Aikido and words of power : the sacred sounds of kototama

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    • Gleason, William

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Aikido and words of power : the sacred sounds of kototama

William Gleason

Destiny Books, c2009

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-255) and index

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内容説明

Aikido founder Ueshiba Morihei described the discipline as one spirit, four souls, three origins, and eight powers. One spirit and four souls are the five vowel dimensions of infinite space, the source of the sacred sounds of Kototama. Now, for the first time in English, William Gleason explains how to use the sounds of Kototama in the practice of aikido. Aikido is often approached as a purely physical discipline, but it is a truly profound spiritual vehicle for those who approach it with sincerity of purpose. The five vowels represent various dimensions and stages of awareness, whose different powers are revealed through aikido practice. Using more than 300 photographs, Gleason sensei presents physical routines that provide an introduction into the Kanagi, Sugaso, and Futonorito levels of spiritual development. Understanding the sacred sounds related to each of these dimensions, the adept gains not only the ability to realize the stages inherent in spiritual mastery but also the ability to maintain health and balance in his or her own life. "When fish move through water, there is no end to the water; when birds fly, there is no end to the sky." Similarly, humans swim and fly in an ocean of sounds. Understanding Kototama allows human beings to view the world without distortion and allows the creative powers of the mind to flourish.

目次

FOREWORD by Hiroshi Ikeda shihan SHOBU GOHO: THE FIVE PRINCIPLES OF AIKIDO AMATSU SYLLABRIES The Fifty-Sounds Tables Shown in Three Different Orders A NOTE ABOUT PRONUNCIATION INTRODUCTION 1. AIKITAMA: THE SPIRIT OF UNIVERSAL HARMONY In the Beginning--The Kototama of Su Ichirei Shikon: One Spirit, Four Souls Classification of the Vowel Dimensions 2. SANGEN: THE UNIQUE PRINCIPLE OF DYNAMIC MONISM Dynamic Monism The Function of Ki The Spirit and Form of Principle Tate and Yoko in Motion and Form Tate-Yoko of Hachiriki 3. IKI: THE BREATH OF LIFE The Breath of Heaven, Earth, and Man Three Stages of Kokyu Kokyu as Power and Timing What Is Ki? Buddhist vs. Taoist Breathing Breath as Spiritual Purification: The Forms of Misogi Fire, Water, and Earth Ki Kokyu Ho Kokyu Nage 4. SHUGYO: THE SPIRITUAL TRAINING OF TECHNIQUE The Ranking System of Aikido The Levels of Training Body Movement Ukemi The Spirit of Ikkyo The Spirit of Irimi Nage The Spirit of Shiho Nage Kote Gaeshi and Kaiten Nage 5. INOCHI: AIKIDO AS A SPIRITUAL PATH Mechanical Judgment: Realm of the Insentient First Three Instincts: The Animal World Birth of the Islands: The Potential of Higher Judgment Inochi: The Path of a Human Being Returning to the Origin APPENDIX. THE FIFTY SOUNDS OF THE KOTOTAMA NOTES GLOSSARY BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX

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