Not very Zen, then, eh?
Do this thing which requires the utmost attention and mindfulness (swinging around a 4 foot razor blade), but
meditate on other things?
Can you explain a little, Jubaji? It really is something I'd like to better understand and I'm not trying to be a dick. It's just that my decidedly Western and non-traditional mind, it's beyond me at present. I'm as much an idiot about the Japanese sword arts as Dick Hardman is about...well, everything. (Sorry Dick. I'm just messing with you.

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