Full Circle - Aikido Method of Friendship

Episode 5 September 07, 2020 00:53:18
Full Circle - Aikido Method of Friendship
Our Friendly World with Fawn and Matt - A Friendship Podcast on Belonging & the Art of Friendship
Full Circle - Aikido Method of Friendship

Sep 07 2020 | 00:53:18

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Fawn Anderson

Show Notes

Fawn and Matt discuss the philosophy of Aikido (the Japanese martial art founded by Morihei Ueshiba that operates using the art of peace). They describe the one purpose, which is to better the lives of people, especially those who attack you physically and emotionally and being able to bring harmony to each situation (as your job is to protect your attacker: "If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly." - Morihei Ueshiba (translated by John Stevens)

This episode further explores our interactions with one another at the office and in our personal lives and is about applying the Art of Peace to the Art of Friendship.

 

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