“I try to be a careful person. Most of the time my carelessness is completely unintentional.”
Source: Every You, Every Me
“In Aikido, however, we try to completely avoid killing, even the most evil person.”
The Art of Peace (1992)
Context: In order to establish heaven on earth, we need a Budo that is pure in spirit, that is devoid of hatred and greed. It must follow natural principles and harmonize the material with the spiritual. Aikido means not to kill. Although nearly all creeds have a commandment against taking life, most of them justify killing for reason or another. In Aikido, however, we try to completely avoid killing, even the most evil person.
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