“No people on earth have more cause to be thankful than ours, and this is said reverently, in no spirit of boastfulness in our own strength, but with the gratitude to the Giver of good who has blessed us.” PeopleSaidEarthSpiritReligionCausesReligiousGratitudeBlessedThanksgivingThankfulnessBeing ThankfulGiver Book:Roosevelt's Writings: Selections from the Writings of Theodore Roosevelt Source: Roosevelt's Writings: Selections from the Writings of Theodore Roosevelt
“Aiki is the way of the Kami and was born of the will of the Kami. Rise early in the morning to greet the sun. Inhale the breath of heaven and let the cosmos inside. Next breath up the rich vibrance of the earth. Blend these breaths with your own breath and become the breath of life itself. Your mind and body will be gladdened, heartache and disappointment will dissipate and you will be filled with gratitude. The movements of Aikido which unite human being with great nature are all given by Sarutahiko-no-O-Kami. Aikido is Misogi..a purification of ourselves...the way of the universe.” WayMindHumansBodyEarthUniverseNextGivenHeavenBornHuman BeingsMorningSunRichMovementGratitudeHarmonyBreathsFilledDisappointmentHeartacheCosmosMind And BodyInhalePurificationAikido Author:Morihei Ueshiba