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.

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

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

To care for others is the real martial art. To not care shows a disregard for yourself and the universe.

We are all of this earth, do not fight or lay greed. The earth is plentiful if we can all learn to share it.

To hate or to not hate an enemy! It starts within your mind! Train to see all from the same perspective.

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.

If you study the martial arts with aggression and malice this will eventually bring you to view the world from a fearful place.

To win over an enemy with love is a far greater reward than to conquer the enemy with hate.

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