Fall Back Friday - The Natural Path

Aiki Dojo Message: Fall Back Friday - The Natural Path

Furuya Sensei posted this to his Daily Message on August 10, 2005.

Aikido practice must always be clear, simple, natural and with good spirit. If you can master these qualities alone, you will be a great person!

What we think is difficult is actually simple, and what we think is simple is actually quite difficult. At least, this is the way to understand our Aikido practice. . . . .

Self-defense is nothing more than living life in a simple and safe way. Why we fight with each other or feel we must gain power or advantage over others, is simply a distortion of how we should understand the life we lead. . . .

There is nothing more easy and natural than Aikido. However, how to find this easy natural Path is very difficult.