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Aikido Wisdom: Learning from the Stream

By Joe Katzman on February 19, 2005 5:58 AM

Morihei Ueshiba founded the martial art of Aikido in 1942. It's most famous these days for being Steven Segal's method of choice; but it also has a unique approach and philosophy. At least one of our team members has some Aikido skills, and can vouch for its effectiveness.

O Sensei (common term of address for Ueshiba among aikidoka) said:

Do not fail
To learn from
The pure voice of an
Ever-flowing mountain stream
Splashing over the rocks.

What do you think he meant? Science and the Beauty of a Flower and Hasidic Wisdom: the Gemologist look at 2 angles. What's yours?

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