07-25-2003, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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Paul Smith wrote:
I also happen to believe the way in to the "ancillary benefits" of Aikido - the broader goals of "the way to harmony" with all things, comes from a harder place than what I saw in the trailer (and seemingly promulgated in the '3-easy steps' idea). In other words, learning true peace comes from truly martial practice. Even using the very body and physicality of O'Sensei, I see that mirrored: a stocky, squarely set man in his early years, who was, from what I can tell, a real scrapper from hell; to a wispy, flowing old man. His wizened elder years were set on the foundation of his youth, which was forged in fire.
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Thank you, Paul.
The above was very well put and sums up my sentiments precisely.
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