purification; rites of breathing or water used to purify body and mind; to remove various impurities and restore our true image. O-Sensei considered all aikido techniques to be forms of misogi.
(mee-soe-gee)(purification) with purification of body and mind, we can remove impurities and restore our true image; the Founder considered all of aikido techniques to be forms of misogi
purification (refers to cleansing of the mind, body and spirit)
(Purification.) A set of Shinto purifying rituals. A side training discipline to Aikido. Various defilements obscure our essentially pure and god-like nature; through misogi, purification of body and mind, we can remove such impurities and restore our true image. Although misogi rites usually involve water purification (e.g. in a waterfall), O-Sensei considered all Aikido techniques to be forms of misogi. In the Ki Society we practice a form of misogi adapted from the Ichikukai Temple.
a Shinto purification right in which one sits under falling water
Purification of mind, body, and spirit. Sweating is misogi; cleaning is misogi; fasting is misogi; keiko is misogi.
Misogi is a Shinto practice involving purification in a waterfall or other natural running water. Water-misogi may be likened to dousing practices.