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bkedelen · 02-21-2013, 10:06 AM

A Dumbo's Feather is symbolic of an entry point, in the form of a deliberate falsehood, which (due to its very strangeness) provides access into a skillset which would be otherwise inaccessible. Those who have studied Buddhism will recognize this type of instruction as a form of upaya: skillful or expedient means.

02-21-2013, 10:06 AM	#10
bkedelen Dojo: Boulder Aikikai Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 370 Offline	Re: Ki and "Connective Tissue" A Dumbo's Feather is symbolic of an entry point, in the form of a deliberate falsehood, which (due to its very strangeness) provides access into a skillset which would be otherwise inaccessible. Those who have studied Buddhism will recognize this type of instruction as a form of upaya: skillful or expedient means.