Okay is this a fake

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

oh ok , didnt know they had that going on

i been away from the caribbean too long. but then the Former British Islands tend to lean more towards Japanese Arts

[Ben]

well ive given the book a good read through (ish)

the techniques seem a little unorthodox and hard to apply.

can anyone tell me if these meditation techniques are reasonable

full lotus (with fists clenched on knees palms up. click teeth together 36times)

beating heavenly drum (hand back of head, tapping base of skull with fingers)

opening the heavenly pillar (turning sideways in meditation)

energy to the palms.


thats just a little bit about the techniques, they seem very unlike basic meditation, Ive not gone into detail about each method just said a bit about each one thats alittle different to the usual

what do we think

[sirdarksol]

I think that, as much as I question the martial techniques that the man suggests, meditation techniques can't be judged without knowing their proper application. There are some pretty strange methods of meditation. Clicking one's teeth together is hardly the strangest I've heard. These sound suspicious to me, but I can't judge them, as I've not had training in them. Sorry.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by sirdarksol

I think that, as much as I question the martial techniques that the man suggests, meditation techniques can't be judged without knowing their proper application. There are some pretty strange methods of meditation. Clicking one's teeth together is hardly the strangest I've heard. These sound suspicious to me, but I can't judge them, as I've not had training in them. Sorry.

no thats perfectly okay, I wasnt expecting a dead yes no answer to be honest.

but I think I will stick to my basic meditation techniques, they do the job no need to get complex

[sirdarling]

In zen, we only practice zazen. I have practiced other styles of meditation in the past but if you are doing other things than sitting in zazen, you are doing other things... not trying to reach the center.
Here is a link to zazen: http://www.dharmafield.org/dharmatexts/fukanzazengi.pdf

It is a zen buddhist meditation, just fyi to not offend someone.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by sirdarling

In zen, we only practice zazen. I have practiced other styles of meditation in the past but if you are doing other things than sitting in zazen, you are doing other things... not trying to reach the center.
Here is a link to zazen: http://www.dharmafield.org/dharmatexts/fukanzazengi.pdf

It is a zen buddhist meditation, just fyi to not offend someone.

thankyoyu

+rep for the link

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Originally Posted by Ben

no thats perfectly okay, I wasnt expecting a dead yes no answer to be honest.

but I think I will stick to my basic meditation techniques, they do the job no need to get complex

what kind of meditation do you normally do?

[Chapel]

I hate to revert this conversation back... but I watched the video again when I was showing to a friend. He didn't say that the strike breaks an artery, he said you strike the Brachial Artery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachial_artery

I guess that makes it seem a little less silly.

[sirdarling]

I think the Napoleon Dynamite-esque kicks to that guy's back removes more credibility than correctly naming an artery gains him.

[sirdarksol]

Originally Posted by Chapel

I hate to revert this conversation back... but I watched the video again when I was showing to a friend. He didn't say that the strike breaks an artery, he said you strike the Brachial Artery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brachial_artery

I guess that makes it seem a little less silly.

That does make it seem less silly. Still, noting that you're striking an artery tends to mean little unless you intend on rupturing it in some manner. It's the only way you can damage a blood vessel, and I don't believe a human being can hit an artery hard enough to cause hydrostatic shock. I think it would be much more important to note the nerve clusters and the large mass of easily bruised muscle tissue that you're striking.

Edit: Good ear, by the way.

[N.B]

It's bits when he says thing like "Tear off the ear" "Tear off his balls" that tend to make me think he's talking a pile of w**k.

[Ben]

Originally Posted by Shinobi_Kokujin

what kind of meditation do you normally do?

my basic meditation includes these techniques

half lotus/croos legged position *depends if legs are injured

harmonize the body
work way down body head to toe and relax muscles, in particular shoulder muscles.

harmonize the breath
three sharp out breathes to gt rid of stale air in the lungs, then breath slowly, trace each breath down into the tan tien (2inches below belly button) the trace each breath out of tan tien. breathing should be slow and even,

harmonize the mind
focus on a light/flame in the mind, any thoughts that enter your head must be absorbed and destroyed by the light or flame I imagine the thoughts on tiny scrolls that get thrown into the light or flame



I do this to music(reiki music) not for very long (around 10 minuites) its not as much as I should do but it helps me relax and clear my mind

Meditations a very important part of training, I feel its important for senseis to teach students meditation techniques especially in something like ninjutsu which has lots of links with nature

[Chapel]

Originally Posted by N.B

It's bits when he says thing like "Tear off the ear" "Tear off his balls" that tend to make me think he's talking a pile of w**k.

Its a little known fact, by Mike Tyson and Lorena Bobbit are both members of the Black Dragon fighting society.

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Originally Posted by N.B

It's bits when he says thing like "Tear off his balls" that tend to make me think he's talking a pile of w**k.

"Monkey Steals the Peach technique" hahahahaha

[Shinobi_Kokujin]

Originally Posted by Ben

my basic meditation includes these techniques

half lotus/croos legged position *depends if legs are injured

harmonize the body
work way down body head to toe and relax muscles, in particular shoulder muscles.

harmonize the breath
three sharp out breathes to gt rid of stale air in the lungs, then breath slowly, trace each breath down into the tan tien (2inches below belly button) the trace each breath out of tan tien. breathing should be slow and even,

harmonize the mind
focus on a light/flame in the mind, any thoughts that enter your head must be absorbed and destroyed by the light or flame I imagine the thoughts on tiny scrolls that get thrown into the light or flame



I do this to music(reiki music) not for very long (around 10 minuites) its not as much as I should do but it helps me relax and clear my mind

Meditations a very important part of training, I feel its important for senseis to teach students meditation techniques especially in something like ninjutsu which has lots of links with nature

this is kinda similar to the hawaiian Reiki i do. cool stuff....i had lost my attunement crystals an theres no groups where im at. so i been back deep into Kuji-in

and started doin Qi Gong the method of that Fella Francois Lepine