Interceptor
Master Don Juan
PROLOGUE:
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(It is a cold night in these woods. The sounds of crickets and owls and Nature surrounds the men gathered here tonight.Torches are lit, and the smell of smoke fills the forest around them. These men , soldiers, Warriors, come seaching for Wisdom, and they feel Ready. An eerie calmness comes over the gathering. All fall silent...
Interceptor sits down, and quietly assumes seiza posture, and begins speaking to his men.)
Many men live their lives wandering aimlessly.
Without direction.
Through their fear and/or ignorance, they wind up in places or with people they could have avoided, and in circumstances that often bring them harm.
With so many people looking for themselves, and searching for love and affection, it's no wonder that the 'lost' continually find each other in the darkness.
Unfortunately, with few scruples, nor respect, one person often ends up hurting the other. Sometimes it is both.
They may become Co Dependent. Siphoning the life essence from each other.
Until they have a lifeless husk of a relationship to stare at in horror.
Time is passed. Love is lost. Self Respect is gone. And hearts are scarred deeply.
The Wounds are carried everywhere they go.
They cannot escape them...
And a lack of direction STILL prevails.
The feeling that LOVE and AFFECTION is SCARCE imbues everything around them. It colors all their interactions, thoughts, beliefs, decisions....
These Men need strong character.
The Pursuit of High Character is the ONLY thing that will SAVE these men from that abyss, and the vicous cycles they find themselves in.
Part of being a Man, and a TRUE Warrior is finding comfort while alone.
And exhibiting Calmness in combat and Grace under pressure.
Part of being a Man and a TRUE Warrior is having the Courage to FACE and CONFRONT your FEARS and IGNORANCE, and IRRATIONAL BELIEFS, and deal with them ANYWAY.
"To Seek and to Close with the Enemy."
Decisiveness.
Leadership
Confidence
Courage
Tremendous Emotional Strength and Emotional Reserves
Compassion
Patience
Resolve
Direction
Self Discipline
These are all traits that the mature Masculine man MUST possess.
Lest he be swept away by the tide of Life, at the mercy of the waves that pull him farther and farther and still farther from the shore....
Without Self Reflection, a Man cannot fully BECOME. He cannot SELF REALIZE.
For he knows hot WHO HE IS!
You, my Brother, reading this..are a part of something Larger than you realize.
Wandering in the night, searching for something..anything ..that will point you to the Light..that will point you to the WAY.
You cannot confront and DEFEAT the "enemy' if you have NO TOOLS to fight him with. If you have NO TRAINING to use. No TACTICS or a STRATEGY to APPLY.
Much less..if you live in fear, WITHOUT Courage. Without Hope. Without understanding your Worth and Place in this Universe.
"There is no Better help than Self Help."
You will continue to hold yourself BACK.
And you will continue to be a LIABILITY.
I cannot trust you!!
(the Men gasp and are stunned.)
Your loved ones cannot trust you.
YOU cannot trust yourself!
YOU are dangerous! To me, to your loved ones, to all who come into contact with you!
Because you haven't the courage to step up to the plate and declare yourself READY to BECOME a MAN.
How can YOU Provide SECURITY and PROTECTION when you cannot provide it for yourself????
How can you be a LEADER? Be decisive? Give advice and comfort to those in NEED??
How can you be Compassionate to others, when you are not compassionate to your own self?
Simple.
YOU CANNOT!
(the men start to look around and grumble, dismayed at the harsh statements)
"Mental calmness, not skill , is the true sign of the matured Samurai."
Bokuden
You must find a path to Inner Peace and Harmony.
Yet , almost ironically, the most deep reaching method is through Combat, through a Trial by Fire.
Many of you have often complained about the lack of a Initiation Ceremony, marking the end of your Adolescense, and the marking of you BECOMING a MAN.
You look to this Initiation Ceremony to MAKE you a Man.
But you will not find yourself there.
Nor your Manhood.
And in these modern times, in tightly packed, high tech, fast paced society....you will not find these ancient tribal ceremonies.
This is what you have been seeking, haven't you?
A Clear "signal" to you?
Like the salmon, knowing it is time to mate, with primal resolve and unstoppable fortitude, he goes againt the current to fulfill his Mission.
You, especially the yong men readin gthis, have been searching for the right moment for this, the right time for that, the right signal to go, or the right signal to stay.
My Brothers,
There is often NO "signal".
Do not wait for a signal, for it may never come.
Your truest signal, the only one you can truly trust is your own.
The one in your heart.
The sound they say comes from 'The Silent Flute".
This is your Inner Wisdom speaking with you. Communicating with you.
Align yourself with this.
Become One with it, embrace it.
And you will find the Groundedness and Presence you seek.
You will have Guides if you wish.
