Monthly Archives: October 2010

(version française) I just read a nice article by my brother Pedro Fleitas and I would like to dig deeper in its direction. When we began training in the Bujinkan martial arts we couldn’t fathom how much it would bring … Continue reading →

(version française) Last Sunday at the Hombu, Hatsumi sensei said that “if you cannot control yourself, you cannot control others”. This is the secret of every learning process as we must understand our own behavior before trying to understand the … Continue reading →

  (version française) In a recent post we established that “ki” was not magic but only natural. Q: But what manifests this natural state of things where no preconceived idea can exist? A: The natural flow and interaction of inyo … Continue reading →

(version française)     During one of my recent classes dedicated to beginners, one of them after listening very carefully came to me and asked me why sanshin = 3 spirits/hearts when we have the gogyô = 5 elements? Or … Continue reading →

contemplation (version française) In the Abidharma sutra the Buddha (5th century BCE) says that “nothing is created, all is energy”. At about the same period Anaxagoras, a Greek philosopher said that: “Nothing is born nor perishes, but things already existing … Continue reading →