2 ABOUT PEACE, LOVE AND ETERNAL COSMIC WISDOM
We had to have an esoteric section too.
2.1 The Philosophy Of Master Uyeshiba
As man lives he continues to receive Ki and when his body is filled with this spirit he is full of
life, vigor, and the joy of living. When the flow of this life force is depleted,
he becomes frail and ill and when the flow becomes weaker and finally ceases,
his body dies and decomposes.
Since one's own Ki is part of the universal Ki we should let nature lead us, allowing Ki to flow so that we are at one with the universe.
This sounds quite simple, but we have become so used to stopping the flow of Ki that we find it difficult to be helped by nature. If we are to be helped, then it is we who must be prepared to change and live in accord with spirit.
Aikido means the oneness of the way of the spirit, of being at one with the life force. It is this consciousness of Ki that will achieve art where you now have facility.
In your training you must attune your state of mind to be aware that your Ki is a living force. Coordinate your mind and body and let your Ki flow. Remember that before you can control your opponent's body you must first control his mind. Always lead his Ki, never try to stop his force but draw his power from him and turn it aside, directing his energy at your will.
Seek to become conscious of being filled with Ki, the power of the universe, and to use that power well. To be at one with this great power is Aikido, the way of the spirit.
2.2 Five Principles For Learning Ki
By Koichi Tohei:
2.3 Four Basic Principles For Mind And Body Coordination
By Koichi Tohei:
2.4 Five Basic Principles For Shin Shin Toitsu Aikido
By Koichi Tohei:
2.5 Five Daily Affirmations
By Koichi Tohei:
2.6 Ten Precepts For Spiritual Training
In 1979 Master Koichi Tohei announced the Gyoshu Jikkun (Ten Precepts for Spiritual Training).
These precepts were published one by one as the opening article in the Japanese newsletter Shinshin Ichinyo
from May 1979 till March 1980. They are:
2.8 Youth
"Youth" is not part of the official Ki Sayings.
It is a short essay by German-American Samuel Ullman, (circa 1840).
"Youth" is reported to be much cherished by the Japanese, and should be cherished by everyone.
Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.
Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.
Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being's heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite of what's next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are you young.
When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80.
2.9 Success
Whatever your mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.
Dream great dreams and make them come true.
Do it now.
You are unique.
In all the history of the world there was never anyone else exactly like you,
and in all the infinity to come there will never be another you.
Never affirm self-limitations.
What you believe yourself to be, you are.
To accomplish great things, you must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost - put foundations under them.
Yes you can.
Believing is magic.
You can always better your best.
You don't know what you can do until you try.
Nothing will come of nothing.
If you don't go out on a limb, you're never going to get the fruit.
There is no failure except in no longer trying.
Hazy goals produce hazy results.
Clearly define your goals.
Write them down, make a plan for achieving them, set a deadline, visualize the results and go after them.
Just don't look back unless you want to go that way.
Defeat may test you; it need not stop you.
If at first you don't succeed, try another way.
For every obstacle there is a solution.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
The greatest mistake is giving up.
Wishing will not bring success, but planning, persistence and a burning desire will.
There is a gold mine within you from which you can extract all the necessary ingredients.
Success is an attitude.
Get yours right.
It is astonishing how short a time it takes for very wonderful things to happen.
Now, show us the colors of your rainbow.
2.10 Infamous NJKS Quotes
If you stay with us long enough, chances are that you will hear things like the following:
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