The Only Cure

     “The only cure for materialism is the cleansing of the six senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind).  If the senses are clogged, one’s perception is stifled. The more it is stifled, the more contaminated the senses become.  This creates disorder in one’s life and, consequently, throughout the entire world, and that is the greatest evil of all.  In order to protect the world, we must first rid ourselves of defilements.”

– Morihei Ueshiba, The Art of Peace

 Source: https://omlc.org/aikido/talk/osensei/artofpeace/28.html