The liberal arts throw it down in Aikido - Features
An interesting article (may require registration), that touches on some philosophical aspects of Aikido. There are often questions posed about whether Aikido is a spiritual pursuit, or even religious in nature. Some of this debate can be traced to the O-sensei and his involvement in esoteric shintoism. To the humble practioner most of this debate is irrelevant, it is only practice. Through this practice if positive personal growth is acheived then it is simply a bonus.
The thread continues on AikiWeb, if you want to check it out. Personally, life is a spiritual pursuit, anything that help us in cutting through the layers of illusion around us, and puts us in greater touch with ourselves could be considered spiritual. There is no need to join a club, cult or dojo for that matter, to live a life of spiritual pursuit.
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