https://www.reddit.com/r/zenbuddhism/comments/1ix1npx/zen_influence_in_aikido/
created by ContemplativeScience on 24/02/2025 at 13:10 UTC
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Hi everyone!
Has anyone come across good reading about Zen influences in Aikido? The founder, Morihei Ueshiba, took inspiration from both Shinto and Zen. I am very interested to learn about the Zen elements in this martial art.
Comment by jediracer at 27/02/2025 at 19:25 UTC
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Aikido is often referred to as "moving Zen"
Zen & Martial Arts | Zen-Buddhism.net
Zen and Aikido: Making Peace through Martial Arts | Sangha News Journal