The Trinity In Folklore Is A Resistance Force For Survival

Key takeaways

Many people may know it from Yakuza movies, but in scenes where rival factions kill each other during a conflict, “killing” is expressed as ” Tama wo toru.”  Tama is Tamashii, so it means “to take away one’s soul.”  The meaning is that even if one dies physically, as long as negative passions (pathos) such as resentment, hatred, and madness are still alive, death has no meaning as annihilation, so it is necessary to take away one’s soul.

Plato (BC427~BC347) is said to be the origin of the idea that the mind and body are completely separate entities.  Plato believed that when a person dies, the body corrodes and disappears, but the soul (spirit) leaves the body and remains immortal forever, which is the theory that later came to be called Psychosomatic dualism.

Descartes (1596~1650) was also one of the people who advocated the mind-body dualism called Cartesian dualism, which holds that the body (object) and the mind (spirit) are separate entities and have different properties.  Descartes believed that the essence of objects, including the human body, is something that spreads through space in various forms, and that the mind is the unquestionable entity that controls consciousness and thinking.  Since the body, which is an object, is recognized by the mind, which is a subject, he proposed that the mind is superior to the body.

It is said that the reason ideas and images such as spirit and reverence that are common to the people of a region continue to survive through the ages is because they are passed down through folk tales and legends. Therefore, folk tales and legends are said to have both psychological essence and universality.  In other words, folk tales and legends contain expressions of unconscious mental processes and certain universal archetypes that reveal the deep structure of the human mind, and are considered to be consistent with the inner truth of humans.

C.G. Jung (1875-1961) learned that the visions described by patients with paranoid schizophrenia were very similar to the content of Mithraism, and he hypothesized a connection between myths and unconscious movements of the mind and proposed the universal unconscious hypothesis.  Hayao Kawai (1928~2007) is one of the psychologists who used the perspective of folk tales in an attempt to understand aspects of the mind, based on Jung’s universal unconscious hypothesis.

In other words, culturally collective mental images are not simply found in oral literature such as folk tales and myths, but are inherent in the indigenous people of a region through customs and traditions.  Therefore, in deepening our understanding of the deep psychology of the residents of a region, it is meaningful to broadly incorporate the knowledge of folklore by folk tales and myths.

According to Dr. Kawai, soul is a word that refers to the deep part of one’s heart, and can almost be understood as a concept of one’s self.  He also states that soul and the Japanese so-called tamashii are concepts that exist in the third realm of human existence, beyond psyche and body, and that humans are a single entity in which these are integrated.

Dr. Kunio Yanagita’s research topic was said to be the investigation of Japan’s unique beliefs, and one of his topics was the belief in spirits (souls).  According to Dr. Yanagita (1875~1962), who founded the study of folklore in Japan, tama is a spirit (soul), and in ancient Japan, not only humans but all things had spirits (souls).  It is said that the spirits (souls) and the object (body) were considered to be separate entities.  Dr. Yanagita also said that in an era when conscious boundaries were not so strictly drawn between humans and other living things, it was believed that the human soul would reincarnate among animals and plants.

Dr. Yanagita also covered folk tales and legends that are deeply rooted in the Japanese psyche, such as divine spirits dwelling in high places such as tall trees, and spirits of ancestors staying in the mountains and watching over their descendants from high up.

For example, Jizo (Dosojin), who watches over the comings and goings of people on the roadside, is said to exist to inspire the sentient beings of the six realms and lead them to goodness. The six realms are hell, hungry ghosts, beasts, asuras, humans, and heaven, and spirits (souls) are said to be reincarnated within them.  Indeed, in Japan, the ethos and customs of respecting not only one’s own possessions, but also nature and all things that exist in nature, may have originated from such spiritual beliefs.  In other words, this is because there is a common belief among indigenous peoples that the spirits (souls) is a gift from the creator.

However, the concept and image that Japanese people have of the soul also includes a rough and ferocious side.  The raging soul (aramitama) is a soul that rages violently. Therefore, it is necessary to quell anger and calm down, and matsuri festivals and rituals for this purpose remain as customs.

Dr. Yanagita says that the word kuruu (raging) originally meant dancing.  And he explains this based on an example of the word tafure being thrown at dancers at a flower festival.  The chorus of the words emanating from the surroundings creates a musical effect, which seems to work as a hypnotic effect that puts the dancers into a unique state of mind, causing them to act erratically.

In other words, those who are placed in a unique mental state act as something that can dissolve psychological tensions and stalemates such as fear, gratitude, defense, and exclusion, and they become important beings that have an affinity with the beliefs dimension.

On the other hand, laughter was also considered important in ancient Japan.  The laughter that appears in folk tales is not a sinister kind of laughter aimed at ridicule or exclusion, but instead has an inclusive atmosphere of being close to the vulnerable and minorities, recognizing diversity through laughter, and trying to maintain harmony as a community.

