2008年6月17日火曜日

About Kendo 6


The history of kendo 4.


Concepts such as mushin, or "empty mind" as professed by exponents of Zen, are an essential attainment for high level kendo.Fudoshin, or "unmoving mind", is a conceptual attribute of the deity Fudo Myo-O, one of the five "Kings of Light" of Shingon Buddhism. Fudoshin, implies that the kendoka cannot be led astray by delusions of anger, doubt, fear, or surprise arising from the opponent’s actions. Thus today it is possible to embark on a similar quest for spiritual enlightenment as followed by the samurai of old.


To be continued...

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