Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. The Art of Peace is a celebration of the bonding of heaven, earth, and humankind. It is all that is true, good, and beautiful.
I have heard, and I believe, that you are either improving in life, or degrading, you are never static. Aikido is a study of resolving conflicts not only so that we are safe and kept whole, but so that everyone is safe and kept whole and the world is made a better place. As we practice with that thought in mind, the thought of peace for the world, we improve our health and our spirit and ready ourselves to be useful for the service of peace. Aikido is a worship of the beauty and wholeness of the world.
