A karate practitioner should possess two things : wicked hands, and Buddha's heart

Soke Behzad Ahmadi
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A karate practitioner should possess two things: wicked hands and Buddha's heart. A person with wicked hands has the potential to cause harm to others. They may do such harm in anger, or in jest. However, a person with Buddha's heart does not require cause for anger or jest.

They only wish to protect others and make them happy. When you see an angry man, look at his hands. If he is holding a knife and cutting someone, the knife has caused harm and harmed another individual.

But, if the man is holding a weapon out of protection, then he has used his hand for good and had Buddha's heart.

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