Heijōshin (平常心)

Many of us have been taught that we stand out as individuals through our exterior but that we are all the same deep down inside. We dress and behave for a certain look, giving this outside an edge over the inner self. But consider for a moment that the opposite is true….that we are quite predictable on the outside and are one hundred percent unique in our own deepest self. This outer predictability allows doctors to diagnose illness based on common symptoms and design experts to choose the best colour and fashion for a certain skin and body type.

What about that internal gold mine that remarkable infinite power that we all share, and yet is distinct.. Can it be depleted? No. Can it be improved? Yes. Your day of birth tells you how. Your month of birth describes your life lessons. Your year establishes the minimum standard. The whole birthday give you the tools for transformation.

Yogic Numerology is the ancient art and science of transformation. It reminds us why we are here, who we are, what we are learning, and how we can reach our best purpose. (Akal, 2012)

Once, during my time training in the Senchusei Uchideshi[1] program that I attended for a year, I was returning from picking up some groceries down the road. As I approached a local restaurant at the corner, one of the cooks of the restaurant, who was serving a customer at their out door patio, approached me. “By any chance do you practice martial arts?” he asked. Understandably I was somewhat surprised by this question and inquired what mad him think that. He said that he has a brother who does and that I walked like him.

This became rather concerning when I realized that if someone who doesn’t even practice martial arts could identify me as a practitioner, than practitioners may be able to read even more of me and my habits!

As Yogi Akal explains above, we have a tenancy to develop our outside appearance much more than what we have hidden inside. We may dress in attire that is good for moving athletically in, we may carry items  that are easily converted into weapons, and so on. These things are all noticeable to someone who looks for it. So how do we go about hiding these potentially revealing qualities about our practices without loosing efficiency? There needs to not only be a deep introspective awareness of ourselves, who we are, and what is visable, but also a sharp and thorough awareness to our environment.

“[. . .] those who train in the martial arts for many years ought to develop a physique, stance, and behavior that do not immediately reveal them to be a martial artist. In most cases, however, you can tell immediately what art they have studied. This is extremely dangerous in the world of real combat, because their weak areas can be easily attacked. I always warn my students not to show the demeanor of a martial artist, and they live such ordinary lives that those around say about them, “Such a high grade? I’d never have thought it!” [. . .] Of course they are not simply living oblivious to their surroundings. They are cultivating “Heijōshin” (equanimity; 平常心) [2], so that they can respond to and asses even the smallest stimulus from the outside world.” (Hatsumi, 2003)

End notes:

[1] Senchusei (先中生) in this context refers to an accelerated instructional to become certified as a instructor. Uchideshi (内弟子)in this context refers to an “inside student” or a student that lives at and helps to run the dojo in exchnage for education.

[2] Heijōshin (平常心) refers to a sort of self-possessiveness, Presence of Mind, or simply a mental calmness (especially in a situation of danger).

Works Cited:

Akal, Yogi Numerology Nugget. (April 12th, 2012) http://www.facebook.com/number.professor

Hatsumi, Masaaki. The Way of the Ninja: Secret Techniques. (2003). Kodansha International. ISBN 4-7700-2805-9 Pg. 44

Numerological Forecast for May 2012

Yogi Akal brings us the Numerology forecast of May 2012.

Transcript:

“May is always a pivotal month for people and for the planet itself.

[Intro]

My name is Yogi Akal, welcome to 2012 Numerology. Today were looking at the month of May. May 2012 is fascinating, it’s not a month, it’s a series of weeks and days. In other words, it runs in a particular rhythm. Sometimes a month, it’s like a cell, you move into it and experience all of its organism. Sometimes a month is like a governing influence or a factor, but not May.

May is a series of steps along the way, and the steps are as fallows.

In the first week of May, everything finishes up, it’s like it ended. It’s as if you gone up the mountain, down the mountain, up the mountain, down the mountain and now, there’s no more mountain at all. You’ve reached a valley that doesn’t seem to have any ending at all.

