Attributes of the Sohei (Warrior Monk)
In any time, in any place, anywhere the Sohei remembers himself as such
The Sohei is the height of controlled violence and uncontrolled gentleness.
The Sohei does nothing, says nothing, which stems from ego.
The Sohei is the personification of discipline.
The Sohei disciplines himself to be disciplined.
The Sohei has reason for everything he does or says.
The Sohei accepts no excuses for failure.
The Sohei gives no excuses for failure
The Sohei has no time for mediocrity.
The Sohei does not deny fear, he embraces it and uses it.
The Sohei is a protector.
As a protector, the Sohei ceaselessly develops those skills which allow him to protect.
The Sohei seeks perfection of Mind Body and Spirit.
The Sohei is compassion.
The Sohei is the ultimate paradox.
The Sohei pursues the arts of war.
The Sohei pursues the arts of peace.
The Sohei pursues knowledge.
The Sohei realises his own shortcomings in all these areas and seeks to correct them.
The Sohei uses discipline to overcome his faults.
The Sohei is war.
The Sohei is peace.
The Sohei has time for all things.
The Sohei spends every moment pursuing the Way.
The Sohei knows victory and defeat, shuns victory and defeat, so that he will know victory and defeat.
The Sohei is empty.
The Sohei is full.
If the Sohei does not know, he seeks until he does.
Nothing is below the Sohei's interest.
Nothing is above the Sohei.
The Sohei seeks truth in that which repels him.
Nothing repels the Sohei.
The Sohei loves all things.
The Sohei sees with his ears.
The Sohei listens with his eyes.
The Sohei has great doubt.
The Sohei has great faith.
The Sohei knows his emptiness.
The Sohei knows his form.
The Sohei takes his path seriously.
The Sohei laughs at himself.
The Sohei is never unarmed.
The Sohei is distinct, separate.
The Sohei is connected to all things.
The Sohei becomes the situation as water takes the shape of it's container
The Sohei constantly seeks his own flaws.
The Sohei seeks to correct his flaws.
The Sohei recognises himself as nothing.
The Sohei recognises himself as everything.
The Sohei knows pain.
The Sohei knows sadness.
The Sohei knows indecision.
The Sohei knows these things within the core of unreasonable happiness.
The Sohei has one desire.
The Sohei desires to realise perfection of the Way.
The Sohei knows it is all a dream.
The Sohei doesn't care.
The Sohei walks through other's dreams.
Because the Sohei is awake.
The Sohei is.
The Sohei doesn't do any of these things all of the time.
That is why he works so hard.