Moving Toward Harmony is a poetic look at the principles of Aikido. Instructive meditations that reflect the philosophy of peace within the flow of life.
Moving Toward Harmony is a deceptively simple book on the principles of Aikido. This meditaion on Aikido, teaching and life is interspersed with black and white photos that capture the fluid beauty of the movements and the gentle nature of the Aikido practitioner.
Excerpt
The Teacher
The teacher sets an example
Always learning from each student
and welcoming the beginner
Never knowing what will happen
nor judging what has happened
A curious mind and a gentle hand
Knowing that the student will not do
as she or he is told
the teacher appears to speak
Because we have an opportunity to choose our attitude and focus our intentions in the present moment, the world and our own personal lives are a reflection of our thoughts. It is our 360 degree review on how we think. Put simply, our job is to fully
Because we have an opportunity to choose our attitude and focus our intentions in the present moment, the world and our own personal lives are a reflection of our thoughts. It is our 360 degree review on how we think. Put simply, our job is to fully
In today’s secular environment the two worlds of science and spirituality are alien worlds, distinguished primarily by a deep-seated antagonism in which the principles of spirituality and the pragmatism of modern science exist face to face in a peren
