Ki Sayings by Koichi Tohei
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Table of Contents
1. Our Motto
2. The value of our existence
3. The way to union with Ki
4. Unification of mind and body
5. The one point in the lower abdomen
6. Relaxation
7. Living calmness
8. Plus life
9. The subconscious
10. The principle of non-dissension
11. The definition of Ki
12. The Ki development exercises
13. The unity of calm and action
14. Fudoshin
15. Ki breathing exercises
16. Kiatsu (Healing with Ki)
17. Reiseishin (The Universal Mind)
18. The mind that seeks truth
19. Willpower
20. Intoku (Good done in secret)
21. Setsudo (Teaching the way of the Universe)
22. The treasure of Ki testing
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1. Our Motto
Let us have a Universal Mind that loves and protects all creation and helps all things grow and develop.
To unify mind and body and become one with the Universe is the ultimate purpose of our study.
FOUR MAJOR PRINCIPLES TO UNIFY MIND AND BODY
1. Keep one-point.
2. Relax completely.
3. Keep weight underside.
4. Extend Ki.
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2. The value of our existence
Our lives are born of the Ki of the Universe.
Let us give thanks for being born not as plants and animals, but as human beings blessed with a Universal Mind.
Let us pledge to fulfill our missions by helping to guide the development and creation of the Universe.
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3. The way to union with Ki
The Absolute Universe is one. We call this Ki.
Our lives and our bodies are born of the Ki of the Universe.
We study thoroughly the principles of the Universe and practice them. We are one with the Universe. There is no need to despond, no need to fear. The way we follow is the way of the Universe which no difficulty nor hardship can hinder.
Let us have the courage to say, “If I have a clear conscience and a calm spirit, I dare to face courageously any obstacle I may encounter.”
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4. Unification of mind and body
Mind and body were originally one.
Do not think that the power you have is only the power you ordinarily use and moan that you have little strength. The power you ordinarily use is like the small, visible segment of an iceberg.
When we unify our mind and body and become one with the Universe, we can use the great power that is naturally ours.
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5. The one point in the lower abdomen
The Universe is a limitless circle with a limitless radius. This condensed becomes the one point in the lower abdomen which is the center of the Universe.
Let us concentrate our mind in this one point and become one with and send our Ki constantly to the Universe.
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6. Relaxation
We are accustomed to having trouble with unnecessary nervousness. Nervousness causes blood vessels to contract, making it difficult for the impurities to leave the body, and thus makes one susceptible to many diseases.
Relaxation is truly an elixir of life. Let us spread the true method of relaxation which enables us to meet each day with a spirit like that of a mild spring breeze. If we praice this, we need never get nervous and excited in our daily affairs.
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7. Living calmness
In a natural state, the weight of objects is always underside. Therefore the physical expression of living calmness is that the weight of every part of our body is also underside.
Like the calm, still surface of the water that reflects the moon and a flying bird, true living calmness is the condition of our mind that reflects all things clearly. This is our original and natural state.
By understanding these principles, we can acquire true living calmness.
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8. Plus life
The Absolute Universe is One. Then two opposing forces appeared, and the relative world was born.
In the Orient this dualism is called yin and yang, in the West plus and minus. A bright, happy life is called plus life, and a dark, gloomy one is called minus.
Let us eliminate every minus thought and strive for plus life henceforth.
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9. The subconscious
The subconscious mind acts as a storehouse of knowledge and past experiences. The materials stored in the subconscious mind form the conscious mind.
Henceforth let us cease putting any minus materials into the subconscious. Let us always extend plus Ki and live our life with a positive attitude.
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10. The principle of non-dissension
There is no conflict in the Absolute Universe, but there is conflict in the relative world.
If we unify our mind and body, become one with the Universe, and praice its principles, others will follow us gladly.
Do not say that this is a world where we must struggle to live each day. The true way to success is exactly one and the same as the principle of non-dissension, and that is the way to peace.
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11. The definition of Ki
We begin with the number One in counting all things. It is impossible that this One can ever be reduced to zero. Because just as something cannot be made from nothing, One cannot be made from zero.
Ki is like the number One. Ki is formed from infinitely small particles, smaller than an atom. The universal Ki condensed becomes an individual, which further condensed becomes the one point in the lower abdomen, which in turn infinitely condensed never becomes zero but becomes One with the Universe. Thus we understand the definition of Ki.
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