Tatsuo Sensei is quoted to have said that it is important to understand the way of others to better yourself and to create a peaceful world. The gokui alludes to this in our singular form of practice and provides a key, if you choose to use it, into the ancient classics so we can "understand" the meaning of life.
I would extend that understanding to our view of history. What happened to us or others in the past is importantly relevant to what is done today. The old saying is true that if we fail to learn from what precedes us in life then we are doomed to repeat it.
The various other belief systems also tell us that in our life if we fail to achieve various levels of enlightenment then the life we lead will repeat both the good and bad occurrences we deal with until we "learn" to be a better person. This is a bit like in the movie "Groundhogs Day" where Bill Murray kept having to repeat the day until he got it right.
Any singular form of such as flower arranging, archery, calligraphy or the fighting arts can provide us the tools to achieve enlightenment only if we are willing to look within ourselves and then be open to all that exists outside ourselves.
To achieve the highest level of life is to achieve balance, equilibrium, enlightenment.
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