Aikido Sangen Triangle Circle Square & Mitsudomoe T-Shirt

*Customisation available 合気道 Kanji reads Aikido The Mitsudomoe symbol represents a snake or a whirlpool, and spiral movement. In Shingon Buddhism the Mitsudomoe design represents the cycle of life. In Shinto the Mitsudomoe design is the crest of Hachiman, the Shinto god of war, which led to its popularity among warrior families in Japan. The three joined tomoe in the mitsudomoe are often seen to represent the "sangen" or the "three origins" of the universe - Heaven, Earth and Man. Ueshiba said that Aikido could also be called the "Way of Accord between Heaven, Earth and Man". The "sangen" are represented visually by the triangle ("Man"), the circle ("Heaven"), and the square ("Earth"). • The triangle represents "iku-musubi", the power of birth and creation, the gaseous dimension. It symbolises initiative, the animal realm, and Masakatsu ("true victory"). Technically, the triangle represents entering and flowing movements ("Ryutai"). • The circle represents "taru-musubi", the enriching power, the liquid dimension. It symbolises unification, the vegetable realm, and Agatsu ("victory over oneself"). Technically, the circle represents blending and soft movements ("Jutai"). • The square represents "tamatsume-musubi", the power that fixes the soul in the physical body, the solid dimension. It symbolises form, the mineral realm, and Katsuhayahi ("victory with the speed of light", doing things so perfectly that time is no longer a factor). Technically, the square represents control and firm or "hard" movements ("Gotai"). "The triangle represents the generation of energy and initiative; it is the most stable physical posture. The circle symbolises unification, serenity and perfection; it is the source of unlimited techniques. The square stands for form and solidity, the basis of applied control." "When the triangle, the circle and the square become one, it moves in spherical rotation together with the flow of ki, and the Aikido of sumi kiri ("total clarity of mind and body") appears." - Morihei Ueshiba, Founder of Aikido ▼Check my shop for more!▼ Thank you ♪