"Path Notes of an American Ninja Master"

[fallen_milkman]

My sifu recently let me borrow this book, and I am enjoying it quite a bit. Basically it recounts the author's (Glenn Morris) experiences involved with personal experiementation in meditation and chi gung, and how it can go wrong, as well as a slew of other topics. While I am a bit skeptical of some of his claims, I still think it is quite the interesting book. Has anyone else read this? What are your thoughts?

[scottnshelly]

I haven’t read it yet, but I’d be interested to hear your review when you finish to determine whether or not I should add it to my increasingly long list of books to read.

[fallen_milkman]

Alright, I'll write up a review when I finish. I am about half way through, so it should be a little less than a week before I get back to you.

[Why_Worry]

Sounds liek a cool book but dont knwo anythign about it, maybe i'll read it someday.

[giang_hu]

Is the book supposed to be humorous?

[fallen_milkman]

No, it's written by a man who studies ninpo. It has funny parts, but overall it is not supposed to be humourous.

[giang_hu]

The author writes in the introduction, "I already had considerable experience in karate, jujitsu, kung fu, and Zen meditation..."

People who write things like this are the same people who have black belts in kung fu!

[Anbu Alex]

ive read the book some of his stuff seems really outrageous (and perveted too) but his exercises do in fact help me to focus and relax better for training lol my teacher knows Glen Morris and says this guy loves to talk lol he left his training buddy there while he escaped lol

[fallen_milkman]

Yeah, a lot of the things he writes about seem far fetched, even to my open mind, and he doesn't really stay away from the sexual aspects involved in tantric practise (which could be considered perverted...your point of view, not mine). But as for my opinion, I give it an A+. Really I'm not looking for in depth technique or meditation techniques in books (I have a teacher for that), more for an enjoyable read, and insight into things my teacher may not be breaching with me yet.

[Anbu Alex]

Yeah, a lot of the things he writes about seem far fetched, even to my open mind, and he doesn't really stay away from the sexual aspects involved in tantric practise (which could be considered perverted...your point of view, not mine). But as for my opinion, I give it an A+. Really I'm not looking for in depth technique or meditation techniques in books (I have a teacher for that), more for an enjoyable read, and insight into things my teacher may not be breaching with me yet.

well i didnt mean to be as harsh with the perverted coment sorry but i also found his book enjoyable and his experiences were interesting to hear