On conflict...

[purpletigron]

Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the Japanese martial art of aikido ('the way of harmony of spirit'):

"Aikido is not a technique to fight with or defeat the enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family. ... Aikido is non-resistance. As it is non-resistant, it is always victorious. ... A mind to serve for the peace of all human beings in the world is needed in aikido, and not the mind of one who wishes to be strong ..."

Comments

[vgnwtch.livejournal.com]

Strength through "weakness" is a damn fine way to face things.

[handslive.livejournal.com]

Be wary. Non-resistence is not "weakness" although the philosophy might be misinterpreted that way. Non-resistence, in my experience, can still drop me on my head or tie me up in knots.

[purpletigron.livejournal.com]

Always important to remember :-) From what I know about vgnwtch, the use of "" does indicate an understanding that this non-resistent "weakness" is not about being passive.

[handslive.livejournal.com]

Ah. Must've had my aikido-l "interpret everything literally and post now" hat on. Hopefully, not taken the wrong way.