Ninja Wisdom: Find Your Kokoro » Soul Ninja

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Last updated 27 março 2025

Kokoro is a Japanese word that means heart. But it’s so much more than that. In the world of martial arts, kokoro means something closer to “indomitable spirit.” You could also call it grit. When someone has kokoro, they have the kind of energy and passion that comes from the unity of mind, body, and soul. Heart encompasses the whole self. Ninja wisdom tells us we must find our kokoro and channel it into the goals and aspirations we set. As Forrest Morgan writes in his book Living the Martial Way, “Kokoro is something we all have within us. We simply have to reach down deep and drag it up. That’s why I say you have to find kokoro, rather than saying you must learn it.” You see- it’s an internal force, not an external one. The way we find it within us, he says, is by training like a warrior. Warriors don’t train easily. They don’t stick with what their egos know they can do well. They grow because they push their limits. Other times, even more is required. Not to bombard you with new terms, but shugyo is a certain element of training that goes to the next level. […]