But they cannot help you if you will not let them help you.
The truth is that this Initiating Ceremony you have been seeking to make you a Man, to MARK as a transcending and passing into Manhood has been under your very noses all this time.
(the men start to look at each other confused)
Your Initiating Ceremony is YOUR LIFE!!
Your DAY TO DAY LIFE!!!
Every day is a ceremony of Life.
A celebration of Living!
Another Opportunity to Live to grow and to learn, to Give LOVE and RECEIVE it!
To Protect and serve those in need! And to provide comfort and peace to those who seek it.
To Fight another day! To face yet another Opponent who crosses your path!
http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/wp-content/2006/12/1.jpg
To live as the Eternal Champion.
Your Life IS your "ceremony".
(the men , wide eyed with overflowing thoughts begin to realize and make breakthroughs by the minute)
Give the proper Respect to your Life, and you will find GRATITUDE!
And in this Gratitude, you will gain a deeper understading and appreciation for the things in your life.
Good food, good company, good parents, good home, good life....
yes, a good woman too. Good friends and relatives of course...
For the secret to getting more of what you want is to be grateful and appreciative of what you have!
To be appreciative of things you DO want in your life!
That Emptiness you feel in your heart when alone will be eased by giving thanks for the good things you DO have in your Life!!
Don't you see??!
Bushi no nasake
The Tenderness of the Warrior
http://home.iae.nl/users/mhx/sf2/samurai.jpg
For to be truly Strong, a Warrior must have tenderness and compassion for all things.
This is the true Way of Harmony.
He understands the fraility of all living things, thus, by understanding Death..he has more compassion and reverance for LIFE!
He lives by Priniples.
He guides himself by this Code.
He finds his Alignment with himself and the Universe by strictly following this code I will give you now.
With this Code you will find what you seek. Maybe now, maybe later.
But it is in there.
This will be your guiding Principle. Your Code to follow , when you are in the dark and feel despair, danger, and loneliness.
It will aid you.
It will follow you.
It will Be with you...
For it is easy to live in the "mountain' and find Inner Peace, but it takes true determination and discipline to MAINTAIN that same Inner Peace in the modern society today.
That is the true test of the Warrior.
To maintain that composure and peace in the midst of daily obligations and chaos.
No more groping in the Dark...
Your Life will now be illuminated by the Light that comes from your Inner Self.
http://www.coffeespy.com/hostedimages/coffeespymain/ComicPanels/WWH1_Meditating.JPG
(It is a cold night in these woods. The sounds of crickets and owls and Nature surrounds the men gathered here tonight.Torches are lit, and the smell of smoke fills the forest around them. These men , soldiers, Warriors, come seaching for Wisdom, and they feel Ready. An eerie calmness comes over the gathering. All fall silent...
Interceptor sits down, and quietly assumes seiza posture, and begins speaking to his men.)
Many men live their lives wandering aimlessly.
Without direction.
Through their fear and/or ignorance, they wind up in places or with people they could have avoided, and in circumstances that often bring them harm.
With so many people looking for themselves, and searching for love and affection, it's no wonder that the 'lost' continually find each other in the darkness.
Unfortunately, with few scruples, nor respect, one person often ends up hurting the other. Sometimes it is both.
They may become Co Dependent. Siphoning the life essence from each other.
Until they have a lifeless husk of a relationship to stare at in horror.
Time is passed. Love is lost. Self Respect is gone. And hearts are scarred deeply.
The Wounds are carried everywhere they go.
They cannot escape them...
And a lack of direction STILL prevails.
The feeling that LOVE and AFFECTION is SCARCE imbues everything around them. It colors all their interactions, thoughts, beliefs, decisions....
These Men need strong character.
The Pursuit of High Character is the ONLY thing that will SAVE these men from that abyss, and the vicous cycles they find themselves in.
Part of being a Man, and a TRUE Warrior is finding comfort while alone.
And exhibiting Calmness in combat and Grace under pressure.
Part of being a Man and a TRUE Warrior is having the Courage to FACE and CONFRONT your FEARS and IGNORANCE, and IRRATIONAL BELIEFS, and deal with them ANYWAY.
"To Seek and to Close with the Enemy."
Decisiveness.
Leadership
Confidence
Courage
Tremendous Emotional Strength and Emotional Reserves
Compassion
Patience
Resolve
Direction
Self Discipline
These are all traits that the mature Masculine man MUST possess.
Lest he be swept away by the tide of Life, at the mercy of the waves that pull him farther and farther and still farther from the shore....
Without Self Reflection, a Man cannot fully BECOME. He cannot SELF REALIZE.
For he knows hot WHO HE IS!
You, my Brother, reading this..are a part of something Larger than you realize.
Wandering in the night, searching for something..anything ..that will point you to the Light..that will point you to the WAY.
