Author: Stephanie Clement
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738723908
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Some people think meditation is something that takes years to learn. The truth is, it's a very natural state of awareness that can be developed in just a few minutes each day. The benefits of meditation are infinite! Develop concentration Learn to focus your attention Relax your body and mind quickly and easily Release fears Increase your health and wellness Exchange old habits for new ones Identify personal goals and aspirations Discover which meditation method works best for you 2003 COVR Award Winner (Best Alternative Health Book)
Meditation for Beginners
Author: Stephanie Clement
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738723908
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Some people think meditation is something that takes years to learn. The truth is, it's a very natural state of awareness that can be developed in just a few minutes each day. The benefits of meditation are infinite! Develop concentration Learn to focus your attention Relax your body and mind quickly and easily Release fears Increase your health and wellness Exchange old habits for new ones Identify personal goals and aspirations Discover which meditation method works best for you 2003 COVR Award Winner (Best Alternative Health Book)
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN: 0738723908
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Some people think meditation is something that takes years to learn. The truth is, it's a very natural state of awareness that can be developed in just a few minutes each day. The benefits of meditation are infinite! Develop concentration Learn to focus your attention Relax your body and mind quickly and easily Release fears Increase your health and wellness Exchange old habits for new ones Identify personal goals and aspirations Discover which meditation method works best for you 2003 COVR Award Winner (Best Alternative Health Book)
Yoga Para Principiantes Tu Guía Para Empezar
Author: Releno Domala
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : es
Pages : 0
Book Description
NO IMPORTA SI NUNCA HAS HECHO EJERCICIO EN TU VIDA O SI ERES LA PERSONA MÁS EN FORMA DEL MUNDO... ESTA CLASE DE YOGA TE AYUDARÁ NO SÓLO A PONERTE EN FORMA, ¡SINO TAMBIÉN A SENTIRTE CON MÁS ENERGÍA DESPUÉS DE CADA ENTRENAMIENTO! El yoga es una parte importante de la vida de muchas personas hoy en día. Aunque se considera un tipo de ejercicio, tiene el potencial de influir en la salud emocional y psicológica de una persona, no sólo en su estado físico. Algunas personas se niegan a probar el yoga. Quizá porque creen que es una especie de extraño asunto religioso o que debe cambiar por completo su estilo de vida. Aunque en años pasados el yoga lo utilizaban sobre todo los hippies, la práctica ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en un sistema más generalizado. Todo tipo de individuos utilizan el yoga por su capacidad para ayudar a los estados físicos y mentales. La meditación también se considera de forma similar. Hay muchos tipos de meditación. No toda la meditación consiste en alcanzar la "iluminación espiritual" o en utilizar drogas y cánticos. La meditación también puede ser una herramienta extremadamente útil para controlar muchas dolencias físicas y mentales. Puede reducir el estrés y la ansiedad, ayudar a controlar los ataques de pánico, aliviar la depresión y mucho más. Sus efectos sobre el estado mental pueden ser notables y muchos médicos la recomiendan como una forma estupenda de evitar tomar fármacos. Esperamos iluminarte con este libro para que aprendas a practicar yoga y meditación por tu cuenta. ¡Los beneficios físicos y mentales que obtendrás serán probablemente alucinantes! El yoga (tal como se explica aquí) es simplemente un método para fortalecer y tonificar el cuerpo, al tiempo que se reciben los efectos emocionales y psicológicos que puede aportar. Nos adentraremos un poco en la rica historia del yoga y la meditación para introducirte en sus orígenes. Sólo cuando comprendas de dónde proceden y por qué se practican, podrás entender realmente por qué son herramientas tan extraordinarias para la salud física y mental. Hablaremos de muchas de las piezas importantes del equipo que puedes conseguir para practicar yoga y meditación, desde esterillas a bolsas, desde pelotas a palos. Descubrirás para qué sirve cada equipo y si realmente necesitas comprarlo o no. Aprenderás qué son el yoga y la meditación, qué pueden hacer por ti y cuáles son sus limitaciones. No son una solución única, ni curan todas las dolencias. Si buscas una cura milagrosa para el cáncer o la diabetes, probablemente ésta no sea la solución que buscas. Pero si necesitas una solución sencilla para aliviar los ataques de pánico, la depresión, la niebla mental, el dolor de espalda, el estrés u otros problemas físicos y mentales de leves a moderados, el yoga y la meditación pueden ser exactamente lo que necesitas.
