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Kosho Reflections Issue #1: Kill the Buddha

Jan 17, 2026
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To the Reader

What I am about to share may disturb you.
It may challenge everything you think you know about mastery, perfection, and what it means to be a martial artist.

Good.

If you are not disturbed, you are not paying attention.


The Teaching

There is a saying in Zen Buddhism:

“If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him.”

Most people hear this and think it is nonsense. Or blasphemy. Or some kind of riddle meant to confuse.

It is none of those things.

It is one of the most important teachings you will ever receive.

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