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Around the year 1235 AD, this priest meditated under an old pine tree. As a priest, his Buddhist studies taught him pacifism, which were an apparent contradiction to the destructive arts in which he was also trained. It was this contradiction that caused him to seek a place where he could meditate. As many monks before him, he chose the old pine tree where, it was believed, the spirit of the Buddha had fled.

It was during this period of meditation that he was enlightened. The revelation led to his discovery of universal laws and natural principles pertaining to our existence and the resolution of conflict. The Sei Kosho Shorei Kai International encourages students to move toward this same enlightenment through studying natural law.

Kempo means “Fist Law.” This is the Kosho Shorei Ryu form of martial arts; but it is much more than the law of the fist. The predecessors of Kempo are Chuan Fa, in China, and before that Vajra Mukti in India. Kempo’s philosophy is to study and understand man’s relationship with nature.