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category : Self-Help
Languages : es
Pages : 0
Book Description
NO IMPORTA SI NUNCA HAS HECHO EJERCICIO EN TU VIDA O SI ERES LA PERSONA MÁS EN FORMA DEL MUNDO... ESTA CLASE DE YOGA TE AYUDARÁ NO SÓLO A PONERTE EN FORMA, ¡SINO TAMBIÉN A SENTIRTE CON MÁS ENERGÍA DESPUÉS DE CADA ENTRENAMIENTO! El yoga es una parte importante de la vida de muchas personas hoy en día. Aunque se considera un tipo de ejercicio, tiene el potencial de influir en la salud emocional y psicológica de una persona, no sólo en su estado físico. Algunas personas se niegan a probar el yoga. Quizá porque creen que es una especie de extraño asunto religioso o que debe cambiar por completo su estilo de vida. Aunque en años pasados el yoga lo utilizaban sobre todo los hippies, la práctica ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en un sistema más generalizado. Todo tipo de individuos utilizan el yoga por su capacidad para ayudar a los estados físicos y mentales. La meditación también se considera de forma similar. Hay muchos tipos de meditación. No toda la meditación consiste en alcanzar la "iluminación espiritual" o en utilizar drogas y cánticos. La meditación también puede ser una herramienta extremadamente útil para controlar muchas dolencias físicas y mentales. Puede reducir el estrés y la ansiedad, ayudar a controlar los ataques de pánico, aliviar la depresión y mucho más. Sus efectos sobre el estado mental pueden ser notables y muchos médicos la recomiendan como una forma estupenda de evitar tomar fármacos. Esperamos iluminarte con este libro para que aprendas a practicar yoga y meditación por tu cuenta. ¡Los beneficios físicos y mentales que obtendrás serán probablemente alucinantes! El yoga (tal como se explica aquí) es simplemente un método para fortalecer y tonificar el cuerpo, al tiempo que se reciben los efectos emocionales y psicológicos que puede aportar. Nos adentraremos un poco en la rica historia del yoga y la meditación para introducirte en sus orígenes. Sólo cuando comprendas de dónde proceden y por qué se practican, podrás entender realmente por qué son herramientas tan extraordinarias para la salud física y mental. Hablaremos de muchas de las piezas importantes del equipo que puedes conseguir para practicar yoga y meditación, desde esterillas a bolsas, desde pelotas a palos. Descubrirás para qué sirve cada equipo y si realmente necesitas comprarlo o no. Aprenderás qué son el yoga y la meditación, qué pueden hacer por ti y cuáles son sus limitaciones. No son una solución única, ni curan todas las dolencias. Si buscas una cura milagrosa para el cáncer o la diabetes, probablemente ésta no sea la solución que buscas. Pero si necesitas una solución sencilla para aliviar los ataques de pánico, la depresión, la niebla mental, el dolor de espalda, el estrés u otros problemas físicos y mentales de leves a moderados, el yoga y la meditación pueden ser exactamente lo que necesitas.
Chakras for Beginners
Author: Tai Morello
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533180209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The 7 chakras located along your spine up to the crown of your head may be the biggest secret Western conventional health care is keeping from you. In this book you'll discover How to Clear your Energetic Blockages, Radiate Energy and Finally heal yourself. What if I told you that your body had the ability to heal itself through the use of chakras -- unseen spinning wheels of energy that are found at crucial areas along your spine? If you've never heard of chakras before you may be a bit skeptical about their existence, let alone the health and natural influence they offer your body. This book will not only introduce you to these potent vortices of health and wholeness, but it'll also reveal the secrets that make rebalancing and awakening them seem like child's play. Keeping your chakras open an is absolutely critical to saying vibrant, healthy and alive. This book will take you by the hand and show you exactly how you can use simple techniques to detect and remediate your chakra imbalances. With Chakras for Beginners, you will embark on an inner journey that will take you back to the state of peace, joy and happiness you were born to inhabit. Chakras for beginners will teach you: What chakras really are Simple techniques to open up and balance each of the seven chakrasHow to release the power of your chakras The emotional and psychology aspects each chakra stimulate What happens when one energy vortex is clogged And Much more! Don't hesitate. To start on a journey that could deeply transform how you relate to your world, scroll up and grab your copy right now. Check out some of the testimonials below: "I am glad to have read this book. It helped me to learn a ton about Chakras. I am now starting to learn chakra meditation and eventually positive vibes will come my way. There is an interesting section on balancing your chakras." "Had interesting moments learning the essentials behind the chakra concept. I used to be skeptical about it, but my friends are into it; so I decided to give it a chance.There's much more to this than I expected." - SCROLL UP AND CLICK THE ORANGE BUTTON NOW!
