Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

Bushido is not learning how to die. Bushido is learning how to live, how to protect and foster life. Even in war, the taking of human life is to be avoided as much as possible. It is always a sin to kill. Give your opponents every chance to make peace

1. Aikido is the Great Path that traverses the universe and its domains. It encompasses and harmonizes all things. 2. Aikido functions in accordance with the truth received from heaven and earth. It should be the basis of all activity. 3. Aikido is the principle of unifying heaven, earth, and humankind. 4. Aikido allows each individual to follow a path suitable for him or her, enabling every human being to achieve harmony with the universe. 5. Aikido is the Way of supreme, unbounded, perfect, and inexhaustible Love that binds and sustains the universe.

The Art of Peace is the religion that is not a religion; it perfects and completes all religions.

One should be prepared to receive ninety-nine percent of an enemy's attack and stare death right in the face in order to illumine the Path.

In our techniques we enter completely into, blend totally with, and control firmly an attack. Strength resides where one's ki is concentrated and stable; confusion and maliciousness arise when ki stagnates.

Soudain, il me sembla que le ciel descendait. De la terre, surgit comme une fontaine d’énergie dorée. Cette chaude énergie m’encercla, et mon corps et mon esprit devinrent très légers et très clairs. Je pouvais même comprendre le chant des petits oiseaux autour de moi. A cet instant, je pouvais comprendre que le travail de toute ma vie dans le Budo était réellement fondé sur l’amour divin et sur les lois de la création. Je ne pus retenir mes larmes, et pleurai sans retenue. Depuis ce jour, j’ai su que cette grande Terre elle-même était ma maison et mon foyer. Le soleil, la lune et les étoiles m’appartiennent. Depuis ce jour, je n’ai plus jamais ressenti aucun attachement envers la propriété et les possessions.

The purpose of education is to open your spirit. Modern education has forgotten this. The entire universe is a huge open book, full of miraculous things, and that is where true learning must be sought. In that spirit, take responsibility, train hard, develop yourselves, bloom in this world, and bear fruit

An attack is proof that one is out of control.

When your eyes engage those of another person, greet him or her with a smile and they will smile back. This is one of the essential techniques of the Art of Peace

You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment.

Failure is the key to success; Each mistake teaches us something

Kicking leaves you momentarily on one foot, and for that moment you are in a very weak position. If you were to be swept off your feet, you would be finished. This is why lifting your feet off the ground is crazy.

People possessing tremendous strength have a very difficult time controlling themselves and easily make enemies

When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you

Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.