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认真的玩耍Majime Asobu:“在规矩中见自由,于严肃中藏天真”*的生存智慧认真的玩耍Majime Asobu “在规矩中见自由,于严肃中藏天真”*的生存智慧 “正经”(majime)一词常被解释为 “认真” 或 “ earnest( earnest 意为‘认真的 、诚挚的’)”。过去老师常说我 “正经”,当时我觉得这是个负面评价。然而,随着训练日益深入,我如今深信,以 “严肃” 或 “勤奋” 的态度对待修行极为重要。 武道修行亦是如此。若我记忆无误,高松师父(Takamatsu Osensei)在其著名文章《忍术的本质》中曾谈及与此相关的 观点。 "自卫之术本应让武者内心获得平静与安全感,但这种技能往往在缺乏人格平衡的情况下被培养,导致资质较浅的武者陷入扭曲的无尽冲突与竞争领域,最终被其吞噬。" 为了成为一个心智平衡的人,我们必须学会如何 "玩耍"—— 这便是 "遊ぶ(Asobu)"。 在训练与生活中培养这种平衡感,我们才能感知到维持健康生存环境所需的改变,为所有人创造和谐的生活空间。 在道馆中,这种 “玩耍” 的能力体现在学员动作的自由度与对变化(変化 /henka)的开放态度上。要在武道中 “玩耍”,我们必须首先保持一种 “警觉”(まじめ /majime),以正确学习基础教导(守 / Shu)。 在充分掌握基本原理和体术之后,我们自然能更自由地移动并适应变化(破 / Ha)。 而后,我们会体验到任何固定型( kata )或程式化训练场景中从未有过的美妙时刻(離 / Ri)。 这便是 “玩耍”—— 创造一个能感知生死之间 “空间” 的能力。 在这个空间里,我们会明白夺取生命易如反掌,失去自己的生命亦如此。知晓这一点后,我们才能理解(或至少意识到)真正武道的破坏力及其力量。为了 “安全地” 玩耍,我们必须经历重要的成长阶段 —— 也就是说,我们的训练必须毫无破绽(隙 /suki)。 如果过早尝试 “玩耍”,我们的体术将建立在 “缺乏觉知” 之上。由于缺乏自我认知(自身的弱点 / 缺陷),我们的技术也会失效。 “玩耍” 可被比作 “余裕(Yoyuu)”。 这种 “余裕” 是我们学会为己所用的松弛感或韧性,是当下(瞬間 /shunkan)的 “张弛流转”。 我们常说汽车的方向盘有一定的 “虚位” 或 “自由行程”—— 即在控制车辆的实际转向动作之间,能感受到一些额外的缓冲移动。 这种动态也可比喻为悠悠球(yoyo)的状态:有时线绳处于一种悬停的中间态,既不太紧也不太松,却能自由运转。 这种 “虚位” 无法被丈量,却能被感知。 “玩耍” 同样需要一定程度的自信。我们需理解 “受方(uke)” 与 “取方(tori)” 之间的互动本质 —— 那是一种 “给予与回应” 的感知。 当我们给予某物时,便需多给予一些,这正是 “受方” 的角色。它也与 “五教(Gojo)” 的理念相关。 当我通过 “传承(taiden)” 体验宗家(Soke)的技艺时,那是一个感受其 “生命感” 与九流历史底蕴的契机。 我认为不必强求理解他的每一个动作 —— 毕竟,若你宣称能理解,岂不是在声称通晓两千多年的历史? 若无 “自由感” 或 “超越性” 的觉知,人可能永远以为所施展的技术皆源于自我的主观召唤。 宗家最近反复强调:抱持这种想法是错误的。 关键在于培养一种 “放下自我” 的能力,并相信你的动作皆源自 “神明” 的指引。 目前我认为,若想超越自我,就必须不断倒空自己的杯子并将其洗净。 宗家曾说,若想达到超脱世俗束缚的境界,就必须能在修行之路上随时放下 “包袱”—— 要知道何时该舍弃某些事物,并对其 “毫无执着”。 然而,若我们虽能按需要舍弃或丢弃某些东西,却在日后感到后悔或再度需要它们,便说明我们做了错误的判断。 因此,宗家决定在规划新本部道馆等事宜上从容行事 —— 重要的是切勿操之过急。 有句谚语说得好:“愚者才会贸然行事!” 宗家将 “舍弃无用之物” 的理念与太空飞行任务相类比:宇宙飞船发射初期因携带抵达目的地所需的火箭和燃料而极为沉重,但其在飞行过程中会逐步丢弃已使用且不再需要的部件。 最终,飞船虽变得轻盈,却仍沿着既定轨道前行,直至抛却所有助其抵达太空的辅助装置。 在太空中,载人飞船仅依靠维持生命和科研所需的最低限度设备在轨道上漂浮。 宇航员在漂浮时可从远处俯瞰地球的壮美,有足够的时间平静地凝视这颗星球的浩瀚,清晰地观察风、水与陆地的纹路 —— 总而言之,他们得以看见宇宙的 “全景”。 宗家说,这一类比恰似追寻开悟的过程,而这正是他称自己为 “UFO”(Unidentified Flying Object,不明飞行物)的原因 —— 或许我们也可将其与 “関鍵要”(Kanjin Kaname,关键要点)联系起来。 补充说明: UFO 的双关隐喻:宗家自称 “UFO” 并非字面意义上的 “不明飞行物”,而是借其 “俯瞰者” 的视角,比喻超越世俗局限、以宏观视野洞察真理的修行状态。 Kanjin Kaname:日语 “関鍵要” 可理解为 “关键要点” 或 “核心要素”,此处暗示修行中需把握 “舍弃与超脱” 的本质,而非执着于表象。 太空类比的深层含义:通过 “丢弃负重→轻装前行→抵达更高境界” 的过程,强调武道修行需摆脱执念、回归本真,方能触及 “宇宙般的广阔觉悟”。 我们也能意识到,年纪越大,所需便越少。正如宇宙飞船抵达既定容量或使命终点时,余下的事唯有 “存在” 本身。 科学家深知,若想真正抵达新高度,必须勇于舍弃非必要之物 —— 这与武道异曲同工。 有趣的是,“大师” 总能以看似简单的动作发挥难以置信的效力,不是吗?他们历经了完整的循环:起初负重而行,却因循 “道”(dou)的指引,如今已能在空间中轻盈自由地移动! 此刻,他们看似幸福 —— 因曾刻苦而真挚地训练,最终得以收获美好生活的珍宝:六根清浄(Rokkon Shoujou)(身心纯净无染)。 宗家常说,我们应修得三岁孩童般的心智 —— 那是尚未被社会规训的重负所压垮的快乐之心。 我在幼儿园任教,每天都观察孩子们玩耍。他们有时像小 “天狗”(tengu,日本传说中顽皮的山妖),但玩耍时总能投入纯粹的快乐,且带着明确的目的性。 在 “成人” 与 “孩童” 之间保持平衡至关重要。我们需通过训练培养这种平衡,最终形成 “认真地玩耍”(majime asobu)的觉知。 ----------------------------------------------------------- 标题解析: “Majime Asobu” 是日语词汇的组合,直译为 “认真地玩耍”,但在武道或哲学语境中具有更深层的内涵,通常指在严肃的修行中保持自由灵动的心态,或在轻松的状态下蕴含专注的精神。以下是具体解析: 一、词汇拆解
