Kinkaju's Corner
Welcome to Kinkaju's Corner!
A Nascent Virtual Academy for getting on the Dao
Martial Arts (Wu Shu), including karate, xing yi, Shao Lin, and various other
branches of the MA
family, the psychology and philosophy behind the martial arts, the martial arts
as a Dao or Way to
spiritual development, and notes on sources of dysfunction (rubbing the Dao the
wrong way).
Click the thumbnail image to see a larger image of the Buddhist monk Takuan
Soho.
Takuan applied the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the real-life needs and
responsibilities
of samurai warriors, and left us a rich legacy concerning psychological and
spiritual
cultivation by means of the martial arts. According to the popular tradition, he
advised the legendary swordsman Minamoto Musashi, author of Go Rin no Sho
(The Book of Five Rings).
Being on the Dao means understanding the world well enough to avoid common counter-productive
activities. Dao means both the Way things work, and a way
for getting close to
the great Dao. Look for more discussion of the Way and ways here .
Translation of the Dao De Jing (pronounced "dow" as in Dow-Jones, "duh", and "jing" as in "jingoism") of Lao Zi (pronounced as in "alLOW" and "aDDS").
Section 1.
Translation of the Zhuang Zi of Zhuang Zhou (pronounced as "jwong" and "joe").
Chapter 1.
Several dao for achieving spiritual development:
meditation
Several activities designed to free the mind from prejudices and other
hindrances are grouped under
the general heading
meditation.
martial arts
Another kind of activity can be a dao toward spiritual development,
although most people
first become involved with it because of the desire to be able to defend
themselves against assault.
That dao is
martial arts.
martial arts curriculum
Lesson
One.
martial arts curriculum
Lesson
Two.
martial arts curriculum
Lesson
Three
martial arts curriculum
Lesson
Four.
music
Another activity that is related to those above is music.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
calligraphy
An activity long ago observed to give benefit by producing biofeedback is calligraphy.
Crazy Questions Kinkaju Once Asked.
Crazy
Question 1
Disclaimer: Many people will tell you that Kinkaju isn't even human. What does a
honey bear know anyway? The point is for you to educate yourself. Read widely
and
test conclusions carefully. Remember that "information" may really be
"disinformation,"
that having a collection of information is not the same as having knowledge, and
that knowledge is not wisdom. Wisdom is the source of power, not the power to
push
other people around, but the power to make the world a good environment for
everyone.
Your task is to examine every conclusion to see how well it is grounded. That's
what
you are here to learn how to do, actually.
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Created: Monday, 12 May 1997 Last revised: 29 June 2000
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