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Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
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”.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
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.
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.
Have patience while walking the path of Aikido there really is no final destination. Study sincerely in the moment for today is what matters. Tomorrow will come all too soon. Reflect in the journey this is the ultimate goal.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.
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.