The characters/ideograms mean "inner peace." The first character means, "inside; within; between; among; house; home," the fourth character means, "even; flat; peace," the fifth character means, "harmony; Japanese Style; peace; soften; Japan."
Recently I read a graphic from the Tao & Zen FaceBook wall about inner peace. It is also a goal of martial arts to create within each practitioner a state of inner peace. It is through inner peace that we are able to overcome those tendencies driven by both emotions and nature's survival instincts that drive us to violence. It is also inner peace that creates an attitude and demeanor that will result in the avoidance necessary for true and relevant self-defense.
This graphic that displays a list of symptoms, I prefer traits, of inner peace talk about remaining in the moment and stopping the minds tendency to focus on past experiences and the fears created. It is about fully immersing self in each moment and the enjoyment one should receive in those moments. It is about letting go of both ego and pride driven emotional effects such as judging, conflict, speculation, worry, etc. while keeping a mind-state that allows us to not worry, live in a state of appreciation, having a connectedness with others and nature, to smile, to receive kindness and reciprocate, and to allow each moment to unfold with no resistance and no manipulation.
It is not about laying down and allowing others to control and manipulate you but to take a strong stance in life and have the strength, confidence and self-assurance necessary to deal with others while maintaining that inner peace. It is about being consumed by just each moment as they enter, are experienced and then leave with no aberrant traces of thought either future or past.
In martial arts training and practice are meant to create a state of inner peace where conflict and violence are not necessary yet if confronted with either you have the ability to deal with it with that sense of inner peace that can be influential in resolving things amicably and peacefully. It is about allowing our aura of inner peace to project and be absorbed by those around us in all situations.
Inner peace also means when no avoidance is available then actions can be used so that all the principles will align to achieve a means to stop damage and stop conflict and stop violence before they escalate into something, else.
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