Holding festivals dedicated to raging souls and laughter as a means of resolving intra-community tensions and strengthening human relationships was a cultural wisdom that brought the region to maturity.

German brothers Jacob Grimm (1785~1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786~1859) also tried to find ancient beliefs in folk tales, and folk tales and legends exist all over the world.

For example, the Epic of Gilgamesh from ancient Mesopotamia (circa 3000BC~2000BC) is the world’s oldest surviving story.  In addition, there are the ancient Egyptian Appeal of Memphis (circa 2300BC), the Indian Mahabharata (circa 300 BC to 400 BC) and the Panchatantra (circa 200AD), the Japanese Kojiki (712 AD), and etc.

One of the characteristics of folk tales and legends is that they often contain stories that serve as a means of teaching taboos, a sense of right and wrong, and morality.  As the listener becomes empathized with the story being told, through a simulated encounter with a taboo, the listener is taught a lesson about the sins and morals that should not be committed as long as one lives in a community.

Kekkai (barrier) is a word that means an area where one should not set foot. Restricting a certain area to separate sacred space from profane space, or expressing the range of that area.

Particularly in ancient Japan, the purpose of a barrier is not to block things out, but to avoid discontinuities caused by blocks and maintain physical continuity of space.  Therefore, the concept of harmony for the coexistence of nature and humans, even without physical or spatial barriers to enforce the strictness of precepts and contracts, or even without verbal agreements, is based on folklore and has been passed down through tradition as an innate consciousness.

However, in humans as a single being, the soul, mind, and body were innately unified, balanced, and harmonious, but they are about to be separated and managed individually by the ruler.

Due to the evolution of science and related enlightenment, all phenomena in the world that had previously been considered taboo or moral, objects of secrets or reverence, gradually lost their sacredness and mystery.  Particularly after the Industrial Revolution (from the mid-18th century to the 19th century), this trend as a social phenomenon accelerated around the world, and people began to believe that crossing red lines and overcoming nature would lead to future prosperity.  At the same time, people’s attitude and sensitivity toward things that are beyond human understanding and hidden things are gradually being lost, and we have come to rely on the media for judgment criteria and information sources rather than what we feel in our hearts and minds.

According to George Orwell’s “1984”, the primary aim of modern warfare is to use up the products of the machine without raising the general standard of living.

To summarize what follows,

The introduction of machinery during the Industrial Revolution increased productivity, eliminated the need for monotonous labor of human labor, and greatly reduced inequality.  It also created a surplus of wealth that must be distributed, and greatly improved the standard of living for the average person.  Furthermore, it was hoped that in the future hunger, overwork, dirt, illiteracy, and disease would be eradicated.

Meanwhile, increasing wealth threatened to destroy hierarchical society, raising concerns that forms of inequality would cease to exist.  For if leisure and security were enjoyed equally by all, the great majority of mankind, including those living in poverty, would become literate and learn to think for themselves. And because people may realize that the privileged minority is of no use and wipe it out.

The rulers know that “In the long run, a hierarchical society was only possible on a basis of poverty and ignorance.”

Therefore, the only way to solve this problem was to find out how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the world’s real wealth.

However, development through mechanization cannot be stopped, so reversion to past forms, such as returning to agriculture or restricting the production of goods and impoverishing the masses, is not a realistic solution.

The only way to accomplish this by continuing to produce but not distribute goods is to create continuous war.

“In principle the war effort is always so planned as to eat up any surplus that might exist after meeting the bare needs of the population. In practice the needs of the population are always underestimated, with the result that there is a chronic shortage of half the necessities of life; but this is looked on as an advantage.”

“It is deliberate policy to keep even the favoured groups somewhere near the brink of hardship, because a general state of scarcity increases the importance of small privileges and thus magnifies the distinction between one group and another.”

“And at the same time the consciousness of being at war, and therefore in danger, makes the handing-over of all power to a small caste seem the natural, unavoidable condition of survival…”

“…war is waged by each ruling group against its own subjects, and the object of the war is not to make or prevent conquests of territory, but to keep the structure of society intact.”

“The very word ‘war’, therefore, has become misleading.”

“In short – the purpose of war is to keep the ruling class in power while the lower classes remain powerless.”

In other words, war is an essential tool for the rulers to control the commoners. Placing a society in a permanent state of war facilitates manipulation to control and oppress the commoners, thereby maintaining order and stability that favors the rulers.

In other words, continuing the war will lead to the achievement of the following four concepts intended by the rulers.  It is ultimately about keeping the common class powerless and allowing the ruling class to maintain power.

1. Distraction:

Continuing a state of war keeps the commoners of a country focused on external threats and diverts their attention from the oppressive actions and policies of their rulers.

2. Justification for control:

The rulers can justify their harsh control over civilian society by insisting on the necessity of continuing war. This includes limiting personal freedoms, censoring information and using surveillance to monitor citizens.

3. Fear and obedience:

The constant threat of attack from the enemy instills fear in the commoners, causing them to obey the ruler’s orders and accept authority.

