Polish up our awareness then the consciousness will arise. As O-sensei declared, We must open our mind to become one with the Universe – we must become aware of Universal Knowledge. Practise misogi.

Practice in old style martial art used to be very much physical level as you can still see it in recent judo championships. The winners lift up their fists when they defeat others. That ugly gesture has been a symbol of winning, and unity with the partner has been lost.

Without unity, the higher level of consciousness, that is the unification of the Universe – “I am the Universe” will be permanently far away.

We must practise thousand times, million times to wake our half asleep consciousness and become aware of  (go back to) the universal power within ourselves.

Training aikido form is not aikido. So, just drop your doubt and have a childlike mind and just practise. Then gradually your consciousness will open up.