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Four Basic Principles
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FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES
(Shinshin Toitsu no Yondai Gensoku)
To realize the (original) unity of mind and body (bodymind).
- Keep One Point - Principle of the mind
Seika no iten ni kokoro o shizumei toitsu suru.
Calmly realize (your) mind at the one point in (your) lower abdomen.
- Relax Completely - Principle of the body
Zenshin no chikara o kanzen ni nuku.
Completely release all tension from the entire body/mind and emotion.
- Keep Weight Underside - Principle of the body
Karada no subete no bubun no omome o sono saikabu ni oku.
Let the weight of every part of the body settle at its lowest point.
- Extend Ki - Principle of the mind
Ki o dasu.
Ki is extending.
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