(The above 2 pictures are gotten from "http://www.animegalleries.net/album/191".)
Rurouni Kenshin or Himura Kenshin (I prefer to call him Himura Kenshi or simply Samurai X).
A character that looks like a girl (but the author add a X to his left cheek to inject masculinity to this character), weak and small-sized.
Nonetheless, do not be fooled by this outlook.
This guy is known as Batossai the Man Slayer. The very Man who help in the building up of Meiji Era, or simply an era that modernisation and industralisation takes place in Japan, starting from around 1860s. But Batossai's contribution is to assassinate important figures from the former era where Emperor and Monarchs rule, in order to start a revolution.
When starting a revolution, chaos is a must. When a country is stable, what is the use of starting revolution when everyone just want to live their lives peacefully, and that the government troops can concentrate their efforts in one recalcitrant organisation, and will probably have ousted the outlaws and rebels (Labels given to these people by the ruling party) easily.
This is always a price for a revolution. Overthrowing a dynasty or kingdom, slaughtering of many people including civilians, countries embroiled in chaos. This, you can see from history of various countries including Singapore herself. China herself, is a very obvious example on how many people die and how Sun-Yat Sun, the founding father sacrifice much to start the revolution to overthrow Qing empire.
In fact revolution especially political ideology is often associated with wars and it is in fact an euphemism of "War". And as you know, revolution always start when the people feel there is a need for changes that are beneficial to them and yet, ruling parties do not budge. This will cause dissentment among the people. And when a new ideology occurs that fits the changes, and normally seems more "fairer", then people will fight for ideology. When fighting occurs, a war happens. Violences and sacrfices will kick in.
Such as in the horror of wars, and the political ideology, and a political revolution.
However, there is always peaceful revolution, like the Industrial revolution started by the British in the 1980s. But even this types of revolution requires many sacrifices. Maybe not so bloody, but resentment do occur always. But Industrial revolution is a successful one without much violence and blood due to the fact that it is economical rather than fully political in nature. This is why you can say that more people die for ideology rather than political.
Sacrifices means, a revolution cannot always be possibly fair to all people, but as always benefit most. The minorities are always a sacrifices. However, it is always the responsibility of the ruling party or the government to minimise the unfairness accorded to the minorities due to the revolution. There is also a need to train minorities to adapt and change with the society. Or else, there will be repercussive violences if things are not handled appropriately.
Okay, hahah ... Enough of elaboration of revolution. For Samurai X, Kenshi, he is a great guy that is empowered with a very good sword techniques known as Hiten style, an ancient swordplay skills. And he looks very young.
What I have learnt from him ... That is of course not to become an assasin, but that doing housework is in fact a type of exercise and training.
Now, everyday, with 2 days work, I am very free. I spent my half of my free time doing all forms of housework and menial labour. Doing laundry, changing fish water, taking care of the fish, praying joss sticks to immortals 2 times everyday, vaccuming the floor, mopping the floor, drying and ironing of clothes, wiping cupboards and windows. You name it, I do it. And sometimes, even cooking (Heehee)...
I may look like a househusband, but another 1/4 of my free time I spent on television, anime, computers and library via reading. Another 1/4 of the free time going out just for a fling at window shopping, and "meetings", "doing work" for the "dream" and even tutoring. Sometimes going out with friends to rollerblade, watch movie, or a couple of bowling and pools. Manyatime, I also play chess, Go chess, by my own (to my own dismay) as I have no common competitors. (Hai~~)
This is why I am quite busy if I can say. "Busy" in the sense of finding things to do. There is always things to do. Menial labour is not as lowly as I think it is. In fact, it trains up me. Like any other exercise, doing household chores also train up my different sets of muscles. Many of my inspirations are also gotten from doing household chores.
Like Kenshi, a great person does not mean he does only big things, but ignoring many supposedly small things like menial labour. Household chores can also teach me something about endurance and hard work. The hard work many Singaporeans perceive is unfortunately very minor, compare to others. Look at what the foreigners we have employed doing the menial jobs in Singapore, these are hard works. Of course, facing stress in office, has its own aptitude afterall. But at least, there is always a presence of a nice sofa, hot coffee and air-con. Under the hot sun, doing labour, is hard work, even with a certain degree of welfare.
