About Bushindo
Bushindo: Way of the Empowered Warrior
“Way of the Empowered Warrior” or “Empowered Warrior Path.” Personal Empowerment Through Martial Arts.
Bushindo Means
Bu · Shin · Do
Warrior (Our Definition)
One who has the courage to transcend fear, to be resolved in times of challenge, demonstrate peace while being able to protect peace.
Heart · Mind · Truth
Depending how the kanji is written this can be read as Heart, Mind, Truth, or Highest Aspect of God. In our training we combine all four attributes, using the word “Empowered” to describe them. When writing Bushindo we use the kanji character for ‘heart’ because the heart is the center of all the teachings. We begin here and end here in the jeweled heart.
Way or Path
Way or Path of the Bushin (Warrior with heart). Do also means willful clarity of mindful purpose and directing of the divine will.
The Temple Arts
Bushindo™ Empowered Warrior™ Training Martial Arts Temple
Martial Arts began in temples as a way of perfection of the self merging with the divine. The essence is to become a representation of what it is to be fully human. Empowered Warrior Training Temple will provide the space and University level instruction for total integration of body, mind, and spirit.
Doshi Richard Van Donk has designed an exceptional program for learning the arts of rejuvenation, inner strength, personal development, increased health, the Golden Matrix self protection system, and spiritual empowerment. A beautiful Chinese style temple will be built in the woods with rainbow waterfalls and lush Japanese gardens gracing the entrance. Dragon pillars and ancient rich architecture will accent a change in feeling just on the approach of this temple. Once inside you know you have entered a sacred sanctuary and feel changed just by the experience of being here.
Online Distant Learning Web Technologies will interface our newly evolved paradigms and the world in which we live impacting global change while creating income to provide everyone in our community with a sustainable income, if needed by them. State of the art networked computers, satellite linking, holographic learning modules, enlightenment chambers, mind machines, brain wave analysis, dream research. Budo and University Certification in various arts and disciplines.
“Always have the courage to live what you love and to love what you live.”
“There is no Earth Peace without Self Peace. It has begun in my heart and I lovingly send it to yours.”
In Doshi’s Words
The Vision and Story Behind Bushindo™
The Bushindo™ System was founded in order to integrate my 35 years martial arts knowledge, my experiences with spiritual awakening teachings including Kriya Yoga from a Himalayan master, and 25 years Body-brain-mind research including being a NLP Master Trainer into the passion that drives my life. A simple theme: “Make it Better.” Also my heart and the passion that drives my life is the integration of the philosophical and spiritual sides of the sacred temple arts. I am very interested in seeing how far a group of individuals can evolve ourselves as human beings. The studies of brain-mind research, yoga, kundalini research, sound and light activation of consciousness, meditation practices, body healing methods and alternative medicine are foremost in my personal dedication now. Therefore, Bushindo™ as a University was born.
What Does Bushindo™ Do for You?
Bushindo™ brings back the temple arts and incorporates a complete system of integrating the human organism to its fullest state of development. Based on ancient sacred teachings that I have studied since I was a young boy, I have synthesized skills of the best of the best from many systems of studies that have transformed the lives of millions and millions of people. I have taught several of these systems to others in the past and achieved great results.
By using my 25 years of research into the science of how the brain/mind stores codes and processes information to create and understand paradigms of study and forge modeling processes, I am able to help almost anyone duplicate their success at a faster rate of learning by unifying these sacred arts. Even in my martial art teachings I break the studies down into 5 categories of training: Physical, Mental, Emotional, Spiritual, and Social. To advance yourself as a martial artist or human being you must enhance each of these levels to lead a positive and balanced life. Martial Arts for me begins and ends in Respect.
Future of Bushindo™
Over the next few years we will grow from a web presence offering products, services, and home studies to a full online university to a brain-mind research center to an indoor/outdoor year round Bushindo™ Martial Arts training facility to a full live-in Sacred Arts Community of individuals who are committed to making a difference in ourselves and the world around us. Designs and plans are now being completed for funding purposes which may make our dreams a reality sooner.
Bushindo™ as a Martial Arts and Self Empowerment System
In addition to studying with Soke Hatsumi in the arts of Ninjutsu I have been studying and teaching with several councils of Grandmasters. We gather for a few days or more to share each other’s arts. We work on what really works and what doesn’t. We work on what is the same and what is different. Being exposed to these wonderful masters taught me many things, made me think and helped me to become a better martial artist of my own kind. I took the best and threw out the rest. I simplified and made everything flow better and easier. I made it all more accurate and precise.
I worked on all the angles, distancing and timings of all these master systems until I discovered a master pattern which I call the Golden Matrix. What I have worked out seems to be the core of all movement systems. Bushindo™ is a body-mind-spirit integrated system that will renew, revitalize, and rejuvenate your life while giving you martial art skills second to none. Our mission is to further empower all human beings in their ability to protect and build their freedoms while increasing their humanity.
What About Ninjutsu?
Many people know me as a senior practitioner of Grandmaster Masaaki Hatsumi and the Ninjutsu Bujinkan teachings. Please know that I am still totally actively involved in the Bujinkan system of Soke Hatsumi. On April 2, 2004 (Takamatsu Resurrection Day) I received a Ju-yondan menkyo license (equal to 14th dan) in his Budo Taijutsu system from Grandmaster Hatsumi, and my wife Linda received her Judan (10th dan) on that day as well. In 2005 I was awarded one of the first 15th dans (the 5th level of Judan).
Myself and other high level IBDA instructors support our Ninjutsu students worldwide with their Ninjutsu studies with seminars, camps, Japan trips, and private lessons. We love Ninjutsu and the Art of the Ninja! Check out our study materials, second to none, at Ninjutsu.com and train online at Bushindo University.
All the best,
Doshi Richard Van Donk
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