{"id":1710,"date":"2013-01-22T15:54:23","date_gmt":"2013-01-22T14:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shorinjikempo.net\/en\/?page_id=1710"},"modified":"2024-05-25T20:41:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T18:41:14","slug":"what-is-shorinji-kempo","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.shorinjikempo.net\/en\/about-shorinji-kempo\/what-is-shorinji-kempo\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Shorinji Kempo?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"sh\u014drinji<\/p>\n

\"Kaiso\"<\/a>

Kaiso So Doshin<\/p><\/div>\n

Shorinji Kempo was founded by So Doshin in 1947. He developed a system based on the techniques and the philosophy that he learned in China. So Doshin wanted to recreate the idea Boddhidharma had when he taught martial arts and zen philosophy at the Shaolin Temple.<\/p>\n

Shorinji Kempo is not only a martial art or self defence. The basis of Shorinji Kempo is not to raise tough fighters, but to develop people who can act, help others and create a better society. Shorinji Kempo has three basic goals for its practitioners:<\/p>\n

These are goshin rentan<\/em><\/strong> [\u8b77\u8eab\u7df4\u80c6] (ability in self-defence), seishin sh\u016by\u014d<\/em><\/strong> [\u7cbe\u795e\u4fee\u990a] (mental development) and kenk\u014d s\u014dshin<\/em><\/strong> [\u5065\u5eb7\u5897\u9032] (improved health). On often refer to Shorinji Kempo as a gy\u014d<\/em> [\u884c] (discipline) that develops individuals.<\/p>\n

The practice also have two basic concepts of how the practice is done, these are jiko kakuritsu<\/em><\/strong> [\u81ea\u5df1\u78ba\u7acb], which means “to build up one’s own self” and jita ky\u014draku<\/em><\/strong> [\u81ea\u4ed6\u5171\u697d] “mutual happiness for oneself and others.” One should never use Shorinji Kempo to create conflicts or to show off strength for one’s own gain. Even if one is forced to use one’s knowledge that should be the last resort. Shorinji Kempo should help instead of being upset. This philosophy, known as Kongo Zen and is based on Buddhism, is a very central part of Shorinji Kempo.<\/p>\n

The Organisation<\/h2>\n
\"Shorinji<\/a>

Shorinji Kempo Hombu<\/p><\/div>\n

The organisationen is led by Shorinji Kempo Hombu (headquarters), located in the small town Tadotsu in Japan, which also issue all grading certificates. All Shorinji Kempo branches in Sweden are members of the Swedish Shorinji Kempo Federation (SSKF)<\/a> (in Swedish Svenska Shorinji Kempof\u00f6rbundet) wich is a sub-federation to the Swedish Budo & Martial Arts Federation (SB&K)<\/a> (in Swedish Svenska Budo- och kampsportsf\u00f6rbundet) and by that the branches are also members of the Swedish Sports Confederation (Riksidrottsf\u00f6rbundet, RF)<\/a>. All branches are also, of course, members of the World Shorinji Kempo Oranization (WSKO)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Nippon<\/a>

Nippon Budokan<\/p><\/div>\n

Shorinji Kempo is also one of the nine gendai bud\u014d<\/em> [\u73fe\u4ee3\u6b66\u9053] (modern budo*) which, together with the Nippon Budokan<\/a> [\u65e5\u672c\u6b66\u9053\u9928] formes the organization Nippon Bud\u014d Ky\u014dgikai<\/em><\/a> [\u65e5\u672c\u6b66\u9053\u5354\u8b70\u4f1a]. The nine gendai bud\u014d<\/em> are: Aikido<\/a>, Judo<\/a>, Jukendo<\/a>, Karatedo<\/a>, Kendo<\/a>, Kyudo<\/a>, Naginata<\/a>, Shorinji Kempo<\/a> and Sumo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

* Modern, or gendai<\/em>, budo refers to budo (Japanese martial arts) that are founded after 1868. Budo from before 1868 are called kory\u016b bud\u014d<\/em> [\u53e4\u6d41\u6b66\u9053], or “old-style” martial arts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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