In this episode, recorded off the mat, Valadez Sensei continues his series of discussions on the Founder's mysticism, and on the semantic problem of understanding that mysticism from the point of view of the Modern episteme. These discussion will provide historical context to the Founder's practice and the centrality that his religiosity held in within his art. They will also culminate in a position on what exactly was the art for the Founder and what it could be for us as well.

Please follow the following links for further information mentioned in the podcast episode:

Morihei Ueshiba's "Takemusu Aiki."

https://web.archive.org/web/20170312092259/http://members.aikidojournal.com/public/takemusu-aiki-lectures-of-morihei-ueshiba-founder-of-aikido-1

Michel Foucault's "The Order of Things."

https://www.amazon.com/Order-Things-Archaeology-Human-Sciences-ebook-dp-B007PTABZ8/dp/B007PTABZ8/ref=mt_kindle?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1562015815

Stanley Pranin's reflections on the writings and translations of Osensei:

https://web.archive.org/web/20170304151721/http://aikidojournal.com/2012/06/06/o-senseis-spiritual-writings-where-did-they-really-come-from-by-stanley-pranin/

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