Tengu's Sermon: Studying History. Nutritious Soup Or Clear Liquid?

A chance encounter with an Aikido article brought up some interesting questions about translating "The Tengu's Sermon on the Martial Arts" and gives some insight into the value of studying the classics for a martial artist.

"Learning From The Tengu" by Miles Kessler: https://theintegraldojo.com/learning-from-the-tengu/

The episode about this section of the Tengu's "sermon." https://anchor.fm/walkingtengu/episodes/Tengus-Sermon-13-Drinking-Boiling-Water-e3pn50

Sakekasu https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sake_kasu

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