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781533180209
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The 7 chakras located along your spine up to the crown of your head may be the biggest secret Western conventional health care is keeping from you. In this book you'll discover How to Clear your Energetic Blockages, Radiate Energy and Finally heal yourself. What if I told you that your body had the ability to heal itself through the use of chakras -- unseen spinning wheels of energy that are found at crucial areas along your spine? If you've never heard of chakras before you may be a bit skeptical about their existence, let alone the health and natural influence they offer your body. This book will not only introduce you to these potent vortices of health and wholeness, but it'll also reveal the secrets that make rebalancing and awakening them seem like child's play. Keeping your chakras open an is absolutely critical to saying vibrant, healthy and alive. This book will take you by the hand and show you exactly how you can use simple techniques to detect and remediate your chakra imbalances. With Chakras for Beginners, you will embark on an inner journey that will take you back to the state of peace, joy and happiness you were born to inhabit. Chakras for beginners will teach you: What chakras really are Simple techniques to open up and balance each of the seven chakrasHow to release the power of your chakras The emotional and psychology aspects each chakra stimulate What happens when one energy vortex is clogged And Much more! Don't hesitate. To start on a journey that could deeply transform how you relate to your world, scroll up and grab your copy right now. Check out some of the testimonials below: "I am glad to have read this book. It helped me to learn a ton about Chakras. I am now starting to learn chakra meditation and eventually positive vibes will come my way. There is an interesting section on balancing your chakras." "Had interesting moments learning the essentials behind the chakra concept. I used to be skeptical about it, but my friends are into it; so I decided to give it a chance.There's much more to this than I expected." - SCROLL UP AND CLICK THE ORANGE BUTTON NOW!
Teaching Tech Together
Author: Greg Wilson
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000728153
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically, their founders and instructors are often teaching themselves how to teach. There's a better way. This book presents evidence-based practices that will help you create and deliver lessons that work and build a teaching community around them. Topics include the differences between different kinds of learners, diagnosing and correcting misunderstandings, teaching as a performance art, what motivates and demotivates adult learners, how to be a good ally, fostering a healthy community, getting the word out, and building alliances with like-minded groups. The book includes over a hundred exercises that can be done individually or in groups, over 350 references, and a glossary to help you navigate educational jargon.
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1000728153
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
Hundreds of grassroots groups have sprung up around the world to teach programming, web design, robotics, and other skills outside traditional classrooms. These groups exist so that people don't have to learn these things on their own, but ironically, their founders and instructors are often teaching themselves how to teach. There's a better way. This book presents evidence-based practices that will help you create and deliver lessons that work and build a teaching community around them. Topics include the differences between different kinds of learners, diagnosing and correcting misunderstandings, teaching as a performance art, what motivates and demotivates adult learners, how to be a good ally, fostering a healthy community, getting the word out, and building alliances with like-minded groups. The book includes over a hundred exercises that can be done individually or in groups, over 350 references, and a glossary to help you navigate educational jargon.
