To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.

Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!

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 live only in today or the past leaves no room for tomorrow.

Why do we bear arms at the slightest miscommunication? Our relationship with our ego craves always to be right.

Martial arts are not studied to enhance aggression, but to train the spirit to reveal flaws for ones own self correction.

To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.

The ultimate goal of Aikido attained is seeing yourself and the world through eyes that are non-confrontational.