The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven… - Morihei Ueshiba

Life is a divine gift. The divine is not something outside of us; it is right in our very center; it is our freedom.

The Art of Peace begins with you. Work on yourself and your appointed task in the Art of Peace. Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all than you encounter.

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.