Dzień: 2020-07-16

“Be united with the universe, learn from the great nature.” These are the words of the founder of Aikido.
I recently think that when we are in the state of non-attachment, a perfect selflessness, impartiality, and the state of our mind is in absolute passiveness that leaves everything to the power of the other, we feel ourselves united with the universe, and we can learn from the great nature.

It does not seem possible to eradicate Covid-19. We human beings have faced many kinds of viruses, and have lived with them. In an age where the whole world is closely connected, we must become modest and learn how to live in harmony with the virus.

Through the relaxed and flexible keiko of “Kimusubi Aiki”, I have strengthened my physical core and developed my sense of Kimusubi.

Those who can adjust can survive. (Darwin)

Hope to see you soon.

May 14th 2020

Seishiro Endo

Link to original text: https://seishiro.info/en/2020/05/15/dear-all-3/#anc-link-01

I hope to find you all in good health.

I have been training ‘Ki-musubi Aiki’ so that I can develop the ability to live and let live every moment with the partner (meaning the whole universe).

You are one and only, I too am one and only, and neither you nor I can be without the other.

All is connected. There has never been a time like now where we feel the connection of human beings, the closeness of the universe. The Covid-19 has spread so rapidly.

We are still in our trying times. Let us hope for the day when we can take our hands and hold each other in keiko. Stay safe.

April 26th 2020 Seishiro Endo

Link to original text: https://seishiro.info/en/2020/04/29/dear-all-2/#anc-link-01

April 9th

Dear all

I hope you are all doing well. We are yet to see the end of this. How are you doing in this trying times? Since mid-January, I have assumed that this virus would spread wide because the world has become closer, and people are moving faster than before.

Unfortunately, it seems that we will have to endure this for quite some time. I take strolls outside, and do some exercise inside, trying to keep the level of stress, growing waist size and the amount of alcohol to the minimum.

“When one meets a disaster, the disaster was meant to be met. When one dies, it was the one’s time to die. This is the secret of freeing yourself from disaster. Regards.” (words of Ryo-kan(良寛)* )

Think about what these words mean.Seishiro Endo

*Ryo-kan (良寛) was a Buddhist monk and a poet. He has many famous words that inspire people. These were written in a letter to a friend telling that he had survived a great earthquake that hit his hometown. Ryo-kan’s friend too, had survived the earthquake, but unfortunately the friend’s child died.

Link to original text: https://seishiro.info/en/2020/04/10/dear-all/