Hey Everyone,
We’re just two days away from an action-packed day of training, where we’ll integrate Martial Arts and Compassion Focused Therapy to experience Radically Embodied Compassion.
In the spirit of integration, Day Four’s (of Five) intention-setting quotes come from the the classic text ‘Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere’ by Adele Westbrook and Oscar Ratti:
“Aikido…is a Discipline of Coordination, a way of strengthening the mind and body, of fusing the individual’s physical and mental powers so that he/she will emerge as a more fully integrated human being.”
and
“It [Aikido] requires an ethical intention. Man/Woman must sincerely desire to defend themselves without hurting others…we must be well on the way towards integration of mind and body, of physical means and ethical motives…whilst helping others develop theirs as well.”
Westbrook & Ratti (1970)
This speaks to the the central premise of the FCMA approach, of training and harmonising our whole selves (body and mind), that is indicative of and culminates in radically embodied compassion. And at the seat of it all is our compassionate motivation and Compassionate Self, guiding and coordinating our engagement and actions…
Wishing you all a harmonious Wednesday!
Neil and Syd