You cannot confront and DEFEAT the "enemy' if you have NO TOOLS to fight him with. If you have NO TRAINING to use. No TACTICS or a STRATEGY to APPLY.
Much less..if you live in fear, WITHOUT Courage. Without Hope. Without understanding your Worth and Place in this Universe.
"There is no Better help than Self Help."
You will continue to hold yourself BACK.
And you will continue to be a LIABILITY.
I cannot trust you!!
(the Men gasp and are stunned.)
Your loved ones cannot trust you.
YOU cannot trust yourself!
YOU are dangerous! To me, to your loved ones, to all who come into contact with you!
Because you haven't the courage to step up to the plate and declare yourself READY to BECOME a MAN.
How can YOU Provide SECURITY and PROTECTION when you cannot provide it for yourself????
How can you be a LEADER? Be decisive? Give advice and comfort to those in NEED??
How can you be Compassionate to others, when you are not compassionate to your own self?
Simple.
YOU CANNOT!
(the men start to look around and grumble, dismayed at the harsh statements)
"Mental calmness, not skill , is the true sign of the matured Samurai."
Bokuden
You must find a path to Inner Peace and Harmony.
Yet , almost ironically, the most deep reaching method is through Combat, through a Trial by Fire.
Many of you have often complained about the lack of a Initiation Ceremony, marking the end of your Adolescense, and the marking of you BECOMING a MAN.
You look to this Initiation Ceremony to MAKE you a Man.
But you will not find yourself there.
Nor your Manhood.
And in these modern times, in tightly packed, high tech, fast paced society....you will not find these ancient tribal ceremonies.
This is what you have been seeking, haven't you?
A Clear "signal" to you?
Like the salmon, knowing it is time to mate, with primal resolve and unstoppable fortitude, he goes againt the current to fulfill his Mission.
You, especially the yong men readin gthis, have been searching for the right moment for this, the right time for that, the right signal to go, or the right signal to stay.
My Brothers,
There is often NO "signal".
Do not wait for a signal, for it may never come.
Your truest signal, the only one you can truly trust is your own.
The one in your heart.
The sound they say comes from 'The Silent Flute".
This is your Inner Wisdom speaking with you. Communicating with you.
Align yourself with this.
Become One with it, embrace it.
And you will find the Groundedness and Presence you seek.
You will have Guides if you wish.
But they cannot help you if you will not let them help you.
The truth is that this Initiating Ceremony you have been seeking to make you a Man, to MARK as a transcending and passing into Manhood has been under your very noses all this time.
(the men start to look at each other confused)
Your Initiating Ceremony is YOUR LIFE!!
Your DAY TO DAY LIFE!!!
Every day is a ceremony of Life.
A celebration of Living!
Another Opportunity to Live to grow and to learn, to Give LOVE and RECEIVE it!
To Protect and serve those in need! And to provide comfort and peace to those who seek it.
To Fight another day! To face yet another Opponent who crosses your path!
http://pwbeat.publishersweekly.com/blog/wp-content/2006/12/1.jpg
To live as the Eternal Champion.
Your Life IS your "ceremony".
(the men , wide eyed with overflowing thoughts begin to realize and make breakthroughs by the minute)
Give the proper Respect to your Life, and you will find GRATITUDE!
And in this Gratitude, you will gain a deeper understading and appreciation for the things in your life.
Good food, good company, good parents, good home, good life....
yes, a good woman too. Good friends and relatives of course...
For the secret to getting more of what you want is to be grateful and appreciative of what you have!
To be appreciative of things you DO want in your life!
That Emptiness you feel in your heart when alone will be eased by giving thanks for the good things you DO have in your Life!!
Don't you see??!
Bushi no nasake
The Tenderness of the Warrior
http://home.iae.nl/users/mhx/sf2/samurai.jpg
For to be truly Strong, a Warrior must have tenderness and compassion for all things.
This is the true Way of Harmony.
He understands the fraility of all living things, thus, by understanding Death..he has more compassion and reverance for LIFE!
He lives by Priniples.
He guides himself by this Code.
He finds his Alignment with himself and the Universe by strictly following this code I will give you now.
With this Code you will find what you seek. Maybe now, maybe later.
But it is in there.
This will be your guiding Principle. Your Code to follow , when you are in the dark and feel despair, danger, and loneliness.
It will aid you.
It will follow you.
It will Be with you...
For it is easy to live in the "mountain' and find Inner Peace, but it takes true determination and discipline to MAINTAIN that same Inner Peace in the modern society today.
That is the true test of the Warrior.
To maintain that composure and peace in the midst of daily obligations and chaos.
No more groping in the Dark...
Your Life will now be illuminated by the Light that comes from your Inner Self.
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