Going Beyond Challenge Is Learning the Art of War
In order to successfully challenge someone, first of all you must develop loving kindness and a feeling of longing for openness, so that there is no desire to challenge anyone at all. If one has a desire to conquer or win a challenge against another, then in the process of challenging him or her, the mind is filled with this desire an d one is not really able to challenge the other properly. Going beyond challenge is learning the art of war. In the Chinese, Tibetan, and Japanese traditions, real warriors do not think in terms of challenge, nor are their minds occupied with the battlefield or with past or future consequences. The warrior is completely one with bravery, one with that particular moment. You are fully concentrated in the moment, because you know the art of war. You are entirely skilled in your tactics: you do not refer to past events or develop your strength through thinking about future consequences and victory. You are fully aware at that moment, which automatically brings success in the challenge.
