Last Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018, it was my pleasure to host Diane Musho Hamilton for the first of 3 community calls on “Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict.” We were joined by some 40 members of the global sangha for an exploration of “Dharma As Your True Nature.”
How good are you at taking the perspective of others in the middle of a conflict? Is it even something you consider important? After all, isn’t it basic human nature to protect your own point of view (not to mention your own body)? How does your basic survival instinct stack up with the higher intention of Aikido? Is Aikido’s central principle of “awase” (blending with another) still important to you when the chips are down and the conflict is on? What does “Getting The Other’s World Through Aikido” actually mean? Do you even care?
What is the most fundamental practice for you? What single practice informs all other practices that you do? In the below “Darma Bite” I continue in my series of Dharma Discussions with Integral Facilitator & Zen Sensei Diane Musho Hamilton on this very topic. In this excerpt from one of our longer discussions, we explore how we see “Meditation As The Fundamental Practice.”
What does it mean to “take your Aikido off the mat”? As your Aikido skill develops in the dojo, is it also helping you to develop your “life skills”? Just how much is your practice impacting your life? As part of my “Aikido & The Evolution Of Response” blog series, I recently did a Facebook Live broadcast that gets to the heart of these questions; namely “3 Life Lessons From Aikido.”
“Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict” | 5-Day Retreat w/ Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler in beautiful southern Utah
| Date: | July 11, 2018—July 15, 2018 |
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| Event: | Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict | 5-Day Retreat w/ Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict |
| Sponsor: | Two Arrows Zen |
| Venue: | Boulder Mt. Zendo |
| Location: | Torry, Utah U.S.A. |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
FREE Community Call with Patrick Cassidy & Miles Kessler
| Date: | April 10, 2018 |
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| Time: | 21:00-22:00 p.m. |
| Event: | "The Dharma Of Aikido" | Community Call w/ Patrick Cassidy & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | The Dharma Of Aikido |
| Sponsor: | The Integral Dojo |
| Venue: |
Online Via Zoom Video Conference Platform |
| Location: | FREE Online Event |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
3rd of 3 FREE Community Calls with Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler
| Date: | June 5, 2018 |
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| Time: | 21:00-22:00 p.m. |
| Event: | "Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict" | Community Call w/ Diane Hamilton & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | "Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict" |
| Sponsor: | The Integral Dojo |
| Venue: |
Online Via Zoom Video Conference Platform |
| Location: | FREE Online Event |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
2nd of 3 FREE Community Calls with Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler
| Date: | May 1, 2018 |
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| Time: | 21:00-22:00 p.m. |
| Event: | "Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict" | Community Call w/ Diane Hamilton & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | "Our Evolutionary Potential" |
| Sponsor: | The Integral Dojo |
| Venue: |
Online Via Zoom Video Conference Platform |
| Location: | FREE Online Event |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
1st of 3 FREE Community Calls with Diane Musho Hamilton & Miles Kessler
| Date: | April 3, 2018 |
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| Time: | 21:00-22:00 p.m. |
| Event: | "Dharma & The Evolution Of Conflict" | Community Call w/ Diane Hamilton & Miles Kessler |
| Topic: | “Dharma As Your Nature” |
| Sponsor: | The Integral Dojo |
| Venue: |
Online Via Zoom Video Conference Platform |
| Location: | FREE Online Event Global |
| Public: | Public |
| Registration: | Click here to register. |
Centering is the core transformational practice of Aikido. It is the foundational principle in Aikido, upon which all other principles rest. Not only is centering a linchpin practice of the art, it is also the principle that when developed will have the biggest impact on your life. The below post will help you establish your center deeper in both your Aikido and your life. Let’s look at 10 Ways Centering In Aikido Helps You Grow.