The second week of May, that all disappears, and it’s as if there’s never been any Earth, or any sky, you’re in a brand new place, it’s your own universe. Everything begins to open up. Now this will happen on the planet, this will happen to world leaders, this will happen in the entertainment industry, and this will happen for individuals. There’s a shift happening that’s so subtle, and yet so powerful, and we start to feel it in May. It’s actually a consequence of flare ups in the sun that happened last month. Now this is not hocus-pocus. This is the new weather report.

Now in the third week of May, it’s a totally different story. As I say, May is step-by-step. In the third week of May we’re looking at a new economic development. This will be showing up at one place on the planet, and this will take lead. In other words, this will create an example for others, it will make some people very angry, and it will make other people [um] very hopeful. I can’t say where that is, I’ll have to look at that in more detail, but I’ll give you an overview. When we have an economic conflict that’s been resolved in one place, it has, not a ripple effect in other economies, it has a penetration effect. And what happens is, the tension of one location eliminates the need for more action, especially military action, and that has a ripple effect.

In the fourth week of May, it’s all fun. That’s all it is. It’s a time to relax, rejoice, sing a lot of songs, enjoy yourself. But the planet itself, the earth itself will be experiencing something really beautiful. You’ll be hearing about some new things, perhaps new species, perhaps new births. It’ll all be fascinating tales of the planet itself. Some of it will be very colorful.

Now I’m not predicting things, I’m simply stating the steps of life, and in May of 2012, the steps are very clear. Each week being very distinctly different.

Now there is a fifth week in May, and that fifth week is called spring. You may think spring is in April, but this year it is in May. And it’s at the end of May, it’s new growth. You’ll feel it everywhere, you’ll smell it in the air, and there will be new activity happening, in every sphere. New senses of hope. This is a very powerful month this pivotal month.

Thanks for watching. My name is Yogi Akal, this has been May 2012.”

Numerology forcast by Yogi Akal

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On Letting Go, by Yogi Akal

Letting go is an essential part of life. Imagine you are carrying a suitcase for many hours and your arm begins to hurt. When you stop to rest, you place the suitcase in front of you and find a spot to sit nearby. Do you massage your arm and then find a way to strengthen it, or do you stare at the suitcase, becoming angry with its load, how it has caused you suffering? In other words, do you meditate on the suitcase, or fix your arm?

This is the age-old question of reality versus fantasy. Reality has to win. The suitcase will not change, but  you do. The very nature of progress is movement away from the baggage. Life is an experiment and a process, but consciousness is a decision. The moment-to-moment decisions. With every breath, an opportunity for a fresh start, for change, for progress. There are no exceptions, only delays if we blame the baggage or carry on without improving our lifting capacity. The beauty of life in the 21st century is that no one is bound by fate or luggage. Everyone has the capacity to change destiny, let baggage go, and create new means for transformation and success. (Akal, 2012)

The Numerology Professor on the Number 13

Transcript:

“Some say “You are what you eat,” I say it’s more than that. You are what you say, and you eat your own words. That’s the lesson of the number thirteen.

[Intro]

Thirteen is not a superstitious number, there’s no ritual, or magic, or mysticism around it. But it is one of the most important and one of the most difficult lessons that we all face. Thirteen is the power of your word. The power of THE Word. Now there are many things to say about this, so I’m going to start with a story, it’s really a test.

Imagine it, friend A and friend B they’re really good friends, they go everywhere together. In fact, one night they go to the moves. They come back, they’re having a wonderful time, they say goodbye to each other. friend A goes to his home, friend B crosses the street, tight across the street, he’s a neighbor, goes to his home.

Friend A, in the middle of the night, his mother dies. It’s very sudden, and no one knows. Now the next morning, as friend A and friend B cross the street to accomplish their respective errands for the day, they bump into each other.

Friend B says, “Hey, how ya’ doin’? We had such a good time last night, we should get together for lunch again. Hey, how’s your mom?”