Philosophy

– Fighters must know themselves
– Fighters must have notion about the harmony (balance)
between nature and human
– To know about meditation and its essence
– To know about basic techniques of “Jiyutaido” and the use
(meaning) of kata
– To perceive the world, matereialism and idealism
– To understand the reality, etc.
The sky, the land and me – are from one root All the things
and me – are from one origin Todzon Ose
When we talk about “Jiyutaido” , we’ve to know that there’s
not any oppression or violence in the roots of this science.
The Founder of “Jiyutaido”, Great Master Teyub Azizov said:
“You can’t teach “Jiyutaido” for violence, it breaks the
harmony with nature. You have to teach it to others, to those
who are weak and to stop anyone to harm you. In this way, you
can get the harmony between yourself and nature.
The fighters who are going in for “Jiyutaido” have to take an
oath not to use for violence what they learn: “I promise to
spiritual power and science of “Jiyutaido” that I’ll never use
force against anybody.” It’s only then allowed to use these
tricks and science when you need to protect yourself, your
family, your friends, when you are under danger or have been
attacked and when you abide the state laws. “Jiyutaido”
shouldn’t be mixed with religion. Because when mix science
with religion some factors lose its power and becomes
dependent on religion. “Jiyutaido” is for all faiths.
T.Azizov’s said: “Religion shouldn’t be mixed with science or
other things. Religion is a way of faith, belief and a moral
support when human need in difficult times. Kendo master
Miyamoto Musashi said: “Respect the gods without counting on
their help.” People can take it in different ways. But one
thing you’ve to know, if you think everything will goes well,
because God created us and we believe him, you’re wrong. Every
person has to work and make an effort in order to achieve and
make living.
We have to teach our students to respect elders, children,
women, animals, all animate and inanimate creatures in the
nature using the science of “Jiyutaido”. Fighters expand their
knowledge using Zen. For example, they get to know themselves,
improve their intellect, learn to get a grip on themselves,
use their inner energy and meditation. Every person has to
work on his own and be in a condition that when he need, he
can easily combine and use his physical, spiritual power and
inner energy. When human realizes himself, he’ll be able to
focus on one point using all of his inner and outer power. By
this way, he can concentrate on one point which he chose using
his resources. He can use it in required time and moment. It’s
clearly seen that, “Jiyutaido” fighter has to be able to set
up internal and external movements and orient the energy and
power to the needed direction to provide the concentration of
energy. Unlike energy, meditation serves for relieveing of
body, organism, not to tight. A human has to learn how to
control inner power uniting the outer world to inner world, at
the same time, to control with body in this condition. After
realizing meditation it’s possible to approach it from health
aspect. Meditation helps to relieve psychological tension and
put back it to work as before. In “Jiyutaido”, meditation is
very important, it helps fighter to realistically act, get out
of extreme circumstances, to give a right decision, to use a
quick and precise trick against opponent. The basis of
“Jiyutaido” is its philosophy. The philosophy of this sport
rests on old Eastern and Western philosophy from ancient
times. Many people remember Eastern philosophy when they think
about how and where the philosophy comes from. Indeed, Eastern
philosophy strengthened the foundation of this sport as a
basic philosophy. This philosophy was created on the basis of
Yin (white) and Yang (black) from chinese philosophy. In life,
everything is divided into 2 parts. If we pay attention, we
can see new structures come from the elements like night and
day, Sun and Moon, good and evil, cold and hot. For instance,
hot+cold – warm. Mathematically it’s like a spatial circle and
the vacuum inside it. If the total creation of all things is
equal to zero, then separately, totality of all things is
equal to zero, too (I mean, minimum). Then all the universe is
equal to human, human is equal to the universe as well. At
this time human can perceive the existence of universe and can
get the completeness of its power. Therefore, human has to
find the real way and get it. Hence, human must control the
energy scattered in the body and must hold it. He has to
gather his energy using the ocean called cosmic energy and
remove disbelief in his soul and body with that. Purified soul
and energy have to be kept in purified body. That’s why one
should get the whole harmony of body. Whole harmony means
physical, mental and spiritual merging. One of the ways of
reality is to realize general conformability rules, in other
words, to realize the adaptation of nature, society and
disasters.
Eternally moving 5 elements (tree, fire, land, metal, water)
and their circular motion (For ex, tree causes fire, fire
creates land, land creates metal, metal causes water, water
creates tree) are based on Daoism philosophy. Human has to go
with natural way and enrich his morality to realize the
universe. He must go with the laws of nature for that. No need
to be ascetic. Simply should keep yourself temporarily away
from worldly problems. One should win over them using the laws
of nature. Human should reach the solution of them moving
worldly problems away from the laws of nature. As a result of
balancing of harmony (between human and nature) human mentally
and physically grows up finding the right way. According to
Daoism, soft prevails firm, weak prevails strong. For
instance, water makes a hole through solid rock and splits it
up dripping down on it. A wise man is the person who is soft
in his movements, but firm in his work, weak in appearance,
but strong in his deed. Then human realizes the word “one”
changing his way, but controls many things (“One” means human
and nature). Who wants to change producing “strong work”, then
he has to realize himself in order to leave unpleasant works
and win over difficulty. There’s not any force that can’t be
outran; not any enemy that can’t be defeated.
