![]() The word, the title O’Sensei, is usually translated as – a great teacher.Ī similar word in the martial arts is the title Soke, which is given out of respect for the person ie.the master who is the founder of a particular martial style. There is also the title O’Sensei, used out of respect for a particularly great teacher and master of martial arts like the creator of Aikido, Morihei Ueshiba. The more commonly known title is sonseang-nim and it means the person who is a general master (war leader) and a great connoisseur of martial arts. The title that is closest in meaning to the words sen-an is the one which is used in Korea for the masters of martial arts – Tae kwon do, and its name is suseung-nim. The Chinese sometimes use the title of Shihan for a master who has attained the highest level of learning (as well as in martial arts as in Zen philosophy). the name of the forest – Shao shi, where the Shaolin Temple is situated. The very title of Shi has its stronghold in the name of the province ie. ![]() In China, there is a martial arts title Shi, usually connected to the masters of martial arts from the Shaolin Temple, which indicates not only the great master of martial arts, but also a teacher of Zen philosophy. There is also a title in martial arts Sempai, which is awarded to the older and more experienced students, who is also an assistant teacher. In India, the spiritual leader, according to Sanskrit writings, is called – Guru (Goru), while in Japan the name of the spiritual leader (senior teacher of Zen Buddhism) is Roshi.Īlso, the Japanese sometimes use the title Sosai, which is used as a name for the presidents of some large companies, ambassadors, and directors – generals of certain large organizations, and even of martial ones (for example – Sosai Oyama). The meaning of the word would be, an old man who has a great knowledge and experience in martial arts, and teaches us like a father. The most common name for such people was Sifu (Cantonese) or Shifu (Mandarin Chinese). In China itself, in martial arts, there were other names for people who taught others. The word sen-an in China gradually changed into the word senfan (sienfan), and also its meaning slowly changed, and from the title of the wartime leader, it became the title for a person who is skilled in martial arts and teaches others in one of them. Also the word gradually began to change (different pronunciation and titles), and as the word altered itself, so its meaning did the same. The word sen-an spread over India to China, and from China it was gradually transferred to Korea and Japan. ![]() The Japanese name for the warrior kshatriya caste was Setsuri, and acceptance of some of their principles in Japan later resulted in the phenomenon of the famous warriors – Samurai. The caste of kshatriyas was slowly gone in the Middle Ages, and it was replaced by the Rajput caste. They were expected to show exceptional loyalty to their subordinates, too. Persons who bore such a title had to be ready, if necessary, to sacrifice their lives in defense of their subordinates. They were expected to show great courage, stamina, sense of justice, generosity, good diplomacy, as well as a desire to protect the weaker, either of injustice or death. to be the leader of other members of that noble warrior caste. Their main feature was the ability to lead, ie. The word sen-sei, comes from the Indian word sen-an (sen ani), which was used as a name for the leader (the person who was acting as a leader or as a warrior leader) of the Indian caste of noblemen warriors – kshatriyas. In Zen Buddhism it is assumed that a person who knows life and has a lot of life experience, has a feeling as if reborn. The word, as well as the title – sensei, is often associated with Zen philosophy. Thus the name of sensei is now used as a title for teachers but also for doctors, pharmacists, lawyers, engineers, journalists as well as for many other learned and respected professions. The word sensei is a newer word, and it began to be used in Japan at the beginning of 1960, first in martial arts (ju-jutsu, judo, aikido, karate) and later in 1968 the word began to be used as a term of respect, and then indicating the title for a variety of learned men. ![]() The Japanese word sensei is composed of two words Sen – before and sei – life. ![]()
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