SIght Saver.

I think my eyes are getting dim as I celebrate more of my birth day.... ^^;

Just some tips to help with your eyesight. Gradual deterioration (of the eye sight)  is I guess part of living but the good news is it is preventable and in some cases treatable.

1) Have regular eye examination.
2) Watch your weight.
3) Wear sunglasses.
4) Stop SMOKING~!
5) Good diet for the eyes.

A breakdown on what I wrote above...


1) My sister who had blurred vision in her teens found out she had a rare retinal disorder- which she was able to prevent the progression to the max with effective treatment.

2) Being over weigh increases the risk of glaucoma and Age related macular degeneration (AMD). Over weight is related to diabetes as well- which can lead to diabetic retinopathy.

3)The UV rays are killer to your eyes. It damages your eyes so badly some studies have shown it increases the risk of cataracts and AMD.

4) Not only bad for lungs, mouth etc... smokers are likely to lose their sight twice as much more than non-smoker.

Mini- fasts can help your vision tremendously. Minerals such as zinc and selenium  found in nuts and seeds are helpful too!

Is it all necessary~~~?

I am swamped right now with by-laws, rules, regulations, constitution, agreements, contracts, etc- and I am wondering why do we need so much regulations to begin with? (NON Kyokushin related one's as well!)

Someone once said, "Why is it so hard to trust someone and I say why is it so hard to keep a promise?" I think I found this on Twitter, but ain't it true?

My passion is reading scriptures and yogic texts because that is also a form of guideline to me. Like the Dojo Kun from Sosai, it has the spirit of the writer in those sentences. But why the continual enforcement generally? Are we so inept at controlling our seven deadly sins that we need police, detectives, surveillance camera etc...

Then again, we are all here to burn our karmic residue hopefully in this lifetime--- perhaps we are all in need to be regulated! (The great news is, once we see it- we can handle it.... no?)

In Perspective.

Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid trap of thinking you have something to lose.- Steve Jobs

It is peaceful here in Tokyo and Honbu- like storm had finally passed after the memorial tournament.
(^^)

Excuse me for the MIA but I have been so busy - ! I will be back here again very soon~~~!

Computer mind and Yoga....

Remembering that I'll be dead soon is the most important tool I've ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything — all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure — these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. — Steve Jobs, speaking at Stanford University's commencement, June 2005 

Fun Tournament~

It is that time of the year where all our friends and family gather to participate in the memorial cup which is solely dedicated to our Sosai, Masutatsu Oyama.

             President Miyake and my father's picture..... (^^) From Mas Oyama Memorial Cup.

                                           A snap from the training.... sorry about the blur.

 Suzuki Kancho with Flemming Shihan from Denmark.

 My father.... such aura=! This is a Kyokushin guideline booklet from 1974.

I love this time of the year- because it is where I can actually see the wonderful students! A name tag from the Polish team.