MELE KALIKIMAKA ! (^^)

メリークリスマス！

     My sincere wish that all my students and fellow martial artists will continue to presevere in their journeys and contribute to creating a more peaceful world. We may not be able to change a whole lot, but everything starts with one small step and the first step is to have peace in yourself. Only then can you have peace with the world.

Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

Albert Einstein

     Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German theoretical physicist who discovered the theory of general relativitiy effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics. (from Wikipedia)

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first; when you learn to live for others, they will live for you.

Paramahansa Yogananda

     Paramahansa Yogananda (1893–1952) is considered one of the preeminent spiritual figures of modern times. Author of the best-selling spiritual classic Autobiography of a Yogi, this beloved world teacher came to America in 1920 from his native India, and was the first great master of yoga to live and teach in the West for an extended period (more than 30 years). He is now widely recognized as the Father of Yoga in the West. (from Self Realization Felllowship Home Page)

自他共栄　Jita Kyoei

Jigoro Kano

     Kanō Jigorō (嘉納 治五郎, 28 October 1860 – 4 May 1938) was the founder of judo. Judo was the first Japanese martial art to gain widespread international recognition, and the first to become an official Olympic sport. Pedagogical innovations attributed to Kanō include the use of black and white belts, and the introduction of dan ranking to show the relative ranking between members of a martial art style. Well-known mottoes attributed to Kanō include "Maximum Efficiency with Minimum Effort" and "Mutual Welfare and Benefit." (from Wikipedia)

Yachiyo and I wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. May your journey into your chosen martial art or for that matter any path you choose be productive and lead to peace.

OSU!