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The reason why the world is in chaos is because things are being loved and people are being used.” “Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another.”.“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”.“If you feel ‘burn out’ setting in, if you feel demoralized and exhausted, it is best, for the sake of everyone, to withdraw and restore yourself.”.And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.” “Optimism doesn’t mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation.“Silence is sometimes the best answer.”.

“There are always problems to face, but it makes a difference if our minds are calm.”.

“If you think you’re too small to make a difference… try sleeping with a mosquito in the room.”.

“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”.

As learned people, Aikidoists understand that too that life is tenuous and that all life is precious.Conclusion 90+ Inspiring Dalai Lama Quotes to Change Your Outlook on Life Dalai Lama Quotes Of course, he helps them because it helps him but he does it because he understands and cares. Could you feel the kindness, generosity and compassion from not only Pony-tail Paul, but from the people he helped. Look at the smiles from the people in this video. From this place, the harmony within us is manifested and we come to realize this universal concept of oneness and that all things and people are sacred. Therefore, their destruction is our destruction. The Dalai Lama said that we are all the "same" and from this same-ness we can find a common ground and thus find and give compassion. From this, we can understand the Buddhist understanding of suffering and use it as a way to cultivate compassion. Then, to help them is to help ourselves in the process. To understand their suffering is to understand our own. By thinking of them and taking care of them, "We rise by lifting others." As Pony-tail Paul said, "I am helping them, but they are helping me at the same time." They give us their bodies and because of their sacrifice we must act responsibly. When we throw someone it is our responsibility to ensure their well-being.

The nage thinks of the uke and the uke thinks of the nage - both are in harmony. When we are taking ukemi or being thrown, we are sacrificing our bodies for our partners salvation or in a sense physically manifesting compassion. When we are nage or throwing, we have the ability to do great harm, but because we are learned we realize the futility in harming others. Training in Aikido is the physical manifestation of the balance of these contrasts. We then need to develop the discipline and inner strength to manifest this "turn the other cheek" philosophy. We need to learn that harming others only harms us and this is something that is usually only discovered through hours and hours of training. To reconcile this dichotomy takes training and discipline. This same dichotomy exists within all human beings. On one side we have the potentiality for death and destruction and on the other we have this idea of harmony, non-violence and compassion. With that being said, Aikido then become this kind of dichotomy. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." Harmony can then be defined with this quote from the Dalai Lama, "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. The ai (合) in Aikido means for two things to join or come together. The core philosophy of Aikido is this idea of "non-violence." Simply put, "non-violence" means not to fight or to hurt others, but more deeply it is a philosophy of harmony. To do Aikido means to have regard for all living beings and nature as well. In the video Trail Angel, Pony-tail Paul demonstrates the entire philosophy of O Sensei's Aikido.