philosophy4
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.
A martial artist should not be measured on their ability to hurt or destroy an enemy but how they can change aggression into the art of peace.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.
While performing the shomen uchi Ikkyo technique you must enter in first then raise your arms, not raise your arms then enter in.
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.
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.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
A martial artist should always train the mind as well as the body, but not always moving in synchronization.