Aikido and words of power
Subtitle: the sacred sounds of Kototama
By: William Gleason.
Publisher: Destiny Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Rochester, Vt
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781594772450
Subjects: Aikido; Aikido -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Shobu Goho : the five principles of Aikido; title: Amatsu syllabaries : fifty-sounds tables; title: A note to the reader about pronunciation; title: Aikitama : the spirit of universal harmony; title: In the beginning the Kototama of Su; title: Ichirei Shikon : one spirit, four souls; title: Classification of the vowel dimensions; title: Hachi Riki : the eight powers; title: Sangen : the unique principle of dynamic monism; title: Dynamic monism; title: The function of Ki; title: The spirit and form of principle; title: Tate and Yoko in motion and form; title: Tate-yoko of Hachiriki; title: Iki : the breath of life; title: The breath of heaven, earth, and man; title: Stages of Kokyu; title: Kokyu as power and timing; title: What is Ki?; title: Buddhist vs. taoist breathing; title: Breath as spiritual purification : the forms of Misogi; title: Fire, water, and earth Ki; title: Kokyu ho; title: Kokyu nage; title: Shugyo : the spiritual training of technique; title: The ranking system of Aikido; title: The levels of training; title: Body movement; title: Ukemi; title: The spirit of Ikkyo; title: The spirit of Irimi nage; title: The spirit of Shiho nage; title: Kote Gaeshi and Kaiten Nage; title: Inochi : Aikido as a spiritual path; title: Mechanical judgment : realm of the insentient; title: First three instincts : the animal world; title: Birth of the islands : the potential of higher judgment; title: Inochi : the path of a human being; title: Returning to the origin.