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Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
Why do we study a lifetime of fighting within the martial arts? To seek a peaceful path to enlightenment.
To seek the path of ego within the martial arts will seed jealousy and corruption.
To have no compassion in your martial art, shows a cover up of our most natural instinct; “fear”.
Treat others in the way you would like to be treated and a harmony shall exist.
Do not view martial arts as mere self-defence! You could miss out on so much more they offer.
Martial arts should not be a platform for displaying the ego. Methods that do can lead one down a wrong path.
To defeat an enemy with compassion over aggression will take great understanding. Introduce this as a part of your life’s philosophy.
After a life time study in martial arts you may come to the realization that fighting or not fighting, is really the same.
The study of being held strong reinforces & teaches Koichi Tohei’s 4 principles of Aikido. Relax completely (Physical) Keep one point (Spiritual) keep weight underside (Physical) Extend ki (Spiritual)