Aikido Talks NYC

How to Deal with Bullies 04.02.2021 15:24 ↓

Ways to use Aikido off the mat in dealing with bullies.

Think Lightly on Serious Matters 02.02.2021 9:12 ↓

Excerpt from "Bushido: The Way of the Samurai", SquareOne Publishers.

We Are Each a Universe! 28.01.2021 11:25 ↓

Excerpt from "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", Morihei Ueshiba.

Meditation Power 26.01.2021 14:35 ↓

An excerpt from "Legacies of the Sword: The Kashima-Shinryū and Samurai Martial Culture", by Karl E. Friday with Seki Humitake

Taking and Giving Advice 21.01.2021 6:52 ↓

From Book One of "Bushido: The Way of the Samurai", Edited by Justin F. Stone

Aikido and Harmony 18.01.2021 7:05 ↓

Defense in Aikido takes skill. Reading an excerpt from the book, "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere", by A. Westbrook & O. Ratti

Aikido for Mental Health 14.01.2021 7:55 ↓

Excerpt from the book, "Progressive Aikido: The Essential Elements, by Moriteru Ueshiba, Kodansha Press on mental health and the practice of aikido.

How To Solve Your Challenges 11.01.2021 15:31 ↓

A reading from the book, "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", by Morihei Ueshiba, Introduction by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, on using technique to vanquish challenges.

Warrior Week! Day 7 - The Scholar 10.01.2021 22:57 ↓

Reading from translated essay of Saito Totsudo from the book "Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook" Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary, Shambhala publishers.

Warrior Week! Day 6 - The Educator 09.01.2021 6:30 ↓

Another reading of excerpt from Training The Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook, by Cleary, Shambala Publishers

Warrior Week! Day 5 - The Retainer 08.01.2021 8:24 ↓

Brief excerpt on Izawa Nagahide, hereditary retainer of a feudal lord in Kyushu and prolific author, from Training The Samurai Mind, Shambhala Publishers.

Warrior Week! - Day 4: The Zen Master 07.01.2021 11:31 ↓

Reading excerpt from Thomas Cleary's book on the Samurai Mind, this episode: Suzuki Shosan.

Warrior Week! Day 3: The Writer 06.01.2021 11:15 ↓

Another excerpt from the Thomas Cleary book on the samurai mind. Today is an excerpt on Nakae Toju.

Warrior Week! -Day 2, The Regent 05.01.2021 8:50 ↓

Special Warrior Week with translated readings from Training The Samurai Mind:A Bushido Sourcebook. Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary; This episode, Ichijo Kaneyoshi.

Warrior Week! 04.01.2021 8:43 ↓

7 separate excerpts from the book on a different warrior and how we can take ideas to translate them into our personal lives, "Training The Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook", Translated and Edited by Thomas Cleary, Shambala Publishers

Working with the Universe 21.08.2020 4:30 ↓

How doing what comes naturally keeps us on the right path in better living.

Peaches are Powerful: Part II 14.06.2020 9:50 ↓

Part II, describing the powerful action of misogi in removing obstacles as related to the wonderful Peach fruit.

Peaches are Powerful! 13.06.2020 7:16 ↓

In Shinto mythology how peaches are powerful weapons as told in the excerpt from "The Secret Teachings of Aikido"

Wrinkle Free Clear Mind 09.06.2020 7:08 ↓

How Ironing your clothing can keep you young.

"The Highest Excellence is like Water" 08.06.2020 5:24 ↓

Water, during this time of Coronavirus, is important for recognizing health, along with clearing our hearts with calm surroundings.

How to Heal the World, Part 2 08.06.2020 4:35 ↓

Second part to what more we can do to heal the world.

How to Heal the World Part.1 06.06.2020 10:09 ↓

Describing the beautiful peaceful practice of Reiki from Japan in how one person can heal the world.

How to Make Progress in the World Today 05.06.2020 4:33 ↓

From the book "Secrets of Aikido", interpreting bearing spiritual fruits in becoming successful in life in our current world.

The Study of the Spirit 04.06.2020 6:06 ↓

Reading of passage from "The Secret Teachings of Aikido" discusses the universal law underlying the nature of all things, and the function of optimism.

Aikido and its Positive Power 31.05.2020 6:04 ↓

Excerpts on self defense and mental health from the book, "Progressive Aikido: The Essential Elements" by Moriteru Ueshiba ponder the positive effects of this martial art.