Iwama Uchideshi 2009: Fairwell Party

Fairwell Party

Last night, being my last wednesday was my fairwell party. Just Nemoto Sensei and myself were in attendance. Nemoto Sensei presented me with the certificate of attendance, which is a nice keepsake.

We chatted about some specific Aikido techniques, as well as Aikido in general. We also talked a fair bit about the political situation in Iwama, and what the future might hold for the Shibu Dojo once this generation of teachers has passed. I suggested that they could move it piece by piece to Europe, which made Sensei laugh quite a lot. Although I think that I remember hearing a story a while back when the future of the dojo looked grim, that there was actually a serious suggestion of this, made my the French I think. Sensei suggests it is likely to become a museum. Sure that the Aikikai wouldn't let that happen, although as for the Iwama techniques and Bukiwaza.

Speaking of Iwama techniques this morning we covered kumitachi henka. In total there were 20, Four for each Kumitachi, two ken-henka and two nage-henka. I attempted to write down a description of all 20 and perhaps got 15. I am crossing my fingers that we will go over it again tomorrow, or else I may ask Sensei to help me clarify them. Most of them are covered in the Saito Aiki-ken DVD but quite a few aren't. I am sure that Peter-sensei knows them all anyway, as we have covered them, and sure that we will get to that.

The only thing left on the Bukiwaza syllabus is the Ken-tai-jo then we will have covered the lot. I would say that I am getting on with all the weapons quite well really, especially for a 2nd kyu. I am under no delusion about my own standing, but compared to some of the dodgy looking attempts you seen on You-tube and the likes, even by yundsha, I'd say I am doing okay. Guess the key is keeping good company, and I am lucky here and in Aus, which is always going to help !!

The weather has really warmed up, I could almost pour the olive oil out of the jar this afternoon!!

The Heart Sutra
Maka hannya haramitta shingyo (The Heart Sutra) Kan ji zai bo satsu. Gyo jin han-nya ha ra mi ta ji. Sho ken go on kai ku. Do is-sai ku yaku. Sha ri shi. Shiki fu i ku. Ku fu i shiki. Shiki soku ze ku. Ku soku ze shiki. Ju so gyo shiki. Yaku bu nyo ze. Sha ri shi ze sho ho ku so. Fu sho fu metsu. Fu ku fu jo. Fu zo fu gen. Ze ko ku chu. Mu shiki mu ju so gyo shiki. Mu gen ni bi zes-shin ni. Mu shiki sho ko mi soku ho. Mu gen kai nai shi mu i shiki kai. Mu mu myo yaku mu mu myo jin. Nai shi mu ro shi. Yaku mu ro shi jin. Mu ku shu metsu do. Mu chi yaku mu toku. I mu sho tok-ko. Bo dai sat-ta. E han-nya ha ra mi ta. Ko shin mu ke ge. Mu ke ge ko. Mu u ku fu. On ri is-sai ten do mu so. Ku gyo ne han. San ze sho butsu. E han-nya ha ra mi ta ko. Toku a noku ta ran san myaku san bo dai. Ko chi han-nya ha ra mi ta. Ze dai jin shu. Ze dai myo shu. Ze mu jo shu. Ze mu to do shu. No jo is-sai ku. Shin jitsu fu ko. Ko setsu han-nya ha ra mi ta shu. Soku setsu shu watsu. Gya te gya te. Ha ra gya te. Hara so gya te. Bo ji sowa ka. Han-nya shin gyo.Thanks you for visiting my blog. Hope that it was enjoyable. Ja Mata The Heart Sutra (Maka hannya haramitta shingyo) Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva, when deeply practicing prajna paramita, clearly saw that all five aggregates are empty and thus relieved all suffering. Shariputra, form does not differ from emptiness, emptiness does not differ from form. Form itself is emptiness, emptiness itself form. Sensations, perceptions, formations, and consciousness are also like this. Shariputra, all dharmas are marked by emptiness, they neither arise nor cease, are neither defiled nor pure, neither increase nor decrease. Therefore, given emptiness, there is no form, no sensation, no perception, no formation, no consciousness; no eyes, no ears, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind; no sight, no sound, no smell, no taste, no touch, no object of mind; no realm of sight, no realm of mind consciousness. There is neither ignorance nor extinction of ignorance; neither old age and death, nor extinction of old age and death; no suffering, no cause, no cessation, no path; no knowledge and no attainment. With nothing to attain a bodhisattva relies on prajna paramita, and thus the mind is without hindrance. Without hindrance , there is no fear. Far beyond all inverted views, one realises nirvana. All buddhas of past, present and future rely on prajna paramita and thereby attain unsurpassed, complete, perfect enlightenment. Therefore, know the prajna paramita is the great miraculous mantra, the great bright mantra, the supreme mantra, the incomparable mantra, which removes all suffering and is true, not false. Therefore we proclaim the prajna paramita mantra, the mantra that says: Gate Gate Paragate Parasamgate Bodhi svaha!

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