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| WINNING WITHOUT FIGHTING He who has mastered the Art doesn't have to use his sword; He compels his Advasary to kill himself - TAJIMA NO KAMI |
| SUGGESTED READING HAGAKURE: BOOK OF THE SAMURAI-by YAMAMOTO TSUNETOMO/WILSON KODANSHA LIVING THE MARTIAL WAY-by FORREST E. MORGAN BARRACADE BOOKS THE ART OF PEACE-by MORIHEI UESHIBA SHAMBHALA THE SPIRIT OF AIKIDO-by KISSHOMARU UESHIBA KODANSHA |
| Wisdom is the ability to use knowledge rightly and just. With the knowledge we gain in Martial Arts we gain great skill and power...and with that comes great respondsibility. Without The wisdom gained from others before us, we leave ourselves open to moral corruption. This can lead to abuse of our skill and going astray from the path that was meant for us to follow as a student and progenetors of the arts. Click on the links below- TAO te CHING: BOOK OF CHANGES WARRIOR QUOTES BUSHIDO SEVEN PRINCIPLES OF BUSHIDO SAMURAI QUOTES MARTIAL ARTS QUOTES |
| The focused mind can pierce through stone. -Japanese Maxim |
| Follow not in the footsteps of the Masters, but rather seek what they sought - Unkown |