二、哲学与武道中的内涵“Majime Asobu” 的核心是 “平衡”—— 在 “严肃” 与 “自由” 之间找到动态的和谐,常见于日本武道(如忍术、柔道等)的修行理念中:
三、现实应用与延伸“Majime Asobu” 的理念不仅适用于武道,亦可迁移至生活、工作与学习:
四、文化根源与象征
总结“Majime Asobu” 是一种 “在规矩中见自由,于严肃中藏天真”*的生存智慧。 它提醒我们:真正的成熟并非抛弃孩童般的热爱,而是学会以专注之心对待每一件事,同时以轻盈之态拥抱变化 —— 正如武道大师在历经万千套路后,最终回归 “简单而深邃” 的本能流动。 To be majime, is often described as being serious, or earnest. I was often called “majime” by sensei. I felt this was negative at the time. Yet,from training more and more, I now believe it is extremely important to have a “sober” or ” diligent” attitude toward the practice. We see professionals dealing with high stress situations. Those who cannot develop a sence of light heartedness for the sake of their survival, often enter into deep realms of despair, or personal hardship themselves. This is the same with budo. And, if I remember correctly, Takamatsu Osensei wrote something relating to this in his famous essay ” Essence of Ninjutsu.” “The skills of self- protection, which should provide a feeling of inner peace and security for the martial artist, so often develop without a balance in the personality and lead the lesser martial artist into warped realms of unceasing conflict and competition, which eventually consume him.” In order to develop as a balanced person, we must also learn how to “play”. This is Asobu. To develop this balance within training and life, we can come to feel for the changes needed to maintain a healthy environment for all to live within. Within the dojo, this ability to play is marked by the students freedom of movement and openness to change ( henka ). To play in budo, we must first maintain a vigilance ( majime ) to correctly learn the teachings ( Shu ). After good knowledge of the fundamental principals and taijutsu, we naturally become able to move more freely and adapt. ( Ha ). We then come to experience wonderful moments never experienced in any set kata or formulated training scenario ( Ri ). This is play. The ability to develop a space where one can feel the “space” between life and death. Within this space we come to learn that taking life is easy, as is the taking of our life. Upon knowing this, we come to understand or at least, become aware of the devastation of true budo and it`s power.We have to go through important stages of development in order to “safely” play. By this I mean, we have to train without weakpoints ( suki ). If we attempt to play too early, our taijutsu will be based on “lack of awareness”. Our techniques