Yoshigasaki Sensei
Science is limited by the objectivity. So, science is a good way to discover life but it has its limits.
And of course religion too has also its limits. Because in religion you have to believe it. So, believing is a limit.
And psychology also has the same limits as science.
That's why in Aikido we want to discover life without to much limit. That's why we practise Aikido.
You must also see the meaning of Aikido techniques. Unlike as sports techniques, where they learn the technique and they can use it in the competition. Aikido techniques are not made to be learned and then used in the real occasion.
If you try to learn Aikido techniques and use it in a real occasion, probably you will be disappointed. And I know actually people who are disappointed and stop Aikido. It's different. With Aikido techniques your action is not based on your planning but each action should be spontaneous. Without knowing what to do you naturally do something. That's the only way that Aikido technique may work in the real situation.
You must learn how to live a life. Whatever you do, you need confidence. The thing is how to get confidence. If it is like sports, you get confidence by competition. That means you use the techniques and if it works, you get confidence. But Aikido techniques are not like that.
You must get confidence through your life. In your life, even though you may plan something, things don't have to realize as you have planned. That means, each moment your action is based on the perception of the whole. Whether your action is as you have planned or is different, that doesn't matter. Anyway you are free from your planning, from your thoughts. If you live that way and get confidence, that's the most efficient way of living.
That means, your action is always efficient and strong and you don't have any regret. And it's harmonious. Then you get confidence in Aikido.