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BUSHIN
WA WO MOTTE TOTOSHI TO NASU [the martial heart holds harmony sacred] |
The Gyokko Ryu kosshi Jutsu Denso contain a maxim, "Bushin Wa-wo Totoshi-to nasu" - literaly, the martial heart holds harmony sacred.
Firstly, these a strict but unwritten rule that Wa [harmony] is of paramount importance for martial artists, and that one must not teach Budo to people who have no grasp of Wa. What does this character Wa signify? It is probably sufficient to explain it as people living together happily, in cooperation and friendship, without fighiting, along with everything that is required to achieve this. It is used in the compounds Heiwa [Peace], Chuwa [Neutrality], Chowa [harmony], and so on.
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Hatsumi Soke always says that one must not act for "personal reasons" or "based on one's own thoughts". The next important thing is the "heart of persistent training". The essence of the martial arts is to have no "openings". Thorough the training, one learns how to eliminate one's physical and mental vulnerabilities. However, human immaturity means that over the long period of training, uninvited thoughts and selfish ideas creep in. Finally, there is the important "heart of endurance". The natural world is blessed with seasons: nature does not give us any flowers or fruit until the right time has come. Nature also changes - it is not always fine weather. Walking a stony path is the destiny of anyone who trains.