will fail due to our lack of self understanding ( our weakpoints/shortcomings.). Play can be likened to Yoyuu. This yoyuu is the slack or resilience that we learn to harness to our advantage. It is the “eb and flow “of the the moment ( shunkan ). We often say that the steering wheel of a car has some ” slack ” or ” play in it “. There is some extra movement that one feels in-between the actual movement that controls the car. This movement can also be likened to a yoyo. There are times that the string is held in limbo, neither too tight, nor too loose, yet functioning freely. This slack cannot be measured, but it can be felt. To “play” also requires a level of confidence. We need to understand the role play between uke and tori. the relationship is a sense of “give and return”. When we give something, we give some more. This is the role of the uke. It also has a relationship with the Gojo. When I experience Soke through “ taiden“, it is a chance to experience the feeling of his “life”, the feeling of the history of the nine schools. I feel it is ok not to understand his movements, because if you did, you would be professing to understanding over 2000 years of history? Without a feeling for “freedom” or a sense of “transcendence”, one may forever believe that the techniques performed are summoned by the self. Soke reiterated recently that this is a mistake to believe this. We can also appreciate that the older you get, the less you need. In regards to the space ship, when you reach your capacity or destiny, then all there is to do is live. We can also appreciate that scientists understand that to truly reach great heights, we must be willing to abandon those things that are not necessary. This is the same as budo. It`s interesting how the ” masters” perform simple movements with unbelievable effectiveness isn`t it. They have done full circle. Much like the space ship, they began heavy. But, by following the way ( dou ), they now move freely and lightly within the space! Now, they seem happy people. They have trained hard and sincerely. And as a result, are reaping the treasures of a good life – Rokkon Shoujou. Soke has often said that we should come to the mind of a three year old child. This is a mind of happiness yet to be weighed down by the constraints pushed upon us eventually by societal conditioning. I teach kindergarten students and watch them play everyday. They are little “tengu” at times, but they play with a sense of real enjoyment and purpose. It`s this balance between being an adult and a child that is important. We have to try to cultivate this balance through the training as we develop a feeling of “ majime asobu”. |

