Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

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.

Channel that tremendous force into the proper activity and you will accomplish wonderful things

The Art of Peace is based on the Four Great Virtues: Bravery, Wisdom, Love, and Friendship, symbolized by Fire, Heaven, Earth, and Water

El camino de un guerrero, el arte de la política, es detener los problemas antes de que comiencen. Consiste en derrotar a tus adversarios espiritualmente haciéndolos entender la ridiculez de sus acciones. El Camino del Guerrero es el de establecer armonía

Forget about your little self, detach yourself from objects, and you will radiate light and warmth. Light is wisdom; warmth is compassion

Practice of the Art of Peace is an act of faith, a belief in the ultimate power of nonviolence

The purpose of the Art of Peace is to fashion sincere human beings; a sincere human being is one who has unified body and spirit, one who is free of hesitation or doubt, and one who understands the power of words

Simply act decisively Without reserv

The Art of Peace is to fulfill that which is lacking

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

Si la mente está tranquila y es pura, uno puede de inmediato percibir un ataque y evitarlo. Eso, me di cuenta, es la esencia del aiki (el arte de la armonización)».

If you have life in you, you have access to the secrets of the ages, for the truth of the universe resides in each and every human being

True prayer has no set form

Consider the ebb and flow of the tide. When waves come to strike the shore, they crest and fall, creating a sound. Your breath should follow the same pattern, absorbing the entire universe in your belly with each inhalation. Know that we all have access to four treasures: the energy of the sun and moon, the breath of heaven, the breath of earth, and the ebb and flow of the tide.

There is nothing in the world more harmful than war and more foolish than armament