Harmony with the Movement of the Universe
Subtitle: A Collection of Writings on Aikido and Yoga
Publisher: McGraw Hill: Professional
Published: 2009
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 295
Table of contents: title: Aikido; title: Why Study a Martial Art?; title: The Purpose of Martial Art Training; title: What is Aikido?; title: Lifetime Teaching Credential; title: The Meaning of “AI”, “KI”, “DO”; title: Front Strike Breath Throw Advanced; title: Why Study Aikido?; title: The Purpose of Aikido; title: The History of Aikido and Its Founder; title: Aikido: The Way of Harmony with the Spirit; title: Soft Answer; title: Body Thrust Step in Thrust: Advanced; title: Aikido Training; title: The Practice of Aikido; title: Etiquette; title: Japanese Counting; title: Dojo Terminology; title: Basic Movements; title: Aikido Final Exam; title: When you Teach, you Learn Something Twice; title: Aikido Examination Questions I; title: Aikido Examination Questions II; title: Aikido Examination Questions III; title: Aikido Examination Questions IV; title: The Aikido Dojo; title: Suddenly Here, Suddenly Gone; title: The Teacher; title: Finding a Dojo; title: Mumonkan-Do Aikido; title: Ukemi; title: Dynamic Balance; title: Reasons to Study Aikido; title: Patience; title: Aikido Techniques in a Testing System for Rank; title: The System of Rank in Aikido; title: Testing Formalities; title: Testing Notes; title: Uchi-Deshi Instructor’s Program; title: Aikido as a form of Budo; title: Budo (Martial Way); title: The Distinction Between Classical Bujutsu (Aikujutsu), Classical Budo (Aikido), and Modern Budo (Aikido); title: In Budo, We Look Within to Find the Answers; title: The Seven Principles of Budo; title: On Courtesy and Budo; title: Zen and Aikido; title: Chart of Dharma Transmission; title: The Noble Struggle of the Warrior; title: Symbols Depicting the Union of Aikido and Zen; title: The Fluid Mind; title: The Mind of No-Mind; title: Zazen; title: An Excerpt from “Returning to Our Original Nature”; title: The Way; title: The Most Important Thing in Aikido is the She`Te and; title: Uke Relationship and How it is Applied to Daily Life; title: The Middle Way; title: All is Change; title: The Way of Harmony; title: The Four Noble Truths; title: The Eight-Fold Path; title: The Great Heart of Wisdom Sutra; title: Stories that Illustrate Moral, Spiritual, or Otherwise Important Truths; title: Nature is the Most Powerful Source; title: An Anecdote About Tsukahara Bokuden; title: Fear and Worry; title: Cutting up an Ox; title: How Long Must I Study?; title: The Woodcutter; title: Philosophical Ideas in Martial Arts Training; title: Aikido and the Mind of the West; title: Yoga; title: The Meaning of Yoga; title: Yoga and Religion/HathaYoga; title: Psychic Integration; title: Namaste; title: A Brief History of Yoga; title: The Four Yogas; title: Essential Concepts; title: Yoga Energy Fields, Yoga Chakras and the Mind Body Connection; title: Chakra Table; title: Chakra Image; title: Physical Life Centers; title: Elemental Yoga; title: The Eight Limbs of Yoga; title: Yama and Niyama; title: Asana; title: Asana Fundamentals; title: Cautions; title: William’s Flexion Exercises/ Thomson’s Lower Back Exercise; title: Yoga Elements; title: Earth; title: Water; title: Fire; title: Air; title: Space; title: The Magic Three’s; title: Sun Salutation; title: Pranayama and Pratyahara; title: Why Study Pranayama?; title: Pranayama:Breathing Exercises; title: Pratyahara Exercises; title: Dharana and Dhyana; title: Dharana:One-Pointedness; title: The Art of Relaxation; title: Keeping Still; title: Sitting Meditation; title: Samadi; title: Epilogue; title: The Ten Bulls; title: Yoga Final Exam; title: Yoga Examination Questions I; title: Yoga Examination Questions II; title: Yoga Examination Questions III; title: Yoga Examination Questions IV; title: Bibliography; title: Aikido (Works Cited); title: Yoga (Works Cited); title: Acknowledgements; title: Further Readings and Other Resources; title: Aikido Further Readings; title: Aikido World Wide Web Resources; title: Zen Further Readings; title: Zen World Wide Web Resources; title: Yoga Further Readings; title: Yoga World Wide Web Resources; title: Philosophy, Psychology and Motivational Resources; title: Additional Resources; title: Contacting the Authors