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Hey, Cedar, or anyone interested in FOO (Family of Origin) issues. Cedar, WHY NOW???
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<blockquote data-quote="nerfherder" data-source="post: 662437" data-attributes="member: 15907"><p>"mushin" is "no-mind." It is more accurately the state where one has the ability to act correctly without stopping to think it through.</p><p></p><p>In a sword-fighting context, if you are facing your uke (opponent) and you have to stop to consider uke's sword, your sword, and how to best deflect or avoid uke's strike, you're already defeated.</p><p></p><p>I'm no blackbelt, I've moved around too much and have really limiting muscle-memory - but I've trained a fair bit in a variety of arts.</p><p></p><p>I spent a year with like-minded friends studying the Dokkodo of Musashi. Below are his 21 precepts - he retreated into a cave when he felt his end was near, and gifted his students with this: Dokkodo can be variously translated as "The Isolate Way" or "The Way of Being Alone." It was written in the year 1645. This is one translation; there are others. My friends and I sought to look at the Japanese and think through how to translate the precepts in ways that would reflect on our present day needs and desires.</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><em>1. Do not go against the way of the human world that is perpetuated from generation to generation.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>3. Do not, in any circumstances, depend upon a partial feeling.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>4. Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>5. Be detached from desire your whole life long.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>6. Do not regret what you have done.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>7. Never be jealous of others, either in good or in evil.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for yourself nor for others.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>10. Do not let yourself be guided by feelings of love.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>11. In all things, do not have any preferences.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>12. Do not have any particular desire regarding your private domicile.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>13. Do not pursue the taste of good food.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>14. Do not possess ancient objects intended to be preserved for the future.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>15. Do not act following customary beliefs.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>16. Do not seek especially either to collect or to practice arms beyond what is useful.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>17. Do not shun death in the way.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>20. You can abandon your own body, but you must hold onto your own honor.</em></strong></p><p><strong><em></em></strong></p><p><strong><em>21. Never stray from the way of strategy.</em></strong></p><p></p><p>The word for "Strategy" is the Japanese "Hyoho." It's somewhat more complex than the simple English word, I encourage you to look it up.</p><p></p><p>Assignment: You feel the end of your life approaching. You retreat to your cave, and want to create your own precepts. Limit it to nine (the number of days Odin hung from his tree, the number of the original Neteru of Egypt, the parts of the soul). What would they be? In a year's time return to this exercise and review these precepts that your Self gifts to your self - are they still good? What has changed?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nerfherder, post: 662437, member: 15907"] "mushin" is "no-mind." It is more accurately the state where one has the ability to act correctly without stopping to think it through. In a sword-fighting context, if you are facing your uke (opponent) and you have to stop to consider uke's sword, your sword, and how to best deflect or avoid uke's strike, you're already defeated. I'm no blackbelt, I've moved around too much and have really limiting muscle-memory - but I've trained a fair bit in a variety of arts. I spent a year with like-minded friends studying the Dokkodo of Musashi. Below are his 21 precepts - he retreated into a cave when he felt his end was near, and gifted his students with this: Dokkodo can be variously translated as "The Isolate Way" or "The Way of Being Alone." It was written in the year 1645. This is one translation; there are others. My friends and I sought to look at the Japanese and think through how to translate the precepts in ways that would reflect on our present day needs and desires. [B][I]1. Do not go against the way of the human world that is perpetuated from generation to generation. 2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. 3. Do not, in any circumstances, depend upon a partial feeling. 4. Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world. 5. Be detached from desire your whole life long. 6. Do not regret what you have done. 7. Never be jealous of others, either in good or in evil. 8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation. 9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for yourself nor for others. 10. Do not let yourself be guided by feelings of love. 11. In all things, do not have any preferences. 12. Do not have any particular desire regarding your private domicile. 13. Do not pursue the taste of good food. 14. Do not possess ancient objects intended to be preserved for the future. 15. Do not act following customary beliefs. 16. Do not seek especially either to collect or to practice arms beyond what is useful. 17. Do not shun death in the way. 18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age. 19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help. 20. You can abandon your own body, but you must hold onto your own honor. 21. Never stray from the way of strategy.[/I][/B] The word for "Strategy" is the Japanese "Hyoho." It's somewhat more complex than the simple English word, I encourage you to look it up. Assignment: You feel the end of your life approaching. You retreat to your cave, and want to create your own precepts. Limit it to nine (the number of days Odin hung from his tree, the number of the original Neteru of Egypt, the parts of the soul). What would they be? In a year's time return to this exercise and review these precepts that your Self gifts to your self - are they still good? What has changed? [/QUOTE]
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