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Monday, October 19, 2009

Sincerity


Sincerity is the fundamental value that fires the spirit of Seijitsu Judo Dojo



“Every student of Judo should realize that Sincerity is the foundation of all virtues…”

Ethic: 1. A principle of right or good conduct. 2. A system of moral principles or values.

Morality: 1. The quality of being in accord with standards of right or good conduct. 2. A system of ideas of right or wrong conduct. 3. Virtuous conduct. 4. A rule or lesson in moral conduct.

Confucius said (DotM), Ch. XX. 18), “Sincerity is the Way of Heaven. The attainment of Sincerity is the Way of men. He who possesses Sincerity, is he who, without an effort, hits what is right, and apprehends, without the exercise of thought; - he is the Sage who naturally and easily embodies the right Way. He who attains to Sincerity, is he who chooses what is good, and firmly holds it fast.”

(TCWay, p. 197, Lifu Chen) (Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XX), “…there is a way to the attainment of Sincerity in one’s self; if a man does not understand what is good, he will not attain Sincerity in himself.”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XXV), “Sincerity is the fulfillment of oneself and its Way is that by which man must direct himself. Sincerity is the end and beginnings of things; without Sincerity there would be nothing. In this account the Superior Man regards the attainment of Sincerity as the most excellent thing.”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XXV), “Sincerity is not only the fulfillment of our own being; it is that by which we also fulfill the nature of things. The fulfillment of our being is perfect virtue. The fulfillment of the nature of things is knowledge. These are the powers or faculties of our being. They combine the inner or subjective and outer or object use of the power of the mind. Therefore, with Sincerity, everything done is right.”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XXVI), “Hence the most complete Sincerity does not cease. Not ceasing, it continues long.”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XXII), “It is only he who is possessed of the most complete Sincerity that can exist under Heaven, who can fulfill his own nature. Able to fulfill his own nature, he can do the same to the natures of other men. Able to fulfill the natures of other men, he can fulfill the natures of animals and things. Able to fulfill the natures of creatures and things, he can assist the transforming and nourishing powers of Heaven and Earth. Able to assist the transforming and nourishing powers of Heaven and Earth, he may with Heaven and Earth form a ternion.”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XXXII), “It is only the individual possessed of the most entire Sincerity that can exist under Heaven, who can adjust the great invariable relations of mankind and establish the great fundamental virtues of mankind, and know that transforming and nourishing operations of Heaven and Earth; shall this individual have anything beyond his Sincerity to depend on? His benevolence is genuine. His depth is like an abyss. His vastness is like Heaven. Who can have this knowledge except one who is possessed of true wisdom, a Sage’s knowledge and the comprehension of Heavenly virtue?”

Confucius said (DotM, Ch. I), “The cultivation of the Way is called instruction.”Confucius said (DotM, Ch. XX), “The cultivation of the person is through the Way.”

Researched 1990 by: David A. Scheid

Seijitsu Judo Ryu Oath

  • "Without permission of the Authorities of Seijitsu Judo Dojo, I will not teach or divulge the Knowledge of the Art I shall be taught.

    I will not perform the Art in public for personal gain.

    I will lay no blame on anyone, except myself, in the event of accident, even if it should result in my death.

    I will conduct myself in such a way as never to discredit the traditions and honor of Seijitsu Judo Dojo.

    I will not abuse, or misuse, the Knowlege of Judo.

    I shall push and persevere."


Copied from the original Kodokan Oath and adapted by Seijitsu Judo Dojo; Judo - The Basic Technical Principles and Exercises by G. Koizumi (7th Dan), Founder of the Judo Movement in Great Britain and Europe, July 1958

About Judo


The Purpose of Judo Discipline

According to Jigoro Kano, the founder of Kodokan Judo:

  • "Judo is the way to the most effective use of both physical and spiritual strength. By training you in attacks and defenses it refines your body and soul and helps you make the spiritual essence of Judo a part of your very being. In this way you are able to perfect yourself and contribute something of value to the world. This is the final goal of Judo Discipline."

Anyone who intends to follow the way of Judo must above all instill this teaching in his heart.

Judo in Action; Kazuzo Kudo, 9th Dan; Japan Publications Trading Company, Tokyo, Japan; January 1967

On Judo and the Changing Times

  • "As thoughts on any subject advance, there is the danger that people will tend to regard past ideas as no more than empty academic theory. Such an over-prejudiced attitude must not be condoned."

Tetsuya Sato and Isao Okano, Vital Judo, Japan Publications Inc., 1973


On the Value of Continuous Scholarly Study in Judo

  • "We live today and die tomorrow but the books we read tell us things of a thousand years."

Yamaga Sokō (September 21, 1622 - October 23, 1685) was a Japanese philosopher and strategist during the Tokugawa shogunate. He was a Confucian, and applied Confucius's idea of the "superior man" to the Samurai class of Japan. This became an important part of the Samurai way of life and code of conduct known as Bushido
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On Judo and its Lifelong Pursuit