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.

Training in a martial art has no end, just a beginning.

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

To train a life time acquiring skills of self-defence only to seek retribution in the destruction of others becomes a wasted journey; a path of self-destruction.

Love never destroys; hate in itself bears the scars of countless battles.

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.

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.

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

To understand compassion one must first live compassionately.