im surprised you just didnt talk about amanita and the host tree it lives with, with all the amanita stuff. clearly you understand the message they give to a great extent.

you could talk about the pine needles rather then a leaf. unless you also intended to use leaf as a metaphor or something talking about stem and leaf graphs on an infinite chain of events leafing out ward

Shoto (松濤, Shōtō?), meaning "pine waves", i studied shotokan abit. its great stuff but i then later studied what lies under those pines and lives in harmony with them.

but this is all silly nonsense no thought was put into this.

i also list the 20 precepts of shoto kan
Karate-do begins and ends with rei
Karate-do wa rei ni hajimari rei ni owaru koto a wasaru na

There is no first strike in karate
Karate ni sente nashi

Karate stands on the side of justice
Karate wa, gi no taske

First know yourself, then know others
Mazu onore o shire, shikashite ta o shire

Mentality over technique
Gijitsu yori shinjitsu

The mind must be set free
Kokoro wa hanatan koto o yosu

Calamity springs from carelessness
Waza wai wa ketai ni seizu

Karate goes beyond the dojo
Dojo nomino karate to omou na

Karate is a lifelong pursuit
Karate-do no shugyo wa isssho de aru

Apply the way of karate to all things. Therein lies its beauty
Ara yuru mono o karateka seyo; sokoni myomi ari

Karate is like boiling water; without heat, it returns to its tepid state
Karate Wa Yu No Gotoku Taezu Netsu O Atae Zareba Motono Mizuni Kaeru

Do not think of winning. Think, rather, of not losing
Katsu kangae wa motsuna; makenu kangae wa hitsuyo

Make adjustments according to your opponent
Tekki ni yotte tenka seyo

The outcome of a battle depends on how one handles emptiness and fullness (weakness and strength)
Tattakai wa kyo-jitsu no soju ikan ni ari

Think of the opponent's hands and feet as swords
Hi to no te-ashi wa ken to omoe

When you step beyond your own gate, you face a million enemies
Danshi mon o izureba hyakuman no teki ari

Kamae is for beginners; later, one stands in shizentai
Kamae wa shoshinsha ni atowa shizentai

Perform kata exactly; actual combat is another matter
Kata wa tadashiku, jisen wa betsumono

Do not forget the employment of withdrawal of power, the extension or contraction of the body, the swift or leisurely application of technique
Chikara no kyojaku tai no shinshuku waza no kankyu

Be constantly mindful, diligent, and resourceful, in your pursuit of the Way
Tsune ni shinen ku fu seyo