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    Shorinji Kempo – Philosophy

    Shorinji Kempo is not a usual ''budo'' or a kind of sports to the utmost. It is said to be as a religious ''gyo'' among pupils. According to the Buddha's doctrine, the spirit and fleshly body are not separable.

    Shorinji Kempo is not a usual ''budo'' or a kind of sports to the utmost. It is said to be as a religious ''gyo'' among pupils.

    According to the Buddha's doctrine, the spirit and fleshly body are not separable. Practicing Shorinji Kempo technique and learning its philosophy, it is believed to have firm body like a pair of standing Vajradhara (金剛神: ''Kongo-shin'' or 金剛力士 ''Kongo-rikishi'') and never-give-up spirit like Bodhidharma (菩提達磨).

    It is said that one who has illness in mind cannot be healthy with one's body.

    In this regard, Shorinji Kempo is believed to be a teaching which is aiming at creating the leadership contributing to the society by establishing the character of the human beings based on healthy body and spirit.


    Adapted from the Wikipedia article Shorinji Kempo, under the G. N. U. Free Documentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki








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