Aikido's Offer to a World in Crisis
Channel: moonsensei
Date: 2020-05-26

Aikido offers so much more than techniques of self defense. It is a way to connect with so much more. In the words of the founder, 

"The echo of the spirit of universal formation can only be learned from the Universal, must then be reunited with the center of the universe and assimilated into it. In this way we develop along with the progress of the universe. Thus one can go on faithfully recreating the form of the Universal in one's own body, absorbing into one's mind and body all that constitutes the essence of the universe by means of the echoing of its all pervading spirit. By extension, one also comes into harmony with the hearts and minds of all the people in the world. In other words, it is a process of unification with peace and with harmony. Needless to say, people should not start fights and wars. All things are linked and united with harmony and this is Aiki. A person who tries to unite the world with harmony is a genuine person and so it may be said that Aiki is a way of cultivating genuine people."