To unify mind and body and become one with the Universe is the ultimate purpose of my study.
FOUR MAJOR PRINCIPLES TO UNIFY MIND AND BODY
Let us have the courage to say with Confucius, "If I have a clear conscience and a calm spirit, I dare to face an enemy of ten thousand men."
Do not think that the power you have is only the power you ordinarily use and moan that you have little strength. The power you ordinarily use is like the small, visible segment of an iceberg.
When we unify our mind and body and become one with the Universe,
we can use the great power that is naturally ours.
6.2.5 The One Point in the Lower Abdomen
The Universe is a limitless circle with a limitless radius. This condensed becomes the one point in the lower abdomen which is the center of the Universe.
Let us concentrate our mind in this one point and become one with and send our Ki constantly to the Universe.
Relaxation is truly an elixir of life. Let us spread the true method of relaxation which enables us to meet each day with a spirit like that of a mild spring breeze.
If we practice this, we need never get nervous and excited in our daily affairs.
Like the calm, still surface of the water that reflects the moon and a flying bird, true living calmness is the condition of our mind that reflects all things clearly. This is man's original and natural state.
By understanding these principles, we can acquire true living calmness.
In the Orient this dualism is called Yin and Yang, in the West plus and minus. A bright happy life is called plus life, and a dark gloomy one is called minus.
Let us eliminate every minus thought and strive for plus life henceforth.
Henceforth let us cease putting any minus material into the subconscious. Let us always extend plus Ki and live our lives with a positive attitude.
If we unify our mind and body, become one with the Universe, and practice its principles, others will follow us gladly.
Do not say that this is a world where we must struggle to live each day. The true way to success is exactly one and the same as the principle of non-dissension, and that is the way to peace.
Ki is like the number one. Ki is formed from infinitely small particles, smaller than an atom. The universal Ki condensed becomes an individual, which in turn condensed becomes the one point in the lower abdomen, which in turn infinitely condensed never becomes zero, but becomes One with the Universe. Thus we understand the essence of Ki.
The Ki development exercises train one to always maintain unification of mind and body in our daily life. By applying them to our life, we can perform to the best of our ability in all circumstances.
Like the eye of the typhoon which is always peaceful, inner calm results in great strength of action. Calm and action are exactly one.
Only when we keep one point and unify our mind and body, can we find spare time even when busy. Keep a calm mind and you will be able to perform to the best of your ability even in an emergency or when facing important tasks.
This movement is condensed at the one point in the lower abdomen. By putting everything into the one point, we can experience fudoshin and not loose our stability no matter what happens.
At night when all is quiet and calm, do this alone, and you will feel that you are the Universe and that the Universe is you. It will lead you to the supreme ecstasy of being One with the Universe. At this moment the life power that is rightfully yours is fully activated.
When a water pump is dried out, no water can flow from the well up through the pump. To start this flow again we must put some water back into the pump. In the same way, Ki does not flow strongly in a person suffering from illness or misfortune. Let us practice kiatsuho to put Ki back into these people, stimulate their own flow of Ki, and give them a fresh start to happiness.
The moon is clearly reflected in the water when the water is calm. In this same way when our mind and body are unified and calm our Reiseishin manifests itself completely. Once this happens all suffering and wicked desires fall away, and the Universal Spirit of Love and Protection for all things appears in us.
Let us strive to realize our Reiseishin.
However clever a dog or monkey may be, they cannot realize the Universal mind. Only human beings have the privilege and capacity to realize it. If you have the mind that seeks truth, you are happy because this is proof that you are a real human being.
But from where does our will power come? Those who understand and answer this question are those who accomplish important tasks.
When we coordinate the mind and body by stilling the waves of our mind to imperceptible, infinitely decreasing ripples, we can sent forth our great will power that moves the Universe.
An old oriental saying tells us, "Sow good and the harvest will be good, sow evil and reap evil." We must understand that everything we do comes back to ourselves.
Therefore, before wishing for our own happiness and welfare, and that of our children, we must do good in secret. To do good in secret means to act without seeking attention and praise, to act without any hope of reward. This is called Intoku.
Among the various ways of performing Intoku, to walk the Way of the Universe and lead others along this way is best.
Do not think that you cannot help another man. What you learn today, you can teach another the next day. The world is full of people who have lost the way of the Universe and suffer from mental illness. Let us do our best to explain the correct principles of the Universe to them.
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