The Enlightened Warrior's 'Keys to Success' Through Power of Our Thoughts, Words, and Deeds

In philosophical teachings of Ninja Warrior's Mikkyo esoteric mind-science that forms foundation for Warrior Concepts Life Mastery Program taught to my students and clients, there are three areas of focus that allow Ninja Warrior, or anyone who understands these principles, to act with enlightened clarity and always achieve his or her goals. Each of these so-called '3-Keys of Success' can be focused on in and of itself, but real 'magic' results when three are brought together and aligned with Ninja's vision.

The 3 Keys are collectively known in Japanese as Sanmitsu or '3 Secrets.' Not at all 'secret' in conventional sense as being kept away from others or hidden, sanmitsu are seen as 'secret' because they have to be 'discovered' by student to have any benefit. The three are "thoughts," "speech," and "actions" of Ninja practitioner. They are seen as both necessary elements to bring about success, and means by which we can change and affect our world. In this article, I'd like to focus on 3rd Key, the 'secret' of power of our actions. And, like a well-maintained vehicle that gets us where we want to go, our actions are direct manifestation of our thoughts and intention in outside world around us.

As seen on Kongo-kai mandala of Universal Enlightenment, our actions are associated with 'wind' realm of All-Accomplishing Wisdom and concept of skillful means. Our actions have potential to change our world and our experience of it. Students studying within upper training modules before advancing into Black Belt Mastery Stages are constantly reminded of truth of power of their actions during their class opening and closing as they recite Ninja Master's Admonition of Sh'kin Haramits' Daikomyo! The lesson of this phrase is that 'every moment - every action - holds potential of being just that thing that will produce happiness, understanding and power that we have been seeking.' It means that "no-thing doesn't matter" - everything deserves our attention.

These three affirmations are introduced to beginning students of my academy as 3-part Student Creed. Other martial schools may have a different wording or number, but purpose is same. Each part expresses a belief, trust, or inherent faith held by that student about an equally important part of their progress through Mastery Program and their successful completion of goal they have set out to achieve. The Studert Creed also helps those students with low confidence, self-esteem, and doubts about their ability to be successful, to hear these words over and over again. In time, this repetitive exposure, like that which produced this student's current depressed state, will take root and allow student to change from within to become a walking, talking example of Creed itself.

More than just a set of positive affirmations to be memorized and recited though, when reciting as part of a class or graduation exam, student should speak each part of creed in a way that is charged with emotional intent of heart.

Take a minute and recite 3-Part Student Creed aloud:

1. I believe in myself. I am confident. I can accomplish my goals.

2. I believe in what I study. I am disciplined. I am ready to learn and advance.

3. I believe in my teachers. I show respect to all those who help me progress.

Again, we must remember that these phrases are just words. In and of themselves they hold no innate power. We use them, and ones just like them each and every day of our lives.