The Art of Peace
Teachings of the Founder of Aikido
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Brian Nishii
About this listen
The inspirational teachings in this collection show that the real way of the warrior is based on compassion, wisdom, fearlessness, and love of nature. The teachings are drawn from the talks and writings of Morihei Ueshiba, founder of the popular Japanese martial art of Aikido, a mind-body discipline he called the "Art of Peace", which offers a nonviolent way to victory in the face of conflict. Ueshiba believed that Aikido principles could be applied to all the challenges we face in life - in personal relationships, as we interact with society, and at work and in business.
This edition is a much-expanded version of the original miniature edition that appeared in the Shambhala Pocket Classics series. It features a wealth of new material, including a biography of Ueshiba; an essay by John Stevens that presents Ueshiba's views on "The Art of War versus the Art of Peace"; newly translated doka, didactic "Poems of the Way"; and Ueshiba's own calligraphies.
©2002 John Stevens (P)2016 Audible, Inc.What listeners say about The Art of Peace
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- Sean W.
- 14-11-20
Great balance of history, story and philosophy
Really enjoyed this. Anyone interested in Japanese history, culture and martial arts would love it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-05-20
pure gold.
the essence of true masters lifetime of teachings. nothing more needs to be said I'm just writing these words cos audible say I have to
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- Wild Bunny
- 30-04-18
Inspirational
A great read that is full of wisdom. I'm glad I read it. Now I'm going to read it again.
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- Ms. Isla A. Scott
- 17-11-24
An interesting listen
A nice, calming listen with some thoughtful pieces of advice. A bit rambling at times but interesting enough overall, if your interested in eastern spirituality, I'd say its worth a listen.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-20
the essence of the mind, body and spirit
A must listen to anyone interested in martial arts and the mind, body and spirit.
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- James
- 07-06-19
Great book with good martial depths
Really good book. Finished it in one sitting. I study Aiki jutsu and found it very insightful and gave me a better martial understanding as well as an interesting historical read.
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- George
- 15-06-18
Good but heavy on the spiritual mumbo-jumbo.
I decided to go with the Audio book as it had a few extra chapters, like the life of the founder and the comparison between Ueshiba's Art of Peace to its counterpart - Art of War. Unfortunately the comparison chapter seemed very lackluster I was expecting direct differences, why Art of War is incorrect both practically and spiritually as well as why Art of Peace is the best option, other than the spiritual mumbo-jumbo being: Art of Peace is the Universe.
I do enjoy some spiritual stuff but this is very heavy on it for a new-comer. But the early chapters on Morihei Ueshiba's life was very enjoyable as well as some of the actual "Art of Peace" quotes etc were enjoyable, again some need to be taken with a pinch of salt unless you really want to buy into the universe is inside us vibe.
Other than that though, enjoyable and somewhat eye-opening.
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