This question was Asked by our one and only beloved Tony, our new Shorinji Kempo expert. Sorry Tony that I am a couple of days late but been busy with family health problems. The following is my view on the subject. Furthermore, This view reflect the Asian philosophy of Budo as I understand it, and may be different of the western practitioners.
Budo- (Bujutsu ° Budo)
"Do"- Way-Harmonious unification of mind, body, and spirit.
"Bu"- Practice or use of weapons natural or auxiliary.
Spiritual development of the individuality in mind and body is the motto of a Budoka.
"Jutsu"-Technique, initially developed as a method of fighting to dispose of an adversary in the most efficient way in the asian culture, it has evolved through centuries and infused with the Zen philosophy to become a way of life, where ones goal is to further develop the mind, the body and the spirit.
From its origin, "Jutsu" limited to distroying others, could not liberate one of the most fundamental fear of man,"the fear of death". So through the Zen, the object of "jutsu" has changed from others to oneself."Do"
"Jutsu" would become a mean of perfecting the body. Hence, to reach this perfection, the concentration of mind and body is required. In the end, the original goal of killing has become one of living.
To reach this complete harmonious stage of ones unification of mind and body, "jutsu" needs to be practiced all the time and under different circumstances. When spontaneity is achieved, the mind will be free of the task of controlling the execution of "jutsu"-technique.
The road to this state is certainly a long one, and for some may never be reached, but through this quest, man/woman can build a strong and healthy body and mind. By confronting this task, fortitude, humility, respect, compassion, gratitude towards the fellowman/woman can be achieved. These qualities then can be transposed to everyday life, helping to fulfill commitments to oneself and society.
Couple of more questions Tony asked:
"What is the difference between tsuki ten san and keri ten san?"
"What is the difference between harai uke geri and gedan gaeshi?
Although these terminologies may be unique to Shorinji Kempo, the method of execution may be the same or close in other systems.
May be if Tony cares to explain these, I might then point to the similarities among
various systems.
The meanings of "Soto Ude Uke"(inward block) and "uchi ude uke"(outward block) in different systems of Karate/kobudo are opposites at times.
Lastly;
"you cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the other shore"
Salute,
Budo- (Bujutsu ° Budo)
"Do"- Way-Harmonious unification of mind, body, and spirit.
"Bu"- Practice or use of weapons natural or auxiliary.
Spiritual development of the individuality in mind and body is the motto of a Budoka.
"Jutsu"-Technique, initially developed as a method of fighting to dispose of an adversary in the most efficient way in the asian culture, it has evolved through centuries and infused with the Zen philosophy to become a way of life, where ones goal is to further develop the mind, the body and the spirit.
From its origin, "Jutsu" limited to distroying others, could not liberate one of the most fundamental fear of man,"the fear of death". So through the Zen, the object of "jutsu" has changed from others to oneself."Do"
"Jutsu" would become a mean of perfecting the body. Hence, to reach this perfection, the concentration of mind and body is required. In the end, the original goal of killing has become one of living.
To reach this complete harmonious stage of ones unification of mind and body, "jutsu" needs to be practiced all the time and under different circumstances. When spontaneity is achieved, the mind will be free of the task of controlling the execution of "jutsu"-technique.
The road to this state is certainly a long one, and for some may never be reached, but through this quest, man/woman can build a strong and healthy body and mind. By confronting this task, fortitude, humility, respect, compassion, gratitude towards the fellowman/woman can be achieved. These qualities then can be transposed to everyday life, helping to fulfill commitments to oneself and society.
Couple of more questions Tony asked:
"What is the difference between tsuki ten san and keri ten san?"
"What is the difference between harai uke geri and gedan gaeshi?
Although these terminologies may be unique to Shorinji Kempo, the method of execution may be the same or close in other systems.
May be if Tony cares to explain these, I might then point to the similarities among
various systems.
The meanings of "Soto Ude Uke"(inward block) and "uchi ude uke"(outward block) in different systems of Karate/kobudo are opposites at times.
Lastly;
"you cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the other shore"
Salute,
