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The Art of Peace + Akido and the Dynamic Sphere book reviews?-What did you think?

Hi,I did the following:
Q&A: The Art of Peace + Akido and the Dynamic Sphere book reviews?-What did you think?

Has anyone read The Art of Peace by Morihei Ueshiba

or

Akido and the Dynamic Sphere

if so what did you like about it what did it teach you and what do you think could of been better also include a 1-5star rating.

Thank you.

ANSWER:

Answer by Rita T
The Art of Peace

This book is almost the antithesis of Sun Tzu’s ‘The Art of War’ and validates itself through, in the beginning, the fine example of what Morihei Ueshibas did with his life (force).
It succeeds in making you concede that alot of it’s (his) teachings are also based on similar fundamental ‘truths’.
It’s almost as if there is something willing you from inside to understand the deeper meanings of his words, and open your mind to percieving everything as he did.
Again, everything is through interpretation (the proverbial chinese whispes) but the messages are so strong that the words still manage to convey the original meaning of his ‘teachings’.
Slightly poetic and a bit out of context at times, but the ideas behind it all shine through.
Fascinating stuff.

Akido and the Dynamic Sphere

This is an Excellent book for any Aikido Practitioner who wants to discover the underlying spiritual principles behind their chosen martial art. Ueshiba covers everything from the basic principles of Budo, the history behind Aikido and it’s place in the modern world. My only critisism is that the author is sometimes a little repeatative. All in all as most dojos don’t teach this stuff it makes a great companion to physical Aikido training.

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