My mission To the people whom I have had the pleasure of meeting on this path Finding the way One's own mission Taking hostility from our hearts What is Takemusu Aiki? The mission of Takemusu Aiki A path for the new millennium Each and every one of us is the savior The spirit of heaven and earth Present heart and mind The path to the pinnacle The last five minutes Where are you now? Our sole possession The grand drama of life Understanding gratitude A world of differing viewpoints: seeing, hearing, and interpreting The spirit of the universe In the flash of an instant What is Shūgyō? The fulfillment of one's mission Ups and downs Remembering our beginnings Given the gift of life The meaning of strength I The meaning of strength II The power of Aiki I The power of Aiki II Gifts bestowed upon us On the occasion of Manseikan Aikido's 45th anniversary Fifty years later, reflecting on the start of a new century Furimiru I Furimiru II