Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer

Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.

...your opponent is not really your opponent because you and your opponent become one.

Do not fail To learn from The pure voice of an Ever-flowing mountain stream Splashing over the rocks.

Transcendence belongs to the profane world. When all trace of transcendence vanishes, the true person — the divine being — is manifest. Empty yourself and let the divine function

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

Let him do whatever he wishes, and he will be unable to grasp on to anything to control

The moon appears to be really present, but if you strike the water, nothing will be there. Similarly, your opponent should find nothing solid to strike

A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind

Eight forces sustain creation:
Movement and stillness,
Solidification and fluidity,
Extension and contraction,
Unification and division.
Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.

As soon as you concern yourself with the “good” and “bad” of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weakens and defeats you.

The only real sin is to be ignorant of the universal, timeless principles of existence. Such ignorance is the root of all evil and all misguided behavior. Eliminate ignorance through the Art of Peace, and even hell will be emptied of tortured souls

In order to establish heaven on earth, we need a Budo that is pure in spirit, that is devoid of hatred and greed. It must follow natural principles and harmonize the material with the spiritual. Aikido means not to kill. Although nearly all creeds have a commandment against taking life, most of them justify killing for reason or another. In Aikido, however, we try to completely avoid killing, even the most evil person.

May the Kami of Earth and Heaven watch our acts of purification.

When life is victorious, there is birth; when it is thwarted, there is death. A warrior is always engaged in a life-and-death struggle for Peace.