To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.

Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.

Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.

The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.

To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.

The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.

It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.

Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.