Miyagi
Double Edged Sword

Submitted by Miyagi on March 25, 2024
Image by kalhh from Pixabay To the Japanese your sword is your soul, it is also your ken, that which you understand. For the Zed ... Read more
Japanese Legends Of A Forgotten World Empire

Submitted by Miyagi on September 15, 2022
Derivative Images “In the world of Tradition,” writes Julius Evola, “the most important foundation of authority and of the right of kings and chiefs, and ... Read more
Stand For Something

Submitted by Miyagi on July 10, 2022
Courage by Hamo Thornycroft, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Every so often I get into philosophical debates over “moral relativism”, the philosophized notion that right ... Read more
How To Use Shamanic Practices For Dreamwork

Submitted by Miyagi on April 15, 2022
Image by prettysleepy1 from Pixabay There is extensive literature on dreamwork, psychotherapeutic applications of dreaming, and, more recently, shamanic dreaming. In this article I explain ... Read more
Taoist Cosmic Healing

Submitted by Miyagi on December 2, 2021
Derivative Images The word “Tao” means way, or path. In Chinese thought, Tao includes both meanings. On the cosmic level, the Tao means the war ... Read more
IKIGAI

Submitted by Miyagi on August 19, 2019
Image by PDPics from http://Pixabay.com The Purpose of Life Is to Discover Your Gift. The Meaning of Life Is to Give It Away. IKIGAI (pronounced ee-ki-guy), ... Read more
Make It Work When It’s ‘Not Fair’

Submitted by Miyagi on May 21, 2019
Image by DarkCordial from http://Pixabay.com In Aikido, awase means “to match up”, “to blend”. Explicitly, in awase: I paradoxically harmonize with my opponent’s force. I ... Read more
Shinto Creation Mythology, Supernatural Beliefs And Religious Symbolism

Submitted by Miyagi on February 23, 2017
pixabay.com Creation of Heaven and EarthHeaven and Earth were combined into a substance. It began to separate and the pure, clear element rose out forming ... Read more
A Story Of Heaven And Hell Told By An Ancient Smaurai

Submitted by Miyagi on March 19, 2016
Early one morning, a little monk by the name of Jamyang was sitting deep in meditation when spotted something on the distant horizon – It ... Read more