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Who was Buddha?

Buddha can refer to the historical Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Shakyamuni Gotama in Japanese) or to anyone who has attained full enlightenment. A Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions. In general ‘Buddha’ means ‘Awakened One’, someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees…

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What is Buddhism?

Buddhism is a path of practice and spiritual development leading to Insight into the true nature of reality. Buddhist practices like meditation are means of changing yourself in order to develop the qualities of awareness, kindness, and wisdom. The experience developed within the Buddhist tradition over thousands of years has created an incomparable resource for…

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Japan Karate Association

The emblem of the JKA is called Inyo. The white and red circles represent the Japanese Yin-Yan. The Kanji at the bottom means "Kōeki Shadan Hōjin Nihon Karate Kyokai" (public-interest incorporated association Japan Karate Association) approval received from the Japanese Ministry of Education in 1957.
The Japan Karate Association is the only independent karate entity legally and officially recognised by the Japanese government as an association of members (Shadan Hojin) for the promotion of karate-Dō.

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