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Aiki is the power of harmony between all things
Polish it ceaselessly You people of the Way. |
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The great and honored God
Taught us the way to govern the world By creating the 75 sounds (of the Kotodama). |
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In these teachings listen most
To the rhythm of the strike and thrust To train in the basics (omote) Is to practice the very secrets of the art. |
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Through the 75 movements of compassion
The events of this world Evermore do flourish Oh great and honored Deity! |
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With "Eiiii" cut him down!
That enemy that lurks within Instruct him with "yah" Guide him with "Toh". |
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Blend the ki within the self (ki-musubi)
Stand erect in the very center Polish the spirit mind (kokoro) "The Way of the Mountain Echo" |
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In the self-mind standing always
In the very center of it I do live The stance (kamae) of Love is "The Way of the Mountain Echo." |
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The Way of our Gods!
The clear and those red and white The Way of Aiki is one of the divine techniques To which only a narrow gate does lead. |
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The honored techniques if Ki
May manifest the spirit of the Great Snake Or that of Bees To make such spirits (tama) appear Is the Way of Takemusu. |
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The precious techniques of Ki!
They, the spirits (tama) does subdue and pacify IN these techniques of misogi purification Please direct us, Oh gods of Heaven and Earth! |
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In a landscape abundant with advanced weaponry
The Living soles become one in prayer With the virtue of the workings of the God of Creation (samuhara). |
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The Way of the God! (kannagara)
The well-practiced sword Must be made transparent and shining Through the grace of the Divine. |
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The Ki of the Great Origin
Is Full and abundant The Heavens and the Earth, all Creation itself From here began. |
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The multitudinous worlds of this existing universe
All at once are opened. Plum Blossoms! The second opening of the Great Stone Door. |
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The structure of the myriad worlds of this universe
Is brought to completion by its divine Parent (mi-oya) And so I will leave it be As she left it. |
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Except for blending with the void
There is no way to understand The Way of Aiki. |
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The Pine, the Bamboo, and the Plum
The make up of Ki that we are training to purify From where do they arise? The Water and Fire of the change in the self. |
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With a mighty roar
The encompassing love of the lord Gives birth to the great Universe His holy works thus come into being. |
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The bejeweled spirit-sword of Susanoo
Down to the world did come There to shine in the eastern sky. |
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Fully knowing it to be
A matter of life and death before us We may chose to withdraw But the enemy will not allow it. |
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The vast Universe!
The Way of Aiki to become The light of all mankind Opening all the world. |
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Takemusu comes to be
Through Aiki with fire and Water of the Holy Parent The workings of this union are The superlative beauty of the works of God. |
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Though we may honor it
We can never praise enough The godly technique of the Way of Aiki The godly technique of the small gate. |
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The "Cross Of Aiki" (Love-Ki)
Of the structure of the Great and Swift God The meritorious deeds (samuhara) of the God of the Eight Powers. |
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With the sakaki and the tuski
Purify the spirit The motherly parent of Izu Is here in the workings (samuhara) of god. |
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Always and always
Pour yourself into technical training To face the multitude as if it were one Is the Way of the Shugo-sha. |
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To the Technique of Tsurugi
Neither brush nor word of mouth can render due service Saying nothing you must go fourth And so must you know (satori). |
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The way of Izu has become
The Aiki of Heaven Earth and Man Oh, let us keep this Way Ye Gods of the Universe (ten-chi). |
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Let us bind together
Heaven and Earth, God and Man So we may guard and protect This age of ours. |
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Sharply sparkling
The spirit mind of the person of the Way (do-jin) Penetrates through to reveal The evil devil that lurks inside the self. |
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The time is now!
Make straight the bonds that link Heaven, Fire, Water and Earth Let me stand as your guide. |
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The sun, the moon and the earth
All have become Aiki Standing on this bridge The great expanse of the sea is The Way of the Mountain Echo. |
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Stand on the bridge that was built
Through the Aiki of fire and the water In the great expanse of the void There is the Mountain Echo. |
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Training everyday
I smile again to see The King of the Eight Powers About to give his battle cry. |
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The purification techniques (misogi-waza)
I have learned from God and Revelation Aiki is built by the god(s). |
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Masakatsu and Agatsu
By Aiki with the spirit of the Godly Parent Save and invigorate You own body and soul. |
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Inviting him in he approaches
A wind in made to blow Cut it off, retain it and perfect it Through the Aiki (love-ki) of God |
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For the sake of my heart
There appeared a perfect void On the floating bridge. A benefaction of the Lord. |
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Pondering (the state of) this world
I fall into a lament Only to be reinvigorated again When the light of the tumbling clouds Builds the "vigorous force" inside me. |
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"Build up the world"
This command he did grasp Received from the honored mother of the nation Thus stands Katsuhayabi On the Floating Bridge of the Heavens. |
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Looking at this world
Only a coward complains of what he sees As for me Let me stand courageously In the face of God's rage. |
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Though only one enemy calls you out
Be on your nest guard To deal with one adversary in the spirit of facing ten thousands Is the Way if the Warrior. |
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CliAikido!
With links and ties too numberless to be known Is found in the body and souls of the people They who will enlighten the world.ck here to edit. |
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Ah, the precious Izu and Mizu
Together, the Cross of Aiki Advance with courage In the voice of Mizu |