To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.

Within the martial arts, while competition in the form of sport exists, the art of Budo, a way of love may never be truly understood.

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

The enlightened martial artist sees no enemy but the one within.

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

To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.

You can own a sword, display a sword or collect to sell swords. But the way of the samurai sword is only revealed to the user.

After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.