Kenshi after all the slaughthering and establishment of Meiji era, he decided not to kill anymore. Unlike many other swordsman who cannot accept that time has changed, he did not commit sucide or just sigh. In fact, he holds the sword of "Yin Ren Dao" (A type of sword that is shaped opposite and cannot be used to slay people at all), and swore to protect the people with his sword. Thus instead of becoming Batossai the Manslayer, he becomes the protector, and has helped many people including the new Meiji government in stablising the country by quashing rebels, mostly formed by the former era swordmans who cannot embrace the new era.
Of course, in terms of calibre, I can never become like Kenshi in sword techniques. Other than a very basic degree of Japanese history (Which many contexts in the story are not very accurate but still acceptable) and the housework principle, I have learnt about the meaning behind what is wrong and what is right. This is stated in the (Friday, October 07, 2005 "Resting ..." and "Blogging") entry which I have blogged.
A very important point I have learnt, and that this keeps me open and a balance view. For I have vowed to find out the way of Balance.
Anyway, the "family" behind Kenshi like Kaoru, Yahiko, Sasuske, and Megi are not the real family, but a family that is formed by trust and fate. Friends are somehow very precious to us, and that I have set my own principles of, Thou shall value all kinships and friendships in my heart of law book. Kenshi Group merely consolidates and prove to me how important a family is, and that a wandering person without a home, friends and kins is a very sad hermit, and eventually die off without happiness.
Sometimes fate might seem to betray us which is not true. Manyatime, it is our choices that is "betraying" us, and therefore a lousy fate is always caused by ourselves and not an excuse of "Heaven or fate is being very unfair to me". Fate simply follow our instincts to span out how the future will be. Kharma in Buddhism and Hinduism follow this principle but unfortunatly, Kharma sometimes is very inflexible and therefore people will choose to hate it.
Therefore flexibility is a way to go behind the engine of Balance, which is also the symbol of Libra.
Many to learn ... Life is a long long path ...
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P.S: I have added an "Add-on" in the Gai Sensei and Rock Lee section blog entry just below. Feel free to read on what I have thought of luck and what Gai perceives luck as ...
A character that looks like a girl (but the author add a X to his left cheek to inject masculinity to this character), weak and small-sized.
Nonetheless, do not be fooled by this outlook.
This guy is known as Batossai the Man Slayer. The very Man who help in the building up of Meiji Era, or simply an era that modernisation and industralisation takes place in Japan, starting from around 1860s. But Batossai's contribution is to assassinate important figures from the former era where Emperor and Monarchs rule, in order to start a revolution.
When starting a revolution, chaos is a must. When a country is stable, what is the use of starting revolution when everyone just want to live their lives peacefully, and that the government troops can concentrate their efforts in one recalcitrant organisation, and will probably have ousted the outlaws and rebels (Labels given to these people by the ruling party) easily.
This is always a price for a revolution. Overthrowing a dynasty or kingdom, slaughtering of many people including civilians, countries embroiled in chaos. This, you can see from history of various countries including Singapore herself. China herself, is a very obvious example on how many people die and how Sun-Yat Sun, the founding father sacrifice much to start the revolution to overthrow Qing empire.
In fact revolution especially political ideology is often associated with wars and it is in fact an euphemism of "War". And as you know, revolution always start when the people feel there is a need for changes that are beneficial to them and yet, ruling parties do not budge. This will cause dissentment among the people. And when a new ideology occurs that fits the changes, and normally seems more "fairer", then people will fight for ideology. When fighting occurs, a war happens. Violences and sacrfices will kick in.
Such as in the horror of wars, and the political ideology, and a political revolution.
However, there is always peaceful revolution, like the Industrial revolution started by the British in the 1980s. But even this types of revolution requires many sacrifices. Maybe not so bloody, but resentment do occur always. But Industrial revolution is a successful one without much violence and blood due to the fact that it is economical rather than fully political in nature. This is why you can say that more people die for ideology rather than political.
Sacrifices means, a revolution cannot always be possibly fair to all people, but as always benefit most. The minorities are always a sacrifices. However, it is always the responsibility of the ruling party or the government to minimise the unfairness accorded to the minorities due to the revolution. There is also a need to train minorities to adapt and change with the society. Or else, there will be repercussive violences if things are not handled appropriately.
