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The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.
It is not aggression from the martial artist that you should fear! It’s the calm from the lack of aggression you should fear the most.
Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.
Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.
Learning to be soft when intimidated is the key to progress. If the ego will not yield to the attackers physical aggression a conflict of the physical to co-exist takes place. This restricts the true concepts of Aikido to be realised.
To show compassion is one of the highest values. Strive within your martial art to make this your priority.