William Gleason Livres

This book explores the spiritual dimensions of Aikido, revealing the sacred sounds of kototama and their connection to personal growth. William Gleason provides insights into the five vowel dimensions and their role in spiritual practice, enhanced by over 300 photographs demonstrating routines for spiritual development. A must-read for serious practitioners.

A leading American aikido teacher shows how this 20th-century martial art developed from the ancient spiritual traditions of Japan, not as a fighting method but rather as a means of becoming one with the laws of universal order.