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To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.
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.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
When performing Nikkyo to the wrist, enter and then apply the pressure to the wrist, don’t apply pressure to the wrist first.
To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.
There are constant messages guiding our paths through life. To hear we must stop our busy lives a moment and listen.
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.
The pursuit of powerful aggression within martial arts are the most often sought. This only creates more distance from one another and will never be the answer. Seek the pathless path in your journey and all will become clear in time.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
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.