Product Description

Aikido is the Way of Peace, a martial art aimed at harmonizing body and spirit with the natural forces of the universe. In this book, John Stevens explores the hidden teachings and deeper dimensions of Aikido, especially its spiritual wisdom as taught by its Founder, Morihei Ueshiba. The book explores: Practices for the purification of mind and body The tantric dimensions of Aikido, unifying masculine and feminine The Aikido science of sound and how it parallels the use of mantras and similar practices in other spiritual disciplines Breathing techniques for calming the spirit and returning to the source of life The six pillars of Aikido: physical techniques based on spiritual principles that link us to a higher realm of being

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #541995 in Books
• Published on: 1997-02-11
• Released on: 1997-02-11
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
John Stevens is Professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is the author or translator of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture. He has practiced and taught Aikido all over the world.

Customer Reviews

contains everything needed in a budo reference book
secretes of aikido contained the photographs the would make o'sensei very proud.It had the tradition and the information that will help the beginner to the advanced student I enjoyed the book immencly Ed Gonzales

Excellent no matter what style of martial arts you study
This book allows you to understand more about yourself no matter what style you study. All styles have simularities in their fundimental purposes, and this book brings this out.

Deeply Spiritual
The best book I've read. I practise Aikido for four years and I never knew of the conexions of Aikido with the gods untill I read this book. Not only it talks about Yin and Yang, but it talks about the way of Aiki. Very, very spiritual. For somebody who's not sure of which book to buy, I strongly advise to buy this one. It changed my Aikido life radically.