Jews Who Rock
Author: Guy Oseary
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250138698
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Foreword by Ben Stiller Afterword by Perry Farrell Jewish achievement in the sciences? Celebrated. Jews in literature? Lionized. But until now, there's been no record of the massive contributions of Jews in Rock n' Roll. Jews Who Rock features 100 top Jewish rockers, from Bob Dylan to Adam Horowitz, Courtney Love (yes, she's half Jewish) to John Zorn, with a concise page of essential data and a biography of each one. Includes the complete lyrics to "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250138698
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
Foreword by Ben Stiller Afterword by Perry Farrell Jewish achievement in the sciences? Celebrated. Jews in literature? Lionized. But until now, there's been no record of the massive contributions of Jews in Rock n' Roll. Jews Who Rock features 100 top Jewish rockers, from Bob Dylan to Adam Horowitz, Courtney Love (yes, she's half Jewish) to John Zorn, with a concise page of essential data and a biography of each one. Includes the complete lyrics to "The Chanukah Song" by Adam Sandler
The Forbidden Religion
Author: Jose M. Herrou Aragon
Publisher: José M. Herrou Aragón
ISBN: 1471725693
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Gnosis means knowledge. But we are not referring to just any knowledge. Gnosis is knowledge which produces a great transformation in those who receive it. Knowledge capable of nothing less than waking up man and helping him to escape from the prison in which he finds himself. That is why Gnosis has been so persecuted throughout the course of history, because it is knowledge considered dangerous for the religious and political authorities who govern mankind from the shadows. Every time this religion, absolutely different from the rest, appears before man, the other religions unite to try to destroy or hide it again. Primordial Gnosis is the original Gnosis, true Gnosis, eternal Gnosis, Gnostic knowledge in its pure form. Due to multiple persecutions, Primordial Gnosis has been fragmented, distorted and hidden.
Publisher: José M. Herrou Aragón
ISBN: 1471725693
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
Gnosis means knowledge. But we are not referring to just any knowledge. Gnosis is knowledge which produces a great transformation in those who receive it. Knowledge capable of nothing less than waking up man and helping him to escape from the prison in which he finds himself. That is why Gnosis has been so persecuted throughout the course of history, because it is knowledge considered dangerous for the religious and political authorities who govern mankind from the shadows. Every time this religion, absolutely different from the rest, appears before man, the other religions unite to try to destroy or hide it again. Primordial Gnosis is the original Gnosis, true Gnosis, eternal Gnosis, Gnostic knowledge in its pure form. Due to multiple persecutions, Primordial Gnosis has been fragmented, distorted and hidden.
Autophagy: Extended Water Fasting Is the Powerful Secret of Healing and Anti-Aging Using Your Body's Natural Intelligence
Author: Logan Wolf
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781720141631
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
★★★ Kindle Version is FREE with Purchase of Paperback ★★★ Say goodbye to dieting and fasting fads that have supposedly worked and to say hello to the process of "autophagy." Meaning "self-eating" in Greek, this phenomenon is more than just the latest fad in health science; it's a revolutionary way of understanding the body and is backed with actual science. Receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2016, scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi discovered the secret mechanisms of autophagy. Not only has his research helped us to understand a function in our body that was once shrouded in mystery, but it also helped us to understand how we can help regulate our body's response to stress such as starvation to help extend our longevity. In AUTOPHAGY: Extended Water Fasting is the Powerful Secret of Healing and Anti-Aging using Your Body's Natural Intelligence, we explore the history behind autophagy, how it works, and how it will change your life! You will learn: What autophagy is and how it helps you LIVE LONGER! How you can use autophagy to IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH. Multiple ways to ACTIVATE autophagy. Three ways to OPTIMIZE the effects of autophagy. How to get the benefits literally WHILE YOU SLEEP! Learn about the added BONUS of WEIGHT LOSS! Take action! Get this Kindle book FREE with purchase of the Paperback version!
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781720141631
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
★★★ Kindle Version is FREE with Purchase of Paperback ★★★ Say goodbye to dieting and fasting fads that have supposedly worked and to say hello to the process of "autophagy." Meaning "self-eating" in Greek, this phenomenon is more than just the latest fad in health science; it's a revolutionary way of understanding the body and is backed with actual science. Receiving the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine 2016, scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi discovered the secret mechanisms of autophagy. Not only has his research helped us to understand a function in our body that was once shrouded in mystery, but it also helped us to understand how we can help regulate our body's response to stress such as starvation to help extend our longevity. In AUTOPHAGY: Extended Water Fasting is the Powerful Secret of Healing and Anti-Aging using Your Body's Natural Intelligence, we explore the history behind autophagy, how it works, and how it will change your life! You will learn: What autophagy is and how it helps you LIVE LONGER! How you can use autophagy to IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH. Multiple ways to ACTIVATE autophagy. Three ways to OPTIMIZE the effects of autophagy. How to get the benefits literally WHILE YOU SLEEP! Learn about the added BONUS of WEIGHT LOSS! Take action! Get this Kindle book FREE with purchase of the Paperback version!
