The following text was written by Toshitsugu Takamatsu, Sōke, or Grandmaster of 9 different Ryu-ha (Japanese warrior traditions). Born in 1887 and passed away at the age of 85 2’nd of April 1972. He was the last real Ninja from the old traditions. He fought numerous duels, and even 12 fights to the death. If I need to point at One person whom I consider my primary inspiration for staying on the Warrior’s Path, it is Moko no Tora “The Mongolian Tiger”- Toshitsugu Takamatsu.
四 拳 波 羅 蜜 大 光 明
“The essence of all martial arts and military strategy is self-protection and the avoidance of danger.
Ninjutsu presents itself as the fullest concept of self-protection through war training, because the art of the Ninja protects not only the body but also the mind.
The way of the Ninja is the way of enduring, of surviving, and of being victorious over anything that wants to destroy you.
This is more than just dealing punches and slashes, and deeper in meaning than simply outwitting the enemy; Ninjutsu is the way to attain what you need while making this world a better place.
The Ninja’s skill is the art of winning. Proper motivation is crucial at the start of training. Without the right state of mind, continued exposure to martial techniques can lead to annihilation rather than self-development.
But this fact is not very different from other useful practices in life taken to extremes.
Medical science is designed for the improvement of health and the relief of distress, and yet the abuse of drugs and the triumph of physicians mean that personal health is no longer under an individual’s own control.
A nutritious, balanced diet is designed to keep a person alive, strong, and healthy, but grossly overeating or overdrinking, or ingesting too many chemicals is the surest way to poison the body.
Governments are created to oversee the harmonious working of all parts of a society, but when the rulers are greedy, power-hungry, or lacking in wisdom, useless wars, disorder, or cultural and economic chaos result.
A religion based on trust through experience, a broad aspiring mind and tireless pursuit of universal understanding brings people inspiration and comfort. Once a religion has lost its original basis, it becomes a deadly thing that deceives, controls and burdens people by manipulating beliefs and fears.
It’s the same with the martial arts. The art of self-protection, intended to create a sense of inner peace and security, is so often developed without a balance of personality, and leads the lesser martial artist into warped worlds of ceaseless conflict and competition that eventually consume him.
When a martial arts expert sincerely follows the essence of Ninjutsu, free from the influence of egoistic desires, the student will realize the ultimate secret of invulnerability – attaining the Mind and Eyes of God.
The fighter who wants to win must be in harmony with the plan of the whole and have an intuitive knowledge of the playing out destiny.
Harmonizing with Heaven’s providence and nature’s incorruptible justice, and following a clear and pure heart, filled with confidence in the inevitable, the Ninja grasps the understanding that will guide him successfully into battle when he must conquer, or hide him when he must be protectively concealed from the enemy.
The great cosmos, beautiful in its cool, impersonal totality, contains all that we call good and evil, all the answers to all the contradictions we see around us. By opening his eyes and mind, the Ninja can follow the subtle periods and grounds of heaven with an open mind, changing when change is needed, always adapting so that in the end nothing can surprise the Ninja.”
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