Shorinji Kempo
What is Shorinji Kempo?
Shorinji Kempo is a Japanese Martial Art. This is one of the most popular and well put martial art that is practiced in Japan, despite being relatively recent. It was founded in 1947, by Master Doshin So, after the Japanese defeat in the Second Word War.
In 1945 the Second World War ends, Japan is forced to an unconditional surrender. This experience of defeat and its consequences droved Master Doshin So upon the genesis of what was to become
Shorinji Kempo. The confront with this new reality allowed a new conception of the world and the planning of a new objective for life. For Master Doshin So: The person, the person, the person. Every thing depends on the quality of the person
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Using this personal concept of every thing depending on the quality of the person, Master Doshin So created Shorinji Kempo in 1947, with the purpose of educating the population in the sense of courage, compassion and justice.
After the Second World War, Japan lived moments of social disorder and many of the people lost notion and purpose for their lives. Never the less, many of them responded to the appeal of Master Doshin So, now Kaiso (the Founder), and joined him. This appeal is still alive, and nowadays, Shorinji Kempo is spread throughout more than 30 countries.
Principles of Shorinji Kempo?
Shorinji Kempo has as basis, the terms "peace" and "persons". Master Doshin So, opposing the war and dedicated to the peace, set him self in to developing the real peace for mankind. To do so, he understood that countries and societies should transform though the development of the peaceful intentions and of the human hearts. Peace will only be possible when the "ideal places" and the "human development" are established. The concept of "ideal place" corresponds to the construction of war-free societies where its inhabitants find themselves complete, spiritually and physically. By "human development" we understand, people's education trough the following principles:
- To live believing in our own individual potential;
- To guide our lives by the point of view that we believe in;
- To act in consideration to the happiness of others;
- To act with Justice, Courage and Compassion; and,
- To act and guide our lives in cooperation, creating community bonds.
For Master Doshin So: Half for our own happiness and half for the happiness of others
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Three Essential Elements of Shorinji Kempo
Shorinji Kempo consists in tree essential elements which are Philosophy, Techniques e Educational System.
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