Each morning the master walked to the flower garden. |
Each morning the master walked to the flower garden in the park and sat in contemplation.
As he sat one morning four young men saw him and approached.
"Hey look at this old man meditating on the flo...
Posted by Makotokugi on Sun, 20 May 2007 06:45:00 PST |
My Round Mirror... |
Mirror...
The round mirror is used to remind us that roundness represents harmony and nothingness. Because the mirror is empty it can be filled with reflections. If the mirror is dirty, everything it ...
Posted by Makotokugi on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:27:00 PST |
Mind and body |
Mind and body coordination is important in our daily life. In any field , occupation or sport, coordination of mind and body is important. Aikido teaches us to develop a sharp mind. The mind con...
Posted by Makotokugi on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:20:00 PST |
The heart of the ocean |
We must accept new without discrimination. "The ocean accepts all rivers without discrimination." The ocean will purify them without complaint. We must correct The bad without complaining.
Peop...
Posted by Makotokugi on Fri, 18 May 2007 08:08:00 PST |
If you look at me with total emptiness... |
Q: Who are you? A: "Whomsoever you think, because it depends on you. If you look at me with total emptiness, I will be different. If you look at me with ideas, those ideas will color me; if you come t...
Posted by Makotokugi on Tue, 15 May 2007 07:27:00 PST |
Perfect Clarity |
The center of a spinning appears to be completely still. That kind of stillness, rather than the rapid motion of the top, is where we should focus. It is the secret of perfect clarity can be per...
Posted by Makotokugi on Wed, 09 May 2007 06:35:00 PST |
AS One. |
All phenomenal existence is in ceaseless flux yet bound together through the three elements of ki, mind, and body. This is the basis of existence. This is the vehicle to unify mind and body, to ...
Posted by Makotokugi on Wed, 09 May 2007 06:32:00 PST |
We are attracted to power for its own sake. |
Something in each of our lives brings us to the mat for the first time. Yet I sometimes wonder, what persuades us to keep training? To begin aikido is not a glorious experience. For the first three mo...
Posted by Makotokugi on Sun, 06 May 2007 01:36:00 PST |
Morihei Ueshiba - The Founder of Aikido |
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Posted by Makotokugi on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 07:22:00 PST |
Swordsmanship: |
Letting go of the idea of "sword" and the idea of "action" is the meaning behind "willow in the gentle breeze." When the slight summer breeze blows, does the willow follow the "nature of the willow," ...
Posted by Makotokugi on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 05:31:00 PST |
