GUIDELINES
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE BUJINKAN
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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 secret principle of Taijutsu is to
know the foundations of peace.
•To study is the path to the immovable
heart (fudoshin)."
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 -
Soke
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