Okay, hahah ... Enough of elaboration of revolution. For Samurai X, Kenshi, he is a great guy that is empowered with a very good sword techniques known as Hiten style, an ancient swordplay skills. And he looks very young.
What I have learnt from him ... That is of course not to become an assasin, but that doing housework is in fact a type of exercise and training.
Now, everyday, with 2 days work, I am very free. I spent my half of my free time doing all forms of housework and menial labour. Doing laundry, changing fish water, taking care of the fish, praying joss sticks to immortals 2 times everyday, vaccuming the floor, mopping the floor, drying and ironing of clothes, wiping cupboards and windows. You name it, I do it. And sometimes, even cooking (Heehee)...
I may look like a househusband, but another 1/4 of my free time I spent on television, anime, computers and library via reading. Another 1/4 of the free time going out just for a fling at window shopping, and "meetings", "doing work" for the "dream" and even tutoring. Sometimes going out with friends to rollerblade, watch movie, or a couple of bowling and pools. Manyatime, I also play chess, Go chess, by my own (to my own dismay) as I have no common competitors. (Hai~~)
This is why I am quite busy if I can say. "Busy" in the sense of finding things to do. There is always things to do. Menial labour is not as lowly as I think it is. In fact, it trains up me. Like any other exercise, doing household chores also train up my different sets of muscles. Many of my inspirations are also gotten from doing household chores.
Like Kenshi, a great person does not mean he does only big things, but ignoring many supposedly small things like menial labour. Household chores can also teach me something about endurance and hard work. The hard work many Singaporeans perceive is unfortunately very minor, compare to others. Look at what the foreigners we have employed doing the menial jobs in Singapore, these are hard works. Of course, facing stress in office, has its own aptitude afterall. But at least, there is always a presence of a nice sofa, hot coffee and air-con. Under the hot sun, doing labour, is hard work, even with a certain degree of welfare.
Kenshi after all the slaughthering and establishment of Meiji era, he decided not to kill anymore. Unlike many other swordsman who cannot accept that time has changed, he did not commit sucide or just sigh. In fact, he holds the sword of "Yin Ren Dao" (A type of sword that is shaped opposite and cannot be used to slay people at all), and swore to protect the people with his sword. Thus instead of becoming Batossai the Manslayer, he becomes the protector, and has helped many people including the new Meiji government in stablising the country by quashing rebels, mostly formed by the former era swordmans who cannot embrace the new era.
Of course, in terms of calibre, I can never become like Kenshi in sword techniques. Other than a very basic degree of Japanese history (Which many contexts in the story are not very accurate but still acceptable) and the housework principle, I have learnt about the meaning behind what is wrong and what is right. This is stated in the (Friday, October 07, 2005 "Resting ..." and "Blogging") entry which I have blogged.
A very important point I have learnt, and that this keeps me open and a balance view. For I have vowed to find out the way of Balance.
Anyway, the "family" behind Kenshi like Kaoru, Yahiko, Sasuske, and Megi are not the real family, but a family that is formed by trust and fate. Friends are somehow very precious to us, and that I have set my own principles of, Thou shall value all kinships and friendships in my heart of law book. Kenshi Group merely consolidates and prove to me how important a family is, and that a wandering person without a home, friends and kins is a very sad hermit, and eventually die off without happiness.
Sometimes fate might seem to betray us which is not true. Manyatime, it is our choices that is "betraying" us, and therefore a lousy fate is always caused by ourselves and not an excuse of "Heaven or fate is being very unfair to me". Fate simply follow our instincts to span out how the future will be. Kharma in Buddhism and Hinduism follow this principle but unfortunatly, Kharma sometimes is very inflexible and therefore people will choose to hate it.
Therefore flexibility is a way to go behind the engine of Balance, which is also the symbol of Libra.
Many to learn ... Life is a long long path ...
_________________________________________________________
P.S: I have added an "Add-on" in the Gai Sensei and Rock Lee section blog entry just below. Feel free to read on what I have thought of luck and what Gai perceives luck as ...
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hey i love this cartoon.... i am from INDIA... need it in ENglish version...
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