Aikido - the art of self-knowledge: how to achieve liberation (2080)

For Stan Wrobel Aikido is not just a martial art but a kind of "metaphor" life. The encounter helps us to understand who we really are, what methods of interaction with the surrounding reality use and how effective they are. Aikido masters propose to abandon the concept of power, based on physical strength and the desire to control. Much more important is the awareness, the ability to accept reality for what it is, a presence in every moment. Working on these skills one can learn to achieve a "sense of flow" - the state in which the mind and body will react to any external impulses intuitively, without the stress and negative emotions. According to the author, ultimately, in a duel, as in life, it is not the one who is more aggressive and stronger, and he who is concentrated, calm and is "here and now".