even further
the Art of Living, the Art of Fighting, the Art of Dying on the Battlefield,
the Art of Loving, the Supreme Art of Winning without Fighting...

Only a very small number of masters will ever have the ability to remain
a master regardless of the situations they are facing and other beings
they interact with...It is one of the unalterable Laws that govern
the Universe and its beating Heart...
No style as a style, shapeless at all times...

Christophe - London, Feb. 2007