Ego is a Dirty Word
I thing ego can destroy aikido.
This is probably true of any martial art, but when you read the teachings of Ueshiba & Shioda you can see it is an important part of this system.
Aikido must be a natural reaction to the forces around you. Ego, as an emotional response, will cloud these reactions and impede techniques. Don't get me wrong, the techniques will still work and you will think you are doing well, but it will not be the flow of true aikido.
I see this many times in the dojo. Even from teachers.
Letting go of ego is very hard. It is more than acting humble or pious. It has to be a natural part of you psyche. This can only be learnt through life experience. When you face challenges and adversity you will learn about letting go of the ego. (hopefully)
Alas, some people never learn.
Physically they are very good, but it is not aikido. OSU.
This is probably true of any martial art, but when you read the teachings of Ueshiba & Shioda you can see it is an important part of this system.
Aikido must be a natural reaction to the forces around you. Ego, as an emotional response, will cloud these reactions and impede techniques. Don't get me wrong, the techniques will still work and you will think you are doing well, but it will not be the flow of true aikido.
I see this many times in the dojo. Even from teachers.
Letting go of ego is very hard. It is more than acting humble or pious. It has to be a natural part of you psyche. This can only be learnt through life experience. When you face challenges and adversity you will learn about letting go of the ego. (hopefully)
Alas, some people never learn.
Physically they are very good, but it is not aikido. OSU.
posted by Herb Bana @ Wednesday, November 24, 2004
1 Comments:
At 12:43 AM,
Unknown said…
It is very easy to strength our muscles,becoming good boxers,solving difficult mathematical problems,etc., but it is very hard to forget yourself and become one with others especially your enemies in a battle field, but there is no other way to master aikido without loving your enemies first then and only then you can control them very easily. You are not required to love your enemies to master any defense technique other than aikido.
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