Swiftness, belief and wit prevail brute physical force.
Softness and looking weak confuse the enemy. At that time you
defeat enemy using his power. When look at it through the
theory of philosophy, we se that life itself is torment. Human
endures this torture, because he accepts and conforms with all
torture from birth till death. It’s based on the law of
compliance between human and nature. But human can reach
divine peace detaching himself from these torture and sins.
This divine peace can be various. Lots of philosophers’ve
instilled their thoughts in this way: “intensifying weak
understanding”, “real worshiping”, “worshiping to holy men”,
“fortifying the body and the soul to achieve the highest
goal”. I can say, philosophically all thoughts overlap. In my
opinion, human has to conform with the laws of nature being
always in the harmony with them, therefore he has to make his
body and soul obey these laws. Zen philosophy – it’s a
buddhist philosophy. It accepts everything how they are. This
science expresses reality and truth. This science helps people
to understand the reality of nature. It helps to develop
intellectual level. For ex, when we look at the Moon, we see
the reflection of it and it seems as if the Moon is always
moving. But it’s still. In Zen philosophy, there’s not any
difference between life and death. In other words, there’s not
any difference between existence and non-exsistence according
to Zen philosophy. Zen raises strong fighters combining these
aspects. Zen does not accept the existence of God. It doesn’t
accept that the soul is between hell and heaven prostrating to
God. This science nurtures a whole and purposeful human in
itself. Zen philosophy invites people being introverted in
life to rest on the power got as a result of harmony from
nature, as a result of their might and clever. “Wishes are
shouldn’t be associated with nature. But, even if for a moment
shouldn’t stay indifferent to its shout”. It’s the sagacity of
Zen science.
What’s the resason of not doing everything you want in the
world? When you do something you should do it thoughtfully and
heartily. Current work that anticipated before is not reality.
“There’s not a thing in the world that is not controlled by
vacuum. Doesn’t matter it’s long or short, square or circular.
Only the soul going through vacuum can adjust and overlap with
obstacles.” (Zen philosopher Takyan) The main route of Zen
philosophy is that human must achieve the interchange of
internal way, passionate, injudious wishes, dreams, fear and
anger with a new way, must get love, diligence, must reach his
goal, do good, create his own way and be in control of his
destiny (must increase his power, enhance his wisdom, show his
courage and love the people who are close to him). According
to the scientific basis of Zen philosophy, human has to treat
the world, nature in a rational way that any can find
benevolence in his every act. In this way, human must be
relieved from all negative features accumulated in his soul
and replace them with good deeds (Human’s to use good
resources in his body). Who feels all of these, his life
becomes interesting and miraculous. Zen philisophy helps
people to open the third eye, see the reality of the world and
perceive the sensitivity of all five senses.
Human can reach this stage in 4 ways: Zazen (sitting position
of meditation), Koan (holding dialogues and making
statements), Sazen ( talking to a teacher or master,
exchanging of ideas) and Physical training (it includes
trainings with different martial arts). A few people who are
going or not going in for martial arts have some controversies
or doubts about Zen philosophy. The main question – What does
Zen mean? The best answer to this question has been given by
the Founder of Kyokushinkai Karate, Masutatsu Oyama! “Zen
means Karate, Karate means Zen.” (from the book “The
Philosophy of Karate” by M.Oyama) Some people raise objections
about Zen philosophy. They say, this philosophy is very hard
and it can only be perceived by Orientals. But it’s not true.
Zen philosophy is in everywhere and in everything. The
question – How? Simply learn heartily some tricks of
“Jiyutaido”. Train not for violence, but for mental
preparation. If you train heartily, then it’ll not even exist
an opponent or enemy in life and victory or defeat will make
no difference for you. In this condition, you can get success
perceiving Zen philosophy. In the future you can at least
learn how to control yorself mentally and spiritually, at the
same time understand the essensiality of your work with the
way of Zen philosophy. You can always get control of yourself.
I tried to elucidate you the philosophy of “Jiyutaido” and
founding it over old philosophies (mainly, Zen philosophy).
Some philosophers and religious men claim it’s a big mistake.
At the same time they say Zen philosophy is hard and
impossible to perceive. Zen philosophy is around us and inside
us. The greatness of this philosophy is that you can reach it
(it’s possible).
Zen – it’s a whole unity, body, intention and heart. This
unity is the only way that human can be in harmony with
environment improving himself. It means Zen. The philosophy of
“Jiyutaido” is peace and wisdom, not violence. “Jiyutaido”
directs people to their improvement and lifestyle taking
valuable, useful, precious, salutary thoughts from all
religions. It directly helps human to become person.
“Jiyutaido” is the way helping people to be in harmony with
nature. This way is the way coming through inside.”.
Teyub Azizov
The Founder of “Jiyutaido”