Glenn Morris (1)

Praise from readers of Path Notes of an American Ninja Master:

'None of my friends read that much (only for school or when they have to read) but about seven of them went out and bought Path Notes. I was very impressed by the nature of the book. I hope the author isn't just teasing readers telling us he has another book on the way.'-Andrew M. Carroll, Atco, New Jersey

'I consider your book my Bible, or Koran. What I have read has changed my life and really gotten me to think. I'm not the New York Times or Walter Cronkite. I'm a seventeen yeaer old nobody (thank God). But it doesn't take a somebody to appreciate.'-Matt, Las Vegas, Nevada

In his new book, Glenn Morrs continues his description of ninja shadow warriorship. He examines the fabulous Togakure Ryu in ninth century Japan and moves to present day appications of the ancient skills the stealthy ninja must apply to living in the modern world.

Mr. Morris' fans will not be disappointed with the riches offered here: secrets of balance and alignment; seeing with the minds and eyes of gods and spirits; energy appications of qi for healing, warfare and sexual fulfillment; the care and feeding of Bujin, protective spirits; and cross-cultural comparisons of shamans, saints and masters of Budo and Bugei.

Morris's spirited comment on the authentic and fraudulent in martial arts will help the reader distinguish American and Japanese values from their common shadow perversions. In this book, as previously, Morris expands the reader's knowledge of similar concepts in Zen, Ninpo, and Taoism.

In the words of Glenn Morris: 'If you read Path Notes and now find yourself disappearing into mirrors, talking to spirits, or just walking around scratching your head, this book will help you face down the shadow in yourself.'

Contents

Foreword by Richard Kim, Hanshi
Introduction
One
The Ninja as Enlightened Warrior
Ancient and Modern 'Grandmaster,' by Richard Moran
An impressionistic poem.
Two
Exercises for Greater Sensitivity
'Lessons fo the Heart,' by Glenn Morris
A Love poem that makes others stare.
Three
Balance Points
'First Lesson,' by Phyllis McGinley
A nice poem, by a nice girl
Four
Crime, Conventionality, Women, and Weapons
'Crook and Flail,' by Glenn Morris
A poem about graphics
Five
The Shadow Book of Busato Morris
'The Way and Other Thoukghts,' by Steve Noonkesser
A blond Innuit poet
Six
Using the Force
Seven
'The Way,' by Glenn Morris
A poetic map of the results of chakras opening
Eight
Mastery of Intelligence and Power
'Semantics Generalized.' by Glenn Morris
A poem on language and meaning
Nine
Characteristics of Shugyosha Across Clultures
'Child Mind,' by Glenn Morris
A poem about children
Ten
Learning Theory
'Doggered (some haiku by me, and a quatrain by Camper Walker).'
Eleven
Mud & Water, Purity and Power
'Gargoyles,' by Glenn Morris
A poem about religious monsters.
Twelve
Entering the Void
'Lots of Lao Tzu,' Selected quotes from the Tao Te Ching
Thirteen
Denizens of the Deep, or Here lIe Monsters: A Fool's Map of the Pormised, Purer Land
'Meaningful Quotes,' Collected statements worth contemplatin
Fourteen
Exercises for those Who Would Rather Kick Butt
'More Meaningful Quotes,' More collected statemsnts worth contemplating
Fifteen
Living with the Shadow to Have More Light
Ye Olde Curoiosity Shoppe: An Annotated Bibliography
About the Author… (mais)

from cover

Using a lively style and the languages of transpersonal psychology, meditation, esoteric magic, and kundalini, Glenn Morris recounts his amazing adventures and hair-raising close calls while training and then practicing as master of martial arts. Following in the tradition of the legendary Togakure Ryu of Japan, whose fighting techniques and lore inspired the fascination of westerners with Ninja warriors, he offers guidelines on how to tell sham from authenticity, how to keep friends while developing power, how to voyage safely into the inner ladnscape, and how to deal with dark forces-incarnate and disincarnate. At the same time, he provides exercises, tests, and adventures of the courageous-as well as spiritual and ethical compass.

Among the topics Morris covers in this intriguing guide:

Meditation exercises: working toward enlightenment
Taoist mysiticsm and shamanism
Kundalini: what it really feelslike to merge with the Void
Seeing and feeling the aura
Dreams and healing: nonmartial applications of intense sexual energy

'This book will teach you how to disappear, speak with spirits, channel archtypes, improve your sex life, get along with gods, and be your enemy's worst nightmare-all while working on your own lovable self,' says Morris.

What more could an aspiring Ninja novice-male or female-desire?

Dr. Morris is an eighth dan shidoshi in Togakure Ryu Bujinkan Ninpo, a martial lineage that has existed unbroken since the eleventh century, a six dan black belt in Nihon Karate Jujutsu, and a master instructor of esoteric meditation. He is vice-president of Pacific Biotech International of Houston, Texas, a research and development company, as well as Dean of General Acdemics of Eurotechnical Research University.

Contents

Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction to Enlightenment
Chapter One: A brief history of ninjutsu, ancient and modern
Chapter Two: Chi Kung and Kundalini: The real secret of the masters
Chapter Three: The Kundalini Experience
Chapter Four: Traditional relationships and teaching in Esoteric martial arts
Chapter Five: Meditations for becoming enlightened
Chapter Six: The Godan or master's test for a ninja
Chapter Seven: Portrait of the artist as a grandmaster
Chapter Eight: Seeing and feeling the aura
Chapter Nine: Healing
Chapter Ten: Teaching esoteric strategy at the College level or the founding of an American Ryu to compete with ninjutsu
Chapter Eleven: Exchanges with interesting people
Chapter Twelve: Screwing up...higher sexual practice
Chapter Thirteen: Mirror, mirror...seeing through a glass darkly
Chapter Fourteen: Dreams and dreamers
Ckhapter Fifteen: Magic, crystals, talismans, and swords
Ckhapter Sixteen: Spririts...Things that go bump in the night
Chapter Seventeeen: The spider prince
Chapter Eighteeen: Spirits...In vino veritas
Chapter Nineteen: Stratagies for a new age
Chapter Twenty: What good is enlightenment?
Annotated bibliography for the inner adventurer… (mais)