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The heart of Aikido : the philosophy of Takemusu Aiki
- Author
- Ueshiba, Morihei, 1883-1969.
- Preferred Title
- Takemusu aiki. English
- Title
- The heart of Aikido : the philosophy of Takemusu Aiki / Morihei Ueshiba ; foreword by Moriteru Ueshiba ; originally edited by Hideo Takahashi ; compiled and translated by John Stevens.
- Format
- Book
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Published
- Tokyo ; New York : Kodansha International, 2010.
- Description
- 141 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
- Other contributors
- Stevens, John. Takahashi, Hideo, 1932-
- Notes
- "Originally published in Japanese as Takemusu aiki, edited by Hideo Takahashi, by Byakko Shinko Kai Publishing Division in 1986"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references.
- Summary
- The Heart of Aikido: The Philosophy of Takemasu Aiki focuses on the human values and promotion of peace that legendary founder Morihei Ueshiba believed were at Aikido's core. Takemasu Aiki means, "the life-generating force capable of unlimited transformations," an idea that serves as the spiritual foundation on which Aikido rests. The book, translated into English for the first time, draws on the essence of the founder's philosophy and spirituality, which was based on the Shinto religion.
- Subject headings
- Aikido--Philosophy.
- ISBN
- 9784770031143 (hbk.) 4770031149 (hbk.)