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billybob · 07-28-2005, 07:01 AM

"In my personal definition, aikido philosophy is Morihei Ueshiba's thought." - Charles Hill

Mr. Hill,

I balk at this. I think OSensei found universal truths, and encourages us to do the same. I'm not Japanese, was a non combatant in the military, but I can discover the same truth OSensei did. But if I cling to 'his thoughts', I won't be able to see past them.

Clear as mud I trust, but I tried.

07-28-2005, 07:01 AM	#18
billybob Dojo: Academy of Warrior Spirit Location: tampa Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 440 Offline	Re: Poll: Does the philosophy of aikido need to be explicitly discussed during class for the training to be "aikido"? "In my personal definition, aikido philosophy is Morihei Ueshiba's thought." - Charles Hill Mr. Hill, I balk at this. I think OSensei found universal truths, and encourages us to do the same. I'm not Japanese, was a non combatant in the military, but I can discover the same truth OSensei did. But if I cling to 'his thoughts', I won't be able to see past them. Clear as mud I trust, but I tried.