Modern Buddhism
Author: Kelsang Gyatso
Publisher: Tharpa Publications US
ISBN: 1616060069
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Based on teachings from the Kadampa Buddhist Tradition, Modern Buddhism is a special presentation that communicates the essence of the entire path to liberation and enlightenment in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice.
Publisher: Tharpa Publications US
ISBN: 1616060069
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Based on teachings from the Kadampa Buddhist Tradition, Modern Buddhism is a special presentation that communicates the essence of the entire path to liberation and enlightenment in a way that is easy to understand and put into practice.
Dungeons & Dragons Player's Handbook (Core Rulebook, D&D Roleplaying Game)
Author: Dungeons & Dragons
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0786965606
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Create heroic characters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. The Player’s Handbook is the essential reference for every Dungeons & Dragons roleplayer. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, backgrounds and skills, exploration and combat, equipment, spells, and much more. Use this book to create characters from among the most iconic D&D races and classes. Publisher’s Weekly #1 Best Seller in Hardcover Nonfiction Wall Street Journal #1 Best Seller in Hardcover Nonfiction • In Dungeons & Dragons, you and your friends coauthor your own legend. Guided by a Dungeon Master, you create characters and play their roles in a story, rolling dice and navigating maps as you unfold a tale as limitless as your imagination. • The Player’s Handbook is the first of three D&D core rulebooks, along with the Monster Manual and the Dungeon Master’s Guide. The Player’s Handbook is the cornerstone. It’s the foundational text of D&D’s fifth edition—for beginners and for veterans alike. • The Player’s Handbook walks you through how to create a Dungeons & Dragons character—the role you’ll play in the D&D world. • Dungeons & Dragons is the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Created in 1974, D&D transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0786965606
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Create heroic characters for the world’s greatest roleplaying game. The Player’s Handbook is the essential reference for every Dungeons & Dragons roleplayer. It contains rules for character creation and advancement, backgrounds and skills, exploration and combat, equipment, spells, and much more. Use this book to create characters from among the most iconic D&D races and classes. Publisher’s Weekly #1 Best Seller in Hardcover Nonfiction Wall Street Journal #1 Best Seller in Hardcover Nonfiction • In Dungeons & Dragons, you and your friends coauthor your own legend. Guided by a Dungeon Master, you create characters and play their roles in a story, rolling dice and navigating maps as you unfold a tale as limitless as your imagination. • The Player’s Handbook is the first of three D&D core rulebooks, along with the Monster Manual and the Dungeon Master’s Guide. The Player’s Handbook is the cornerstone. It’s the foundational text of D&D’s fifth edition—for beginners and for veterans alike. • The Player’s Handbook walks you through how to create a Dungeons & Dragons character—the role you’ll play in the D&D world. • Dungeons & Dragons is the world’s greatest roleplaying game. Created in 1974, D&D transformed gaming culture by blending traditional fantasy with miniatures and wargaming.
Budo Training in Aikido
Author: Morihei Ueshiba
Publisher: Japan Publications
ISBN: 9784889960792
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
TRANSLATOR' S INTRODUCTION We would like to begin by thanking Doshu Ueshiba Kisshomaru and the Aikikai Foundation for making this family treasure available for publication. We also wish to express our appreciation to those teachers who gave their invaluable help in explaining difficult passages. Due to the historical nature of this work certain difficulties arose, especially in deciding to what degree we should try to produce clear and precise English. Any precise translation could easily become a personal translation, limiting the contents and range of the translator's individual understanding at this particular point in his or her training. Therefore, after consulting some of the highest Sensei in Aikido and other arts it was decided to strive for a translation that would both preserve the simplicity of the original expression and at the same time leave open to the reader at least the possibility of coming up with the broad set of ideas and associations indicated in the Japanese. This book appeared in 1933 and is the first published account of O-Sensei's art. Although not actually written down by him, it is a transcription of lectures and explanations which was later reviewed by the founder and approved as a teacher's manual. The political and historical context of the times should be kept in mind. No attempt has been made to edit the text. The original copy has O-Sensei's title which was simply "Budo Renshu", i.e. "Budo Training". Later the second Doshu annotated this with the word "Aikido". The Dojo decided on using the original name here despite the fact that most Japanese copies are entitled Aikijujutsu Ogi", or "The Secrets of Aikijujutsu". The latter is actually an interpretive heading used by the copyists. The original was hand-written and illustrated. Later this was copied out several times, using tracing paper to reproduce