In "Mikkyo"--Japanese esoteric Buddhism--the dragon Kurikara
symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice.
Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O,
the patron of ascetics and warriors in Japan, who uses his sword to
destroy delusions and sever attachments. Fudo's sword represents
the gaining of discriminative power and decisiveness--the ability
to cut through illusion and attachment. This leads to the
development of an inner energy that allows one to "burn up" all
obstacles to spiritual freedom.
"Kurikara: The Sword and the Serpent" sets out the eight basic
principles of swordsmanship common to all Japanese sword schools,
emphasizing the cultivation of power and mental focus. Accomplished
martial artist John Evans provides practical examples from his
experience with the sword arts as well as "Mikkyo" and "shugendo"
(mountain asceticism). The first foreign student to train with
Nakamura Taisaburo sensei--widely acknowledged as the master of the
sword art "battodo"--Evans clearly explains how skill such as
Nakamurua sensei's can be systematically developed through
"tanren," exercises that meld "inner" and "outer" power. Filled
with fascinating anecdotes from Evans's training in Japan,
"Kurikara" is a useful, inspiring guide to Japanese sword practice
and its spiritual underpinnings.
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