Re: The meaning of "Strength"

I like this definition Rob - Ability to do and capacity be - very Tao.

The focus of strength as a core prinicple in my life and practice is an attempt to cultivate both of these elements - do and be.  At this stage I have nothing to add to this definition.

What I would like to add is a passage from the Bodhisattva Vow to reflect on this meaning:

” In the beginning we need the strong aspiration that accompanies the pure motivation.  This will act as the earth, as the ground from which everything grows”

Strength as a core value for me has become the earth - the base for the rest of my life.  The focus of strength training has been so much more than the grounding of body but the grounding of Bodhi (little pun to break up the seriousness). 

Damon