• by Masaaki Hatsumi
• Budo Book
• Hardback book
• Great read

PREFACE

Bu derives from God's own substance and mind, and is a major spiritual component of the truth, goodness and beauty embodied in the founding of our nation. Bujutsu arose along the way of the Imperial nation and lays its foundation on the sincerity of Kotodama 1 expression coming from the Aiki 2 between Man and the hundreds of gods (Kami) 3. Moreover this sincere mind, which we call the Yamato Spirit, is attained through training the body. By trying to unite the body in this spirit, which is oneness resulting from the training of the sincere soul, Bujutsu takes as its purpose the building of the sincere man, possessing the spiritual oneness and unity which allows not the slightest opening between the body and the spirit.
As soon as Man is born, he encounters troublesome times. However, if you train in such a way that every encounter is seen as a major crisis, that is, as true Shugyo 4 or as a vitally important trial, then you can go back and forth between the arenas of the living and the dead and it becomes possible to transcend the very idea of life and death. The main thing is to attain the "Way" which opens up [reality! calmly and clearly, just as in "every-day" situations, no matter what kind of terrible crisis or dangerous events you may face.
In olden times it was said the Bu was conveyed from the gods to the Emperor, and then to military commanders. There is wisdom in this; namely, that this "Way" realizes the genuineness of the Imperial way. With this in mind, we understand and embody the truth of Heaven and Earth and, for the sake of governing the universe, master worldly affairs inside our stomachs by means of the Universal Kokyu S and our own breathing. We come to express the sincerity of genuine spiritual unity and oneness-of-soul which takes charge of the masses with its technique of oneness and instructs us in the way of governing the nation, of pacifying the public, of dispersing evil and of spreading the right law. The main purpose [of Bu, then,] is to enhance the prestige of the Empire and to bring light to the whole nation.
[The contents of] this book were taught taking into consideration the time, place and the mentality of the participants at the summer school of Showa 811933].
As social conditions change and the human mind progresses, [your| Bujutsu should continually shift direction, under the guidance of [your] seniors. But, by reading this book and training, understanding of the true meaning of Bujutsu will grow unconsciously and you will become a true master.
Moreover, since this book will be passed down to the trainee who has received its instruction as a sort of certificate of achievement, the author sincerely asks the trainees to build up [a store of] hard training experience every day under [qualified] instruction [in order to] master the essential techniques and to proceed onto more advanced ones.

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