What Matsumoto-san calls Deodorization of space with incense in exchange of air.

Guidelines for best time to clear and clean, from the book, "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind", and how it relates to healthy living, practice, a form of fasting/detox.🌼

Etiquette on meal time and correlation with building community through food.

How to repair shoji doors, and a deeper meaning of care and attention, from the book by Shoukei Matsumoto.

Continuation from our last episode on the Butsuma, and how to clean it. Thoughts on how you can create your own corner of peace and tranquility in your own home.

Excerpt from "A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind", on the subject of shrines within homes and public spaces, the care and attention of.

From the book: "Budo", by Morihei Ueshiba.

Excerpt from "Budo", second part to Hand Techniques.

Excerpt from "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", on hand techniques.

Excerpt from the book, "Budo: Teachings of the Founder of Aikido", by Morihei Ueshiba. Page 38 on Precautions for Training, where O Sensei talks about very basic but life enhancing ways to do the regular practice of aikido. I also talk a little about the correlation in the world outside of the dojo where we can interpret these ideas for our easier living.