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Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
Why is there so much energy given to the art of war? The art of peace requires so little!
To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.
To view one as an enemy is to see ourselves without having any wrong.
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.
It’s less important how strong others see you. And far more important in the strength you see in yourself.
It takes greater courage to lead by truth than to lead with fear and deception.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
In ikkyo the hand on the elbow must travel in the same direction as the hand on the wrist.
The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.