A reading of an excerpt from "Progressive Aikido, The Essential Elements" by Moriteru Ueshiba. Pondering Aikido in context of traditional Japanese Culture and the Search for Human Perfection. Reflecting on the readings as a way to self examination and other ideas leading into the direction of helping solve the problems humanity faces today. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Mr. George Floyd who was murdered in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020.