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Author Topic: Not really "bible" but Religion...  (Read 11542 times)
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« on: May 31, 2011, 10:04:51 AM »

This isn't really relating to the Bible as we Westerner's know it, but it is a form of Religion...Eastern Religion...that can be helpful.  I found this article on the net, and thought it might help some of us who struggle with "how" to contain our own feelings.  It's not a cure...but a start!

The Principle of Non-ResistancePrinciples are natural laws that govern our existence. Like lighthouses to passing ships, they guide and empower us to make appropriate choices that directly effect the direction and quality of our lives. We can therefore either be guided by them in the direction of our hopes and dreams, or, like a ship that ignores the lighthouse, we can suffer the consequences.

Like the futility of trying to swim up stream, by not resisting the natural flow of our lives, we in turn provoke less resistance. We are therefore able to more effectively conserve our energy, remain aware, and steer the direction of our lives as best we can given the circumstances we find ourselves in. We still strive, but we do not anxiously cling to the outcome. We remain flexible, constructive, creative and spontaneous with our responses. We instinctively understand that this actually increases our chances of heading in the right direction towards our ultimate goals.
The Art of Peace is the principle of nonresistance. Because it is nonresistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. The Art of Peace is invincible because it contends with nothing.

[ Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) ]   

Without an understanding of the principle of non-resistance, our first reaction when provoked or attacked is to tense up and resist - both physically and mentally, and try to defend our position, or force an outcome in our favour.

Non-resistance in Aikido-Yoga also relates to our ability to overcome our natural fight/flight response, and appropriately respond to any given situation or circumstance from a centered state-of-being (both physically and mentally), instead of automatically tensing up, and reacting with resistance or fear when faced with stress, challenging everyday life-situations, or even physical aggression.

Utilising the principle of non-resistance, Aikido-Yoga empowers us with the ability to calmly overcome physical aggression without using brute force or physical strength. However, this principle can equally be utilised to enhance the quality of our lives, because the intense personal and professional pressures of modern society creates a high level of anxiety, fear, envy, frustration, disappointment and anger. The principle of non-resistance can give us the freedom to relax long enough to realise that sustained happiness cannot be found while we allow tension and struggle to be our first response to life's stresses and challenges. Therefore, one of the practical ways Aikido-Yoga accomplishes personal growth is by developing and conditioning our physical, mental and emotional responses to follow the principle of non-resistance - which requires awareness, acknowledgement, acceptance and love.



 

 

"Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions."

[Oliver Wendell Holmes]

 

A person trained in Aikido-Yoga can remain calm and centered in even the most challenging of situations because, based on an intimate understanding of the principle of non-resistance, our calm, non-aggressive actions are the result of the development of a powerful state-of-consciousness that is not intimidated, provoked or controlled by negative thinking or external forces.

A mind that has achieved this level of calmness is free to spontaneously select the most appropriate course of action, or non-action, without self-sabotaging impulsive reactions.

This state-of-being empowers us to choose from the many options available to us at any given time or circumstance. We only dis-empower ourselves when we feel that we only have only one, or no options available to us. Empowerment comes with our ability to first see options, and then spontaneously make the appropriate choices to suit the situation.

 

One of the objectives of Aikido-Yoga practice is therefore to re-educate our mind and body to calm down, relax, centre, become grounded, and focus our awareness on being wholly present. It is more about un-doing old, debilitating habits in order to unveil a freedom, a simplicity, an intrinsic natural state-of-being that already exists within us without our having to 'do' or 'strive' or 'resist' or 'prove' anything.

In Aikido-Yoga, one of the important things our practice does is to undo or discard the things that get in the way of us being wholly present, wholly alive, wholly integrated human beings. Once set free of those shackles, our words, actions and deeds naturally align with our true purpose and nature. This in turn empowers our relationships, thereby rippling divine presence throughout humanity - each other. Our training therefore simply allows enough space in our minds for things to grow naturally in a coherent, rational way, in an uncluttered environment, with loving support.

"Adopt the pace of nature, her secret is patience."

[ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

It is therefore both an honor and a privilege to grow in love and awareness with so many talented, caring and sharing individuals, from all walks of life, who come together in Aikido-Yoga to share in this common pursuit.

Julius Aib,
Founder World Aikido-Yoga


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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2011, 10:59:53 AM »

Thanks Neitling.  This is a very practical explanation.  I think it ties in pretty well with the Bible if you look at Phillipians 4:6-13.  There are plenty of other passages that tie in with peace, contentment and anxiety.

I will be re reading this and thinking about it.  Thanks.
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2011, 11:05:30 AM »

Welcome.  Hope it helps.  It has me.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2011, 12:00:37 PM »

Good article!

More to ponder!

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