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Joshua van Asakinda
Joshua van Asakinda was born 22 September, 1979 near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He holds a master's degree from American Military University, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, where he studied psychology and philosophy. During that time, he began work on Virilis, a neoclassical theory of psychology, and ParaBellum, a revolutionary personal development system. His written work spans many genres, and includes Stranging the Beautiful Noise; Malevolent; Demons & Desperados; Ragnarök; Tzadikim; The Labyrinthians; The Legends of El’Shaddah; Zôomáchē; Christian Coventry; The Knight of the Morning Star; Virilis: Resurrecting the Classical Tradition; and The Black Book of the Zenshida’i. For many years, he traveled the world; now he is a professional psychological consultant. Finally, he is a Buddhist, and First of the Zenshida’i, creator of Cimande Pencak Silat-Serak dari Zenshida'i.
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Mission
We all need a mission.
Whether we know it or not, philosophy affects every aspect of our lives: It affects our conception of meaning; it affects how we view religion and it affects how we view politics; it affects our how we treat one another, and what goals we consider to be worth pursuing, and how we go about achieving them. And so philosophy affects us all, whether we know it or not. Tragically, however, too many think of philosophy as something for old men and worn-out academics. But that is how people find themselves at the mercy of tyrants, by failing to value the very philosophy that ensures their intellectual autonomy. Yet all is not lost; we can always return to the old way. After all, the great minds of history were great because they discovered something about themselves worth discovering; their words are no less meaningful today than they were a year, a decade, a century, a millennium ago...
The world may move on, but the truth does not; truth is timeless.
Whether we know it or not, philosophy affects every aspect of our lives: It affects our conception of meaning; it affects how we view religion and it affects how we view politics; it affects our how we treat one another, and what goals we consider to be worth pursuing, and how we go about achieving them. And so philosophy affects us all, whether we know it or not. Tragically, however, too many think of philosophy as something for old men and worn-out academics. But that is how people find themselves at the mercy of tyrants, by failing to value the very philosophy that ensures their intellectual autonomy. Yet all is not lost; we can always return to the old way. After all, the great minds of history were great because they discovered something about themselves worth discovering; their words are no less meaningful today than they were a year, a decade, a century, a millennium ago...
The world may move on, but the truth does not; truth is timeless.
Virilis & ParaBellum
Virilis is a new virilist psychological paradigm- in contrast to the old feminist psychological paradigm. This new theory has been founded upon the philosophies of Friedrich Nietzsche (for instance, in Beyond Good & Evil, The Genealogy of Morals, & The Will to Power), Fyodor Dostoevsky (Demons, The Idiot, & Notes from Underground), Carl Jung (The Undiscovered Self & The Archetypes & the Collective Unconscious), and Joseph Campbell (The Hero with a Thousand Faces), all of which ought to be counted among the great works of world history. However, it is not merely a criticism of the modern paradigm; it is also a call to return to an older, bolder, stronger psychological paradigm. This paradigm, which we refer to as the classical tradition, dates back to antiquity; it has been called by many names, and yet the spirit underlying its various manifestations is universal.
ParaBellum is a revolutionary new personal development system founded upon Virilis, which abandons the "positive thinking" self-help trend in favor of old school discipline in combination with the study of war tactics and game theory. The central teaching of Virilis is the central teaching of ParaBellum: Mastery of the self is the key to fulfillment. Therefore, the ParaBellum system is oriented towards willing rather than wishing, and towards the cultivation of wisdom over a number of domains. For although such skills may be difficult to develop, they provide the surest path to the flourishing of the human being.
ParaBellum is a revolutionary new personal development system founded upon Virilis, which abandons the "positive thinking" self-help trend in favor of old school discipline in combination with the study of war tactics and game theory. The central teaching of Virilis is the central teaching of ParaBellum: Mastery of the self is the key to fulfillment. Therefore, the ParaBellum system is oriented towards willing rather than wishing, and towards the cultivation of wisdom over a number of domains. For although such skills may be difficult to develop, they provide the surest path to the flourishing of the human being.
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This website is dedicated to the all of Joshua van Asakinda's work- blogs, theories, services, and publications-, each of which touches upon the heroic spirit in some fashion. However, if that is for whatever reason not enough, please fill out the Discovery Contact Form, and we will respond as quickly as possible.
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Support
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Written Works
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Joshua van Asakinda
Slay the MaidenSeven heroes awaken in a world of shadows, led only by the visions of a young boy. So begins a journey into darkness and death, a journey of insight into the mystery of life, of friendship, and of what it means to be a hero.
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Oracle: Ninety Days to a New LifeOracle: Ninety Days to a New Life is an inspirational book of aphorisms designed to lead one, step by step, into self-mastery. Written in the spirit of Heroic Theory, it combines a deep understanding of the way of the warrior, psychology and philosophy, and various religious traditions, in order to provide a sophisticated method for discovering the meaning of it all.
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Stranging the Beautiful NoiseStranging the Beautiful Noise includes 144 poems about God; birth & death; the way of the warrior; psychology; philosophy; sin & vengefulness; virtue, love, & sacrifice; heroes, mythologies both existent and imagined, and whatever else may be hidden within my soul. Read at your own risk.
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Joshua van Asakinda
+1-330-314-4170
Joshua.van.Asakinda@gmail.com
+1-330-314-4170
Joshua.van.Asakinda@gmail.com
