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To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
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.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
While performing the shomen uchi Ikkyo technique you must enter in first then raise your arms, not raise your arms then enter in.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Don’t be attracted only to powerful techniques within a martial art you do see, but more in the peaceful path of what you don’t see.
We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.
Martial Arts should not focus entirely on the destruction of an enemy but in ways it can strive to embrace the enemy.