NINJA: SECRETS OF THE UNSURPASSABLE HEART

By Teruhisa Komori

Time setting is the Age of Warring States. The samurai were not the only ones whose lives were constantly in danger.

The ninja also existed in the harshest environments, as they accomplished their missions from the shadows through acts of information gathering within enemy territory and influencing others to their side. Since their duty was to return home alive from their missions, ninja lived a long live.

The ninja overcame the turmoil of their time period through high physical abilities and an unyielding spirit.

Teruhisa Komori, a psychiatrist, is unraveling the secrets of the ninja’s spirit, techniques, and physique, as this could be the hint for the modern people living in a stressful society to learn how to live.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Peace Books
• Release date: Aug 14, 2019
• ISBN: 9781642730494

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NINJA: SECRETS OF THE UNSURPASSABLE HEART

© Teruhisa Komori 2019

ISBN: 978-1-64273-048-7

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Written by Teruhisa Komori

Translated by Curtis Abu

Illustrated by David Lingbloom

Edited by Yumi Itabashi

English Edition Published by Teruhisa Komori 2019

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INTRODUCTION

From the ending of the 15th century to the ending of the 16th century, there was constant warring in Japan. During this period, there were individuals who, taking up a lifestyle filled with great tension, put their lives on the line to survive when eminent danger was a threat to their own well-being.

These individuals are called Ninja.

When mentioning the word ninja, there are probably many people who have images of those who set fire to castles, sneak into castles to let their comrades in, and lie in wait for an ambush. On the contrary, the main duty of the ninja was collecting information on the enemy and returning back with it.

Accordingly, the most important part of being a ninja was to live, and live to survive. To achieve this, a ninja had to bear the idea of fleeing from fights, while having no shame when running away so not to lose his life.

As a psychiatrist with 38 years of experience in the field, I specialize in the research on stress. Through a fortunate meeting with a certain individual, I now perform research on the spiritual nature of the ninja. Using a real ninja living in today’s generation as a test subject, I studied the effects on the mind and body when performing the famous In (often called hand seals or hand mudras in English), as well as the rare breathing method called Okinaga.

Through this I learned that the ninja possessed techniques for developing surprisingly amazing control over themselves, as well as deep spirituality. From the ninja’s very existence, I have come to the theory that this will make a large impact on the advancement of promoting a healthy body and mind for modern people. especially maintaining spiritual health and patience.

CONTENTS

PREFACE:

SHINOBI NO MONO

How did the birth of the ninja come about?

Are the mask and shuriken all lies!? The made up ninja image. If so, then what is the truth?

Foundation of the ninja’s mindset: where does it come from?

Ninja lived a long time as they fulfilled their life-long profession!

Is shugendō the roots of ninjutsu!?

Iga & kōka: the areas were ninjutsu matured

How the ninja florished, then declined

A very serious ninja research

The ninja’s way of living is the key to saving people of modern times

CHAPTER 1:

SPIRIT OF THE SHINOBI

Within the character nin (忍) is the hidden personal principles of the ninja

Ninja lived stress-free under restrictions

Foundation of the mind: when one has an unyielding spirit

The japanese disposition on peace and harmony to avoid fighting is found within the roots of the ninja

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

How to avoid being trapped by a peaceful spirit

Hōgejaku - idea of throwing away!

Obtaining a tough spirit through the ninja’s training

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

How to be ease of mind through knowing one’s limits

Discard these three illness to obtain the best outcomes

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips on how to make a strong heart from the ninja:

Throw away patterns of failure created from overthinking

Using the technique interchanging truth and falsehood to confuse the enemy

A ninja can cleverly escape a situation that is deemed inescapable

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

Using Interchanging Truth and Falsehood When out of options

In achieving an unyielding heart, doubt must be discarded

CHAPTER 2:

PSYCHOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES OF THE SHINOBI

Matters the ninja put importance into other than physical abilities

Is it fake or real? What can the ninja do to verify validity of the information?

Ninja who strategically utilized human relations are the most skilled

Skill for catching the mind and spirit so to win people over

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

See through emotions to make human relations go smoothly

Lessons from the viewpoint of four steps for the sake of survival

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

Grasping the best means possible through the Four Steps

Seizing another’s spirit through vision

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit

Ninja-Style Communication is also used in today’s society

CHAPTER 3:

THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE NINJA’S MIND

The opportunity to examine a modern-day ninja’s spirit

Develop super concentration through the ninja’s breathing methods

Okinaga─the breathing method for meditation, as discovered through the latest neuroscience

Controlling the parasympathetic nervous system and amygdala through breathing

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

TESTING THE ABILITY TO CALM THE HEART THROUGH BREATHING

Hand seals that can switch on and off the spirit

Prayer is a different hand seals used in routines

Do famaous people who are enegetic also use a version of hand seals?

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

The recommended modern version of hand seals that won’t leave you exhausted

People’s destiny also includes anxiety

Non-stop anxiety suppresses one’s everyday activities

PSYCHIATRIC POINT OF VIEW

Tips from a ninja on developing a strong spirit:

Ninja also lived with anxiety! The circumstances of fudōshin

Did the ninja also get stressed?

Making human relations in today’s sociaty is becoming very stressful

The root of all kinds of illnesses is stress

COLUMN

THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ZEN, MEDITATION, AND MINDFULNESS

CHAPTER 4:

THE NINJA’S BODY

Moving the body in ways that won’t tire you out

Running method for consuming the littlest amount of physical power

10 Ways of walking

By walking through the insteps, the legs and hips become stronger

Training the five senses in order to increase one’s physical abilities

Techniques for jumping from high places injury-free

The use of top secret medicine when sick

Top secret medicine

Ida (advantage of the snake)

Medicine that, once consumed, will prevent hunger for a week

Eat a hyōrōgan and send your fatigue away

Suikatsugan will rid thirst instantaneously

Chapter 5

shinobi no jutsu

The ninja’s wisdom and cleverness

Needle and cloth symbolize ninjutsu

Tricks for acquiring correct intel

The ninja’s outfit can strongly repel pestilence

Skills in quickly grasping direction

Through the ninja’s way of mountain travel, prevent getting lost in mountains and forests

Methods for obtaining water in places that don’t have

Lighting fires

A list of medicinal herbs effective on unexpected illnesses and injuries

Final words

PREFACE

SHINOBI NO MONO

HOW DID THE BIRTH OF THE NINJA COME ABOUT?

In today’s generation, Japanese people have also been taken by the image of ninja as made up in manga and video games. However, is this truly the case? Let’s take a brief look at history to get a better understanding.

Originally, the ninja were known by the term Shinobi. From

Reviews for NINJA

[Dr Maua Faleauto BA LLB PhD · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Absolutely Inspiring read and proof we can evolve.

My church has no walls or doors.
In the might of the Sea and the eye of the Storm,
the twinkle of the Stars, the silence of the Jungle
The warmth of the Sun, the smiles of my Mother and Father
All is sacred and free to the free man
All days are holy to the holy
Money is a creation of Man and has no sway with my God
All men are my brothers and sisters
I feed from the fields and seas, in the jungle
I hear Him in the Wind, taste Him in the Sea,
See Him in the way of my people
‘When I die I go to the Wind, I go to the Heart of a Star,
I go to feed the forest and the creatures He loves.
My God is free. Free for the free Man.

Dr Maua Faleauto
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7 January 2017