Today's Schedule:

5:15-6:15pm. Aikido. David Ito

6:30-7:30pm Aikido. Kensho Furuya

RANDOM THOUGHTS ON HAPPINESS:

Aikido which leads to happiness must originally spring from your inner happiness. Money and power is not a positive motivation to practice Aikido. Because there is no end to its craving. Happiness leads to peace of mind which is an end in itself because in peace of mind, all craving ceases.

Most people like to play "little games" with other people in life. It is a waste of time to manipulate others - it is a delusion of power which comes from inner unhappiness.

I think that Purity is the key word in Aikido practice. Purity means that everything is flowing strongly without obstruction - that everything is flowing strongly within is true happiness.

To want to destroy or hurt others is the ultimate form of inner unhappiness. Essentially, it means we really want to hurt ourselves. . . .