4. Economic control:

In times of war, the economy is placed completely under the control of the rulers, providing a convenient excuse to get commoners to agree to allocate resources as needed.

The morality, compliance, institutions, money, machines, goods, war, etc. that the rulers introduce into the commoner societies function as powerful forces that control every aspect of commoner’s lives.  As a result, the souls, minds, and bodies of commoners are separated from themselves, and they are made to suffer from alienation, where they lose their true nature as human beings.

Hegel (1770~1831) says that alienation is when a being puts its essence outside of its original self and becomes an estranged other.

A feeling of alienation is the feeling of being alone and isolated, and which lead to painful feelings including feelings of loneliness, emptiness, oppression, restraint, and self-loathing.  As a result, such a person may become desperate, blame himself or others, or become violent.

According to Madness and Civilization (1961) by Michel Foucault (1926~1984), from ancient times to the Renaissance, madness has been a kind of truth-telling entity.  There are many stories based on this concept, such as  In Praise of Folly (1509) and Shakespeare’s King Lear (1605).

Around the 16th century, Reformation progressed, and with the collapse of the manorial and feudal systems, serfs were liberated, the influence of wealthy people who held fiefdoms increased, and a monetary economy began to develop.  On the other hand, vulnerable people such as the poor, the elderly, the madness, the disabled, and the vagrants were viewed as dropouts who did not fit into society, and were even subject to confinement.

In other words, society was divided into two classifications: rational and normal people, and irrational and abnormal people, and abnormalities gradually expanded to include non-believers, alchemists, suicides, sick people, and etc.  In other words, due to alienation, a person ceases to be an essential human subject and becomes an unstable being.

On the other hand, Blaise Pascal (1623–1662) stated, “Men are so necessarily mad, that not to be mad would amount to another form of madness.”  He challenged conventional notions of sanity while shedding light on the inherent contradictions and complexities of the human mind.

From the 18th century onwards, arbitrary confinement began to be criticized and most people classified as the abnormal were released, but the madness continued to be detained and imprisoned as irrational and abnormal people.  However, it came to be thought that manipulating the mind was more rational than restraining the body to deal with madness, and psychology was born to observe and treat madness.  Treatment means submitting to reason and becoming the subject of morality.

In other words, there was no such thing as a madman, because madness was not an established entity, but merely a defective state devoid of reason.  However, the result of the historical process that made madness something to be cured through submission to reason and moral abuse led to the emergence of madmen in society.  In other words, the birth of psychology led to the creation of madmen.

The concept of insanity only exists within society, and insanity was born when people who violate social norms were recognized as abnormal and excluded. As a result, people can only confirm that they are sane through a mirror that shows that they are not crazy, and they end up in a kind of alienation state.  This means that people are constantly doubting the existence of madness within themselves, and are forced to repeat the duality of being sane or insane.

As a side note and reference, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and Frances (1982) are films that depicts the absurdity surrounding mentally ill people who are forcibly isolated from society and bound by oppression and rules, and what human dignity is.  Movies based on MKUltra include A Clockwork Orange (1971) and The Bourne Ultimatum (2007). MK stands for mind control and MKUltra is the code name for a secret brainwashing experiment conducted by the CIA and the Tavistock Institute.

Let’s return to the topic at the beginning.

Even before the virus turmoil, the rulers have been implementing tactics that attack the soul, mind, and body of the commoners, as evidenced by the rapid rise in excess deaths from toxic mRNA vaccines. Anyone with a little attentiveness will easily recognize it.

For example,

1. It is said that mRNA vaccines not only weaken innate immunity and make people more susceptible to diseases, but also alter DNA and disrupt brain function.

2. By continuing the conflict structure created by the rulers’ covert operations, the commoners are plunged into chronic fear and anxiety, and casualties and deaths occur.

3. Furthermore, microchips and digital IDs will be implanted in the bodies of commoners to regulate and control their actions and thoughts, and blockchain technology will be used to strictly implement biometric authentication and surveillance in all aspects of life.

The ruler’s malevolent satanic agenda has reached its final stages of completion, and the souls, minds, and bodies of the commoners are about to be brutally torn apart as part of the schemes and tactics.  And the inherent sovereignty and dignity of the commoners is about to be stripped away.

The principle of being human, which has been passed down in folk tales and legends, is that we are a single entity with integrated soul, mind, and body.  Furthermore, even if a person had madness in their soul, it was believed that they had a special kind of reason that was not found in ordinary people and could speak the truth, and that they had a reason that was beyond reason.  Therefore, as Dr. Yanagita and Dr. Foucault also pointed out, society in the past had the tolerance to accept such fellow citizens.

In order not to succumb and not to be deceived to the insidious tyranny of the rulers, the time has come for each commoner to maintain the innate unity and balance of soul, mind, and body, and acquire the strength to resist unreasonableness.


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1984 by George Orwell


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