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| | The following Guidelines have been issued by Sôke Masaaki Hatsumi and
are directed to everyone participating in Bujinkan Dôjô around the world.
Guidelines For
Participation In The Bujinkan
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The
Bujinkan shall be open to only those who agree with and uphold the
guidelines of the Bujinkan Dojo. Those not doing so shall not be allowed to
join. Specifically: Only those who have read and agreed with these
guidelines shall be allowed to participate.
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Only
those able to exercise true patience, self-control, and dedication shall be
allowed to participate. A physician's examination report shall be required.
Specifically, individuals with mental illness, drug addiction, or mentally
instability shall be barred from joining. The necessity of such a report
concerns individuals who may present a danger to others, for example, those
with infectious diseases or illnesses, individuals with clinically abnormal
personalities or physiology, and individuals lacking self-control.
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Individuals
with criminal records shall be turned away. Trouble makers, those who commit
crimes, and those living in Japan who break domestic laws shall be turned
away.
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Those
not upholding the guidelines of the Bujinkan, either as practitioners or as
members of society, by committing disgraceful or reproachable acts shall be
expelled. Until now, the Bujinkan was open to large numbers of people who
came to Japan. Among them, unfortunately, were those committing violent
drunken acts, the mentally ill, and trouble makers who thought only of
themselves and failed to see how their actions might adversely affect
others. Through their actions, such people were discarding the traditional
righteous heart of the Bujinkan. From this day forward, all such people
shall be expelled.
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Regarding
accidents occurring during training (both inside and outside the dojo), one
should not cause trouble to the Bujinkan. This is an extremely important
point. Those unwilling to take personal responsibility for accidents
occurring during Bujinkan training shall not be admitted. Reiterating for
clarity, the Bujinkan shall not take responsibility for any accidents
happening in the course of training, regardless of the location.
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All
those joining the Bujinkan must get an annual membership card. This card not
only preserves the honor of the Bujinkan members, it indicates you are part
of a larger whole--one whose members come together with warrior hearts to
better themselves through training and friendship. It evinces the glory of
warrior virtue, and embodies both loyalty and brotherly love.
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The
tradition of the Bujinkan recognizes nature and the universality of all
human life, and is aware of that which flows naturally between the two
parts:
Recently,
the Bujinkan has become truly international. Just as there are various time
zones, so exist various taboos among the world's peoples and nations. We must
respect each other, striving to avoid such taboos. We must put the heart of
the warrior first, working together for self-improvement and for the
betterment of the Bujinkan.
Those not upholding the above-mentioned guidelines shall be forced out of the
Bujinkan.
Masaaki Hatsumi - Sôke
Listed below are the original guidelines
provided by Hatsumi Sensei. The above list is the current guidelines.
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Training shall be open to those who agree with and uphold the guidelines
of the Bujinkan Dôjô. Those not following these guidelines shall not be allowed to join.
Only those who have read and agreed with these guidelines shall be allowed to
participate.
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Only those able to exercise true patience, self-control, and dedication shall be allowed
to participate.
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A physician's examination report shall be required. Specifically, individuals with
mental illness, drug addiction, or mental instability shall be barred from joining. The
necessity of such a report concerns individuals who may present a danger to others, for
example, those with infectious diseases or illnesses, individuals with clinically abnormal
personalities or physiology, and individuals lacking self-control.
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Individuals with criminal records shall be turned away. Trouble makers, those who commit
crimes, and those living in Japan who break domestic laws shall be turned away.
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Those not upholding the guidelines of the Bujinkan, either as practitioners or as
members of society, by committing disgraceful or reproachable acts shall be expelled.
Until now, the Bujinkan was open to large numbers of people who came to Japan. Among them,
unfortunately, were those committing violent drunken acts, the mentally ill, and trouble
makers who thought only of themselves and failed to see how their actions might adversely
affect others. Through their actions, such people were discarding the traditional
righteous heart of the Bujinkan. From this day forward, all such people shall be expelled.
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Regarding accidents occurring during training (both inside and outside the Dôjô), one
should not cause trouble to the Bujinkan. This is an extremely important point. Those
unwilling to take personal responsibility for accidents occurring during Bujinkan training
shall not be admitted. Reiterating for clarity, the Bujinkan shall not take responsibility
for any accidents happening in the course of training, regardless of the location.
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All those joining the Bujinkan must get an annual member's card. This card not only
preserves the honor of the Bujinkan members, it indicates you are part of a larger whole
-- one whose members come together with warrior hearts to better themselves through
training and friendship. It evinces the glory of warrior virtue, and embodies both loyalty
and brotherly love.
The tradition of the Bujinkan recognizes nature and the universality of
all human life, and is aware of that which flows naturally between the two parts:
The Code of the Dôjô:
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To know that patience comes first.
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To know that the path of Man comes from justice.
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To renounce avarice, indolence, and obstinacy.
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To recognize sadness and worry as natural, and to seek the immovable heart.
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To not stray from the path of loyalty and brotherly love, and to delve always deeper
into the heart of Budô.
To follow this code is part of the Dôjô's guidelines.
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Meiji 23 (1890) Spring, Toda Shinryuken Masamitsu
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Showa 33 (1958) March, Takamatsu Toshitsugu Uou
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Hatsumi Masaaki Byakuryu
Recently, the Bujinkan has become truly international. Just as there are various time
zones, so exist various taboos among the world's peoples and nations. We must respect each
other, striving to avoid such taboos. We must put the heart of the warrior first, working
together for self-improvement and for the betterment of the Bujinkan.
Those not upholding the above-mentioned guidelines shall be forced out
of the Bujinkan.
The Bujinkan Dôjô
Sôke Masaaki Hatsumi
636 Noda Noda-shi
Chiba-ken 278 Japan
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