The Art of Peace
$35.43
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
9 January 2024
Summary
The counterpoint to the famed Art of War. Aikido’s founding master Morihei Ueshiba offers timeless teachings on fearlessness, compassion, love of nature, and victory over conflict through the practice of peace.
Includes a new introduction by translator John Stevens, calligraphy and poems by Ueshiba.
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 dr…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781645472421 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1645472426 |
| Author: | John Stevens, Morihei Ueshiba |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 9 January 2024 |
| Weight: | 255g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 126mm x 183mm |
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Critics Review
“This small, elegant book is filled with the wisdom and artistry of a great man. This collection of Morihei Ueshiba’s sayings and poetry resonates with deep meaning, making this a gem of a book. The book itself is of very high quality—compact and well-bound, with clear print and beautifully reproduced images of Ueshiba’s calligraphy. A CD of the book, read in a clear, calm voice, is also a very nice inclusion. It is an important collection for the reflective artist, and practically applicable to those intent on living a grounded, sensitive life.”—Journal of Asian Martial Arts
John Stevens
Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) was the founder of Aikido. At age eighteen, Ueshiba joined the Japanese military, during which time he also developed his skills in the martial arts. He eventually left the military, deeply discouraged by the death and destruction that results from combat. Ueshiba continued to experiment with a variety of martial arts, finding particular joy in the spiritual aspects of martial arts. He came to believe that a real warrior was one who was rooted in love, and it was in this spirit that he began to develop Aikido, a martial art that emphasizes harmony and the peaceful resolution of conflict.
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