Comments on: The Question http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/ Bujinkan Hombu Dojo Kuden Thu, 15 May 2008 23:49:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Don http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-899 Don Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:20:53 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-899 There are times when a pre-concieved question in mind will prevent you from hearing a more important answer, freely given. Worse, there are times when the rush to ask a pre-concieved question prevents and gets in the way of the more important answer being given. More to the point, "the moment is lost". I think that learning to feel these moments as they are about to arise, and moving out of the way long enough to let the flowers blossom is a skill and discipline worth building. In a like sense, there are other moments where it will suddenly dawn on you that the timing is perfect to ask a certain question that has been nagging at you for a while. Learn to see and catch those too, as they come and pass in a moment. Have the courage to speak up quickly and clearly. Moving with nature, instead of imposing our wishes upon it. There are times when a pre-concieved question in mind will prevent you from hearing a more important answer, freely given. Worse, there are times when the rush to ask a pre-concieved question prevents and gets in the way of the more important answer being given.

More to the point, “the moment is lost”.

I think that learning to feel these moments as they are about to arise, and moving out of the way long enough to let the flowers blossom is a skill and discipline worth building.

In a like sense, there are other moments where it will suddenly dawn on you that the timing is perfect to ask a certain question that has been nagging at you for a while. Learn to see and catch those too, as they come and pass in a moment. Have the courage to speak up quickly and clearly.

Moving with nature, instead of imposing our wishes upon it.

]]> By: JamesGarcia http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-898 JamesGarcia Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:48:48 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-898 I may be wrong, but when you said "Minuku", I thought of Mi being sight and Nuku from drawing a sword, or drawing out... In my dictionary with those two Kanji, Minuku is listed as "seeing through". Hatsumi Sensei is famous for changing Kanji for a pronounciation to give a Henka of a common word so my limited knowledge of the Japanese languageis just that, limited... But, rather than a time for listening, could this also mean drawing out teachings, like drawing a sword, rather than waiting to be fed? I may be wrong, but when you said “Minuku”, I thought of Mi being sight and Nuku from drawing a sword, or drawing out… In my dictionary with those two Kanji, Minuku is listed as “seeing through”.

Hatsumi Sensei is famous for changing Kanji for a pronounciation to give a Henka of a common word so my limited knowledge of the Japanese languageis just that, limited…

But, rather than a time for listening, could this also mean drawing out teachings, like drawing a sword, rather than waiting to be fed?

]]> By: pete clark http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-897 pete clark Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:13:50 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-897 Doug, it is always a pleasure to read your insights and opinions, I look forward to each new post. I'm hoping to be in Japan towards the end of april so will hopefully experience your observations myself but in the meantime, re enlightenment, I get confused. Are we talking buddhist enlightenment and nehan? Because for sometime I have been working on trying to understand, practice and relate taijutsu to this. My take being if you become enlightened and reach a state of nehan, with your mind at peace you will hopefully obtain happiness and hopefully avoid conflict. Also should conflict be unavoidable being in a state of nehan your mind is clear so you have "no technique" and see through the situation allowing you to succeed. Training being the medium for obtaining enlightenment since amongst other things enables the positive use of energy, develops confidence, encourages social interaction, breaks down racial and cultural boundaries, maintains health and well being, spirit and mind. Im I getting the wrong end of the hanbo? rgds Doug, it is always a pleasure to read your insights and opinions, I look forward to each new post.

I’m hoping to be in Japan towards the end of april so will hopefully experience your observations myself but in the meantime, re enlightenment, I get confused. Are we talking buddhist enlightenment and nehan? Because for sometime I have been working on trying to understand, practice and relate taijutsu to this. My take being if you become enlightened and reach a state of nehan, with your mind at peace you will hopefully obtain happiness and hopefully avoid conflict. Also should conflict be unavoidable being in a state of nehan your mind is clear so you have “no technique” and see through the situation allowing you to succeed.

Training being the medium for obtaining enlightenment since amongst other things enables the positive use of energy, develops confidence, encourages social interaction, breaks down racial and cultural boundaries, maintains health and well being, spirit and mind.

Im I getting the wrong end of the hanbo?

rgds

]]> By: Stu Klemm http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-896 Stu Klemm Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:40:34 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-896 Doug-san, Is "minuku" 見抜く [ みぬく ] ? And is this a pun on Soke's name? The "on" for 抜 is "hatsu," yes? "mi hatsu" instead of "hatsu mi"? Thanks for the forum, Stu Klemm Bujinkan Abi Dojo Oro Valley Shibu Doug-san,
Is “minuku” 見抜く [ みぬく ] ? And is this a pun on Soke’s name?
The “on” for 抜 is “hatsu,” yes? “mi hatsu” instead of “hatsu mi”?

Thanks for the forum,

Stu Klemm
Bujinkan Abi Dojo Oro Valley Shibu

]]> By: Roland Huszti http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-893 Roland Huszti Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:35:17 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-893 I really like this: >> there is a time for questions and a time to listen. Very well said. I really like this:

>> there is a time for questions and a time to listen.

Very well said.

]]> By: Richard Hansen http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-892 Richard Hansen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 19:11:07 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-892 Deep stuff. This echos Soke's teaching: "Return to zero". Wonderful job, Doug. We all appreciate you keeping us connected. Thanks, Rick Deep stuff. This echos Soke’s teaching: “Return to zero”.

Wonderful job, Doug. We all appreciate you keeping us connected.
Thanks,
Rick

]]> By: Bill LeFevre http://henka.wordpress.com/2008/02/22/the-question/#comment-889 Bill LeFevre Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:05:02 +0000 http://henka.wordpress.com/?p=75#comment-889 I love how you tie the beauty of the Bujinkan with the beauty of life. Keep it up. I'm listening. I love how you tie the beauty of the Bujinkan with the beauty of life. Keep it up. I’m listening.

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