Jirinden（７０） The sea is vast, it does not hate impure things and accepts all things.
「Kaicyū wa koudai ni shite oe no mono wo imiru koto naku uke ireru.」（Heishū Jirinden, Vol.III , Kaichū no ki）
・The sea is vast, it does not hate impure things and accepts all things.
Komyonoki (虎猫之気,Komyonoki ) teaches the warrior an unwavering mind, while Kaichunoki (海中之気,Kaichunoki) teaches the warrior to realize the state of acceptance. It refers to an attitude of always striving not to break one’s promises, not disappointing many people, and, while adapting to the circumstances at hand, accepting what others do without being particular about whether it is pure or impure, clean or defiled. The sea is vast and does not hate dirty things; it does not choose what flows or falls, it accepts without leaking anything, but it does not accumulate like a mountain, nor does it block like a barrier. Taking as a model this ceaseless pattern by which things rise and fall in accordance with the timing of Heaven and never come to a halt, it teaches one to cultivate an attitude of never breaking one’s promises. If one practices diligently and sufficiently masters, it will be no different from an inborn talent. Make an effort to be in the right state of mind and not become narrow-minded. To pass this down as a secret principle of swordsmanship, one must not be led astray by an enemy’s feints, must not cling to trivial matters, and should aim for a great victory by bringing forth only one’s innate abilities and true strengths.
(Presented by Yuji Wada, Costantino Brandozzi, Constantin Von Richter, Keith Tang)
