Furuya Sensei posted this to his Daily Message on October 19, 2003.
In Aikido, we talk so much about balance but realize very little what a truly profound concept this is and how important it is in our Lives. In Aikido, we chit-chat about ki (氣) but do not realize how important it really is to feel and appreciate it in every action and thought in our Lives. We talk about harmony all of the time but do not realize how vital this is to our Lives and the world - take a look at what is going on around the world today with all of the war and destruction. There is a lot more in our Aikido than we realize at first. Study and practice hard to unveil all of its mysteries.