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.
To hate is to know love. Strive to love over hate, if we are all to survive.
Compassion is a powerful word. In it contains all of what is martial and what is art. Yet without the years in its study one may not come to understand its true meaning.
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.
The study of one’s posture within Aikido is as much spiritual as it is physical.
The true martial artist has a caring spirit that sees all as one.
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.
The use of aggression for the martial artist is to cover up there anger and or fear. This contributes to their miss-understanding to truly know themselves.
Those who only seek destruction within the martial arts are disconnected to themselves and all fragile life.
