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Originally Posted by jubaji
Its sort of a meditation-like deal. Self-cultivation and all that stuff.
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Yeah, I kinda gathered. However, I'm so used to meditations that focus on specific issues one wants to resolve, it's a little hard to comprehend the benefits of meditating on an ancient sword art. Is there something specific that it cultivates (or that it intends to cultivate)?
I really like the idea that sword arts emphasize the finality and lethality of a sword blow, and I am impressed with most dojos' willingness to admit the impracticality of the art rather than try to shoehorn it into a self-defense need it really doesn't serve. I can see some benefits in training something that gets your mind around serious consequences (and presumably, an equally serious pursuit of the ability to dish out and avoid said consequences), but since I have no experience in such things, I wondered if someone else might be able to expound a little more?