FOUR BASIC PRINCIPLES

(Shinshin Toitsu no Yondai Gensoku)

To realize the (original) unity of mind and body (bodymind).

1. 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.

2. Relax Completely - Principle of the body

Zenshin no chikara o kanzen ni nuku.

Completely release (i.e. throw away) all tension from the entire body/mind and emotion.

3. 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.

4. Extend Ki - Principle of the mind

Ki o dasu.

Ki Extends