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Old 06-01-2010, 01:07 PM   #89
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Re: The purpose of Aikido?

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Larry Novick wrote: View Post
The Founder's purpose of Aikido?

*In my opinion,* in the beginning, before it was really "Aikido" per se, it was to achieve a high level of martial skill based on far deeper principles than just physicality and technique.

In the "end", I believe, due to his own personal and spiritual transformation, it was to provide a vehicle to manifest his (or a) sense of spiritual connection in the world, and have the conscousness and skills to "protect" people even in conflict, which is a high spiritual concept and reflective of his core spiritual experiences and beliefs. In fact I think his Aikido itself became a reflection of these beliefs.
That is the best concise description of O'Sensei's Aikido that I have ever heard or read..

Thank you Larry.

David

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