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The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.
Uke’s part in trying to hold nage with strength within the technique, teaches spiritual & physical flexibility.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Be more attracted to the less aggressive side within the martial arts, control without destruction is the key.
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.
As there are opposites such as, positive and negative, yin and yang, war and peace. We should always strive to seek the art of peace.
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.