The Art of Peace

Description

The inspirational teachings in this collection show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. The teachings are drawn from the talks and writings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the popular Japanese martial art of Aikido, a mind-body discipline he called the "Art of Peace", which offers a non-violent way to victory in the face of conflict. Ueshiba believed that Aikido principles could be applied to all the challenges we face in life: in personal relationships, as we interact with society, and at work and in business.

MORIHEI UESHIBA: (1886 - 1969), the founder of the Japanese martial art od aikido, is renowned as one of the greatest martial artists of all time. After years as a master of many martial arts, a soldier, and a spiritual seeker, he developed aikido as a way to cultivate peace and harmony in the world. JOHN STEVENS is a professor of Buddhist Studies and an aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is the author or translator of over thirty books on Buddhism, Zen, aikido and Asian culture.

"You do not have to be an Aikido practitioner or martial artist to appreciate the inspiring messages presented in Ueshiba's words. Ueshiba believed that the real way of the warrior is based on the compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature, and thus his teachings are not strictly for the warrior, they are for the human race."-Qi Journal "This book is a 'must' for all students of O'sensei's philosophy and hence-I would say-for all Aikidoka."-Aikido Today