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The Ninja are a mysterious warrior elite said to be so spiritually advanced they knew the mind and will of God. Regarded with awe as masters of invisibility and "warriors of the shadow-self," their legendary skills include the ability to command the elements and transform themselves into Fire, Water, Air, Earth, and Void--the nothingness from which all things stem. In this book Ross Heaven reveals the training exercises and mental discipline used by the Ninja to develop these extraordinary physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual skills. Central to Ninja philosophy is the understanding that there is no higher power than the actualized human being. The Ninja believe there are four gates to freedom, and to pass through them we must overcome four initiatory ordeals. Succeeding at these enables us to combat fear, find true power, clarify our vision, and overcome the soul fatigue that is at the root of our personal and social problems in order to embrace our positive energies and realize our talents. Ross Heaven guides us through these four gateways with exercises and initiations that utilize the energy of the lover, seeker, magus, soul warrior, and mystic as well as dealing with their shadow manifestations that may be causing problems in our lives. We learn how to break the destructive habits of the past and create a bushido, a personal code to live by. Without initiation, we cannot access and channel our energies; they remain uncontrolled or even work against us. Ross Heaven provides the key that allows us to turn these elemental forces into allies.
Contents
Forewordby Mark AtkinsonPreface: In the Beginning . . . Introduction: Who Were the Ninja?one The Initiation into Being: Boldness Has Genius--Beginning the Journey of this Booktwo The Map of the Four Gatesthree Ka (Fire): The Lover Meets Fear--The Origins of AnxietyExercise 1--Shibou: The Conception Journeyfour Fear, Free Will, and Freedom--Seeing Fear for What It IsExercise 2--Wagami (Myself): Descriptions of YouExercise 3--Meeting the First FearExercise 4--Kineshioroji: Exploring the Body's Truthfive The Initiation of the Lover: Burning Through--Techniques for Overcoming Fear Exercise 5--Your Fear MentorExercise 6--Chambara: Playing a Role in the Theater of the AbsurdExercise 7--Fire MovementExercise 8--The Inventory: Burning Away the PastExercise 9--The Breath of FireBREATHING WATERsix Sui (Water): Dreams of Power and the Seeker's Quest --On the Nature of PowerExercise 10--Your Life Missionseven The Initiation of the Seeker--Techniques for Recovering Power and Finding PurposeExercise 11--The People Who Press Your ButtonsExercise 12--Cutting Ties to the PastExercise 13--The Worst-Case ScenarioExercise 14--Understanding Your EmotionsExercise 15--Cloud Gazing and Water Breathing: Sensing the FlowINTO THIN AIReight Fu (Air): The Magus Facing Confusion--Faith Versus "Truth"Exercise 16--Konpaku: Meeting Your Soul-Selfnine The Initiation of the Magus: Letting Go of Confusion--Techniques of ClarityExercise 17--The Two RoadsExercise 18--Breaking HabitsExercise 19--The Hooks of the PastExercise 20--Making BushidoKNOWING THE EARTHten Chi (Earth): The Soul Warrior's Fatigue--Avoiding the Wide Arms of SleepExercise 21--Ankokutoshijutsu: Deprived of LifeExercise 22--Creating an Active Kami-Damaeleven The Initiation of the Soul Warrior: Staying Awake--Techniques for Overcoming Soul FatigueExercise 23--ReconnectionExercise 24--Earth Stone MeditationExercise 25--Restoring Your SoulMAKING LIFE YOUR ARTFORMtwelve Ku (Void): Spiraling into the Void--Through the Gates for the First Time--Becoming the Mystic and ElderExercise 26--You Are All There IsExercise 27--Hearing the Primal SelfExercise 28--The Kuji-In for the VoidExercise 29--Finding Your SongNotesWorkshops, Books, Tapes, and Trips by Ross HeavenAcknowledgments and ThanksIndex
