THE BOOK OF THE VOID

The way of skating is recorded in the “Book of the Void”.

Obviously the tricks of skating do not physically exist, yet we talk about them all the time like they are here or there. How is it that one skater can do certain tricks while another cannot? Shouldn’t everyone be able to do every trick? If all the skaters in the world suddenly left would there still be skating? Would the tricks still exist or would they leave with the skating population? The void is where there is nothing. It is not included in man’s knowledge. By knowing those things that exist, you may know that which does not exist. That is the void.

Skaters are mistaken when they think that tricks they do not know are the void. It is bewilderment. To attain the way of skating, skate every day as much as possible and devote your life. When tricks become focused and clear, that is the void.

Until you realize that true way, whether in skating or in common sense you may think things are correct in this world. If we look at things objectively we will see various people and countries departing from the true way. Know well this spirit and with forthrightness as your foundation and the true spirit as the way. Enact your powers broadly, correctly, and openly. When you come to think of things in a broad sense, you will see the way as void.

In the void is virtue and no evil. Wisdom has existence; principle has existence, the way has existence, spirit is nothingness.

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