| ign="center"> | | | | The physical realm of training focuses on giving |
| When most people think of Ninjutsu - the art of | | | | you the strength, resolve, commitment, power, |
| the Ninja Warriors of ancient Japan - they tend to | | | | and health to be able to get through the other |
| focus almost exclusively on the martial and | | | | levels. Where most people - including students and |
| physical self protection skills. But, the ninja's arts | | | | teachers practicing the art today - limit their focus |
| of accomplishment known as Ninpo, go far | | | | to the punches, blocks, and kicking techniques for |
| beyond the mere concept of physical self | | | | which the art has become famous... |
| defense. | | | | ...this foundational realm also helps you to do some |
| The focus of this article is to outline the other | | | | amazing things like: |
| two-thirds of this powerful physical, mental, and | | | | 1) Develop, maintain, and balance power and |
| spiritual life-enhancement system. If you're serious | | | | energy |
| about learning to protect yourself AND integrating | | | | 2) Improve, establish, and re-establish physical |
| every aspect of your life into a unified and | | | | health - both for yourself and others |
| powerful reflection of achievement, success, | | | | 3) A stronger, more fit and flexible body |
| happiness, and truth... | | | | 2) Psychological Attributes |
| Then this article may be just what you need! | | | | Everything from improved clarity, focus and |
| The art of Japan's ancient warriors who came to | | | | concentration, and heightened awareness - to |
| be called "Ninja," actually went by many names | | | | tapping into the thoughts and feelings of others |
| over the course of history. But, beyond name, | | | | can be found at these levels. Many of the lessons |
| the core of what was being taught, protected, | | | | at this stage of training are what many would |
| and passed on for the welfare of future | | | | refer to as ESP, while many of them go beyond |
| generations cannot be summed up by any label or | | | | what even science has been able to uncover |
| convenient classification. | | | | about this areas of human possibility. |
| The core lessons within the art fall into 3 general | | | | 3) Spiritual Attributes |
| categories of three levels each. These 9 levels of | | | | Before exploring this area, it's important to |
| training and personal development have one | | | | understand that I am not talking about religious |
| unified goal: | | | | doctrine or dogma. This is not to say that religion |
| To give you the ability to create the life you've | | | | is to be avoided - it simply means that these |
| always dreamed of living, and the ability to | | | | realms are based on experiential understanding |
| protect that life from anything that might harm it! | | | | and abilities, not on belief of faith. |
| Period! | | | | That being said, the spiritual realms of the Ninja's |
| - Not trophies. | | | | mind-science, known as Mikkyo, is actually |
| - Not belts. | | | | attained through physical training which points to |
| - Not even fame and glory.Does that mean that | | | | and "allows" for the innermost workings and |
| you can't "earn" these things using the self | | | | abilities within you as a human being, to manifest |
| protection and personal development lessons | | | | and become usable as tools for accomplishment. |
| found in Ninpo? | | | | While the ancient scrolls and manuscripts describe |
| Absolutely not. | | | | abilities like: |
| In fact, the point of the lessons is to have the | | | | 1) Enlightenment |
| clarity, commitment, and skill to be able to attain | | | | 2) Being invisible in the eyes of your enemies, and |
| whatever life you want. However, once you begin | | | | even... |
| in the art of the Ninja, you may come to find out | | | | 3) Walking through walls and on water... |
| that the reason for wanting many of these things | | | | It must be remembered that we are not talking |
| will be replaced by a recognition of not only | | | | about some kind of New Age mumbo-jumbo or |
| something more grand and powerful -but also an | | | | "escapism." The advanced levels of the Ninja's |
| ability to get much more meaningful things in a | | | | arts are, at their very core, firmly grounded in |
| much easier way! | | | | the physical. |
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| 1) Physical Attributes | | | | and address ... |