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 stri… - Morihei Ueshiba

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.

In Aikido, we train not to learn how to win; we train to learn to emerge victorious in any situation

Bushido is not learning how to die; it is learning how to live