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Old 07-13-2008, 10:31 PM   #94
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Re: Controlling Violence Without Harm [was: Using Daito Ryu's Aiki Without Harm]

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Chhi'mèd Künzang wrote: View Post
That thought has occurred to me too. I leave that to others to think about though, because I try to be extremely careful with comparative religion. There are so many mistakes that can be made, it is often safer to leave things distinct. That seems the most respectful course. However, as someone who spent a fair few years of physical practice looking into what Takemusu Aiki might mean -- I think they almost certainly reflect closely-related concepts. The main problem is that these kind of terms cannot be completely extricated from the systems that make them meaningful -- even when they may describe similar states and experiences.

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Chhi'mèd
I ran out of time.

You bring up comparative religion which didn't occur to me slightly, and which my high school education couldn't support remotely. But it does move into spiritual, so I will be glad to talk about it in that thread column.
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Jennifer Paige Smith
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