Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon [Hardcover]

Stephen K. Hayes (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Contemporary Books; First Edition edition (September 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0809253836
• ISBN-13: 978-0809253838
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,290 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essence of the ninja, March 19, 2003

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"injin_outlaw" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon (Hardcover)

At its core, Wisdom From The Ninja Village Of The Cold Moon is an extraordinarily beautiful book of poetry. The maki-mono scrolls of the ninja clan's collected knowledge and wisdom inspire the compositional style of the book. If there is one book which can break the ... view of the black garbed ninja, this is it. Rather than focusing on what weapons the ninja uses or what fighting style he or she employs, this book reaches into the heart of the ninja. Hayes brings the philosophy and responsibilities of the ninja to the forefront by exploring everything from the need for harmony with the surrounding natural world:
"Become one with the small animals of the forest.
Teach them not to fear you.
Move with natural gentleness through the realm
You share with them." (Hayes)
To controlling one's inward feelings:
"Do not hate
and your enemy will not know that you bring his
destruction.
Do not fear
And you will not be controlled." (Hayes)
This book is necessary for the true practitioner of ninjutsu to understand that the most powerful weapons are not what is held in the hand, but what is harbored in the heart and the mind. Even for the more casual reader, truths to dealing with everyday problems will come forth from this book. A masterpiece to be treasured upon any bookshelf.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Inspirational Book Offering Insight Into The Heart Of Ninpo., December 5, 2005

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Michael Chesbro (Rainier, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon (Hardcover)

Know that the heavens were created to descend into the five elemental manifestations.
>> From the rocks and earth we learn stability.
>> From the water we learn flexibility.
>> From the fire we learn intensity.
>> From the air we learn acceptance.
>> From the ethereal heavens we learn understanding.

The benevolent warrior understands the true scope and priorities of warfare.

The ninja trains to hold an empty heart to lose the singularity of self and become a part of the scheme of totality where actions are simply actions and words merely words.

Such is the Wisdom From The Ninja Village Of The Cold Moon. Stephen K. Hayes has written a most inspirational book offering insight into the heart of Ninpo. Yet beyond poetry and inspiration Stephen K. Hayes reveals secrets of the ninja's art.

Nine throwing stars of steel pocketed over your heart. Blades borne on dark winds raining from the ninja's hand ~ The steel extension of your very life force shoots forth to stun those who stalk you in the darkness.

Wisdom From The Ninja Village Of The Cold Moon is based on the cryptic maki-mono scrolls of ancient Japan ~ yet written by a modern practitioner of the ninja's art. The scrolls contain the secrets possessed by each ninja family and expanded by each generation as new truths were discovered. And so here we have the contributions of Stephen K. Hayes to the secrets of the ninja's heart.

I highly recommend this book to any student of ninjutsu, and to anyone who seeks to make his heart the source of light in his life.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ninja Scroll by an American Master, June 27, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Wisdom from the Ninja Village of the Cold Moon (Hardcover)

This was written in the style of the traditional teaching scroll inherited down the lineage among Ninja clans, pointing to their traditional teachings, but leaving much to the oral lessons of Master - student relationship. A great read!