Budō Mind

By Przemysław Paleczny

Martial arts as a model of action and life, examined through philosophy.

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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.

Budō Mind episodes:

May 24, 2026 Dō: The Structure of the Path and Its Individual Realization Across Time
The path is not something we invent or emotionally “discover,” but the long-term realization of a shared structure through disciplined action.

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15min
May 17, 2026 Responsibility Is Not Obligation: Why Understanding Commits You to Action
Responsibility is not an obligation but the moment when clear understanding makes action unavoidable.

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13min
May 08, 2026 Compassion Is Not an Emotion: A Cognitive Condition for Understanding Others
Compassion is not an emotion, but a cognitive condition that enables accurate perception of others and makes correct action possible.

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13min
May 03, 2026 Respect Is Not a Feeling: It Is Stable Action Maintained Despite Emotion

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15min
April 24, 2026 Discipline Fails at Emotions: How to Work with Emotions Instead of Fighting Them
Discipline fails not in forming intentions, but in acting under emotional pressure.

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19min
April 17, 2026 Discipline Is Not What You Think: The Stabilization of Self-Control Over Time
Discipline is the stabilization of self-control over time under changing conditions.

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14min
April 11, 2026 Self-Control Is Not What You Think: Acting Without Being Controlled by Internal States
Self-control is the ability to act without being controlled by one’s internal states.

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16min
April 06, 2026 Zanshin: The Condition of Stable Action
Zanshin is the condition that keeps action stable beyond success, failure, and emotional disturbance.

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14min
March 28, 2026 Control Requires the Power to Destroy: A Hierarchy of Action in Heiho Kadensho
Control is only possible when the capacity for destruction remains a real and credible option.

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14min
March 22, 2026 A Better Life Is Disciplined Simplicity: Practice, Discipline, and the Structure of Living Well
A good life is structured not by complexity, but by disciplined simplicity applied consistently over time. In honour of Chuck Norris (1940–2026).

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13min

FAQs about Budō Mind:

How many episodes does Budō Mind have?

The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.