the illustrations. During this process errors easily crept in. By comparing various copies, most of the poems could be deciphered despite their flowerly writing style. However only a few of the tracing mistakes have been corrected here. In other cases the terms 'left' and 'right' had been reversed. This seems to be the result of confusing Nage's point of view Uke's. In this edition these obvious errors have been corrected to match the illustrations. The poems presented the biggest problems. Much effort was spent to offer the reader a translation which presents as closely as possible the same degree of lee- ay for interpretation, insight and error, as appears in the original. Two versions are offered. One reflects the 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure of five line, Japanese Waka poetry. Each line in English contains the same groups of words found in the corresponding line of Japanese. The second attempt is to put the poem into a somewhat clearer English syntax. Another interesting point about the poems is that not all of them are original compositions of O-Sensei. At least a few can be traced to other martial traditions. Please note that the parentheses indicate the insertion, for your reference, of a Japanese word used in the text for the preceding English word (except for a few cases in the technique section where O-Sensei used parentheses in the original). Square brackets are the translator's insertions for the sake of the English. By simply deleting the sections enclosed by them, they allow readers to refer to O-Sensei's exact words, if they choose to do so. Although not for the beginner, it is hoped that access to this historically important text will be useful in understanding Aikido and its origins for those who have taken Budo as their 'Way'. Larry E. Bieri Seiko Mabuchi
Publisher: Japan Publications
ISBN: 9784889960792
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
Book Description
TRANSLATOR' S INTRODUCTION We would like to begin by thanking Doshu Ueshiba Kisshomaru and the Aikikai Foundation for making this family treasure available for publication. We also wish to express our appreciation to those teachers who gave their invaluable help in explaining difficult passages. Due to the historical nature of this work certain difficulties arose, especially in deciding to what degree we should try to produce clear and precise English. Any precise translation could easily become a personal translation, limiting the contents and range of the translator's individual understanding at this particular point in his or her training. Therefore, after consulting some of the highest Sensei in Aikido and other arts it was decided to strive for a translation that would both preserve the simplicity of the original expression and at the same time leave open to the reader at least the possibility of coming up with the broad set of ideas and associations indicated in the Japanese. This book appeared in 1933 and is the first published account of O-Sensei's art. Although not actually written down by him, it is a transcription of lectures and explanations which was later reviewed by the founder and approved as a teacher's manual. The political and historical context of the times should be kept in mind. No attempt has been made to edit the text. The original copy has O-Sensei's title which was simply "Budo Renshu", i.e. "Budo Training". Later the second Doshu annotated this with the word "Aikido". The Dojo decided on using the original name here despite the fact that most Japanese copies are entitled Aikijujutsu Ogi", or "The Secrets of Aikijujutsu". The latter is actually an interpretive heading used by the copyists. The original was hand-written and illustrated. Later this was copied out several times, using tracing paper to reproduce the illustrations. During this process errors easily crept in. By comparing various copies, most of the poems could be deciphered despite their flowerly writing style. However only a few of the tracing mistakes have been corrected here. In other cases the terms 'left' and 'right' had been reversed. This seems to be the result of confusing Nage's point of view Uke's. In this edition these obvious errors have been corrected to match the illustrations. The poems presented the biggest problems. Much effort was spent to offer the reader a translation which presents as closely as possible the same degree of lee- ay for interpretation, insight and error, as appears in the original. Two versions are offered. One reflects the 5-7-5-7-7 syllabic structure of five line, Japanese Waka poetry. Each line in English contains the same groups of words found in the corresponding line of Japanese. The second attempt is to put the poem into a somewhat clearer English syntax. Another interesting point about the poems is that not all of them are original compositions of O-Sensei. At least a few can be traced to other martial traditions. Please note that the parentheses indicate the insertion, for your reference, of a Japanese word used in the text for the preceding English word (except for a few cases in the technique section where O-Sensei used parentheses in the original). Square brackets are the translator's insertions for the sake of the English. By simply deleting the sections enclosed by them, they allow readers to refer to O-Sensei's exact words, if they choose to do so. Although not for the beginner, it is hoped that access to this historically important text will be useful in understanding Aikido and its origins for those who have taken Budo as their 'Way'. Larry E. Bieri Seiko Mabuchi