Top 100 Morihei Ueshiba Quotes
#1. To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido
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#2. Do not look upon this world with fear and loathing. Bravely face whatever the gods offer.
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#3. FACE A SINGLE FOE as if you are facing ten thousand enemies; face ten thousand enemies as a single foe.
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#4. Your mind should be in harmony with the functioning of the universe; your body should be in tune with the movement of the universe; body and mind should be bound as one, unified with the activity of the universe.
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#5. All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you. Life itself is truth, and this will never change. Everything in heaven and earth breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together.
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#6. Your spiritual developement is a divine path that leads to truth, goodness and beauty;
it is a spiritual path reflecting the unlimited, absolute nature of the universe
and the ultimate grand design of creation.
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#7. 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.
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#8. A warrior's mission is to foster the success of others.
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#9. Do not fail
to learn from
The pure voice of an
Ever-flowing mountain stream
Splashing over the rocks.
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#10. Economy is the basis of society. When the economy is stable, society develops. The ideal economy combines the spiritual and the material, and the best commodities to trade in are sincerity and love.
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#11. PRACTICE THE Art of Peace sincerely, and evil thoughts and deeds will naturally disappear. The only desire that should remain is the thirst for more and more training in the Way.
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#12. Mankind's role is to fulfil his heaven-sent purpose through a sincere heart that is in harmony with all creation and loves all things.
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#13. 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.
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#14. A mind to serve for the peace of all human beings in the world is needed in Aikido, and not the mind of one who wishes to be strong or who practices only to fell an opponent.
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#15. IF YOUR OPPONENT strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water, by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly.
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#16. In a real battle, atemi is seventy percent, technique is thirty percent.
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#17. Cast off limiting thoughts and return to true emptiness. Stand in the midst of the great void. This is the secret of the Way of a Warrior.
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#18. It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are directly at hand. The best strategy relies upon an unlimited set of responses.
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#19. Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere.
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#20. Those who are enlightened never stop forging themselves.
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#21. Each and every master, regardless of the era or the place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the top of Mount Fuji, but there is only one summit - love.
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#22. Life itself is always a trial. In training, you must test and polish yourself in order to face the great challenges of life.
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#23. Your voice is a very powerful weapon. When you are in tune with the cosmic breath of heaven and earth, your voice produces true sounds. Unify body, mind, and speech, and real techniques will emerge.
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#24. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment.
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#25. The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one's own character.
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#26. Move like a beam of light: fly like lightning, strike like thunder, whirl in circles around a stable center
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#27. There are times when you may be overwhelmed by the teachings of the Way. At such moments, it is important to continue with the original spirit of a beginner.
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#28. The penetrating brilliance of swords
Wielded by followers of the Way
Strikes at the evil enemy
Lurking deep within
Their own souls and bodies.
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#29. If you have not linked yourself to true emptiness, you will never understand the art of peace.
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#30. Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.
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#31. 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.
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#32. Foster and polish the warrior spirit while serving in the world; illuminate the path according to your inner light.
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#33. Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man.
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#34. BE GRATEFUL EVEN for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.
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#35. All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love.
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#36. ALWAYS PRACTICE the Art of Peace in a vibrant and joyful manner.
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#37. A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.
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#38. THE ART OF PEACE is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within. On occasion the voice of peace resounds like thunder, jolting human beings out of their stupor.
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#40. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.
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#42. The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us
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#43. In your training, do not be in a hurry, for it takes a minimum of ten years to master the basics and advance to the first rung. Never think of yourself as an all-knowing, perfected master; you must continue to train daily with your friends and students and progress together in the Art of Peace.
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#45. If your heart is large enough to envelop your adversaries, you can see right through them and avoid their attacks. And once you envelop them, you will be able to guide them along the path indicated to you by heaven and earth.
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#47. Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.
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#48. Aikido can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly! (True victory) means unflinching courage; (self-victory) symbolizes unflagging effort; and (let that day arrive quickly) represents the glorious moment of triumph in the here and now.
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#49. 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 and earth, water and fire, yin and yang.
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#50. Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.
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#51. Polish the heart, free the six senses and let them function without obstruction, and your entire body will glow.
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#52. PRACTICE OF THE Art of Peace enables you to rise above praise or blame, and it frees you from attachment to this and that.
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#53. Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.
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#54. The Aikido I practice has room for each of the world's eight million gods and I cooperate with each of them. The Great Spirit of Aiki enjoins all that is Divine and enlightened in every land. Unite yourself to the Divine, and you will be able to perceive gods wherever you are.
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#55. Aikido is the spirit of loving protection for all beings.
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#56. The art of peace is medicine for a sick worldit does not rely
on weapons or brute force to succeed
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#57. 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.
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#58. The realization of our true substance and potential is the purpose of creation.
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#59. EACH DAY OF HUMAN life contains joy and anger, pain and pleasure, darkness and light, growth and decay. Each moment is etched with nature's grand design-do not try to deny or oppose the cosmic order of things.
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#60. Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.
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#61. Those who have a warped mind, a mind of discord, have been defeated from the beginning.
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#63. True budo is a work of love. It is a work of giving life to all beings, and not killing or struggling with each other. Love is the guardian deity of everything. Nothing can exist without it. Aikido is the realization of love.
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#64. True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.
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#65. 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.
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#66. Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.
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#67. In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe; at such critical times, unity of mind and technique is essential - do not let your heart waver!
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#68. Around 2am as I was performing misogi, I suddenly forgot all the martial techniques I had ever learned. The techniques of my teachers appeared completely new. Now they were vehicles for the cultivation of life, knowledge, and virtue, not devices to throw people with.
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#69. The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War.
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#70. I want considerate people to listen to the voice of Aikido. It is not for correcting others; it is for correcting your own mind. This is Aikido. This is the mission of Aikido and should be your mission.
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#71. The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.
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#72. Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bamboo is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom is hardy, fragrant, and elegant.
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#73. The Way of a Warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity; the heart of martial valor is true bravery, wisdom, love, and friendship. Emphasis on the physical aspects of warriorship is futile, for the power of the body is always limited.
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#74. When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.
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#75. To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.
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#76. Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.
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#79. The Divine does not like to be shut up in a building. The Divine likes to be out in the open. It is right here in this very body. Each one of us is a miniature universe, a living shrine.
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#80. Warriorship is none other than the vitality that sustains all life.
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#81. The way of the warrior is based on humanity, love and sincerity
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#83. True Budo is to accept the spirit of the universe, keep the peace of the world, correctly produce, protect and cultivate all beings in nature.
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#84. Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat an enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family.
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#85. The art of Peace I practice has room for each of the world's eight million gods, and I cooperate with them all. The God of Peace is very great and enjoins all that is divine and enlightened in every land.
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#86. THE ART OF PEACE does not rely on weapons or brute force to succeed; instead, we put ourselves in tune with the universe, maintain peace in our own realms, nurture life, and prevent death and destruction. The true meaning of the term samurai is one who serves and adheres to the power of love.
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#87. Peace originates with the flow of things - its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The Way is like the veins that circulate blood through our bodies, following the natural flow of the life force. If you are separated in the slightest from that divine essence, you are far off the path.
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#88. Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.
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#89. Cleanse your body and soul, removing malice, selfishness and desire.
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#90. The techniques of Aikido change constantly; every encounter is unique, and the appropriate response should emerge naturally. Today's techniques will be different tomorrow. Do not get caught up with the form and appearance of a challenge. Aikido has no form - it is the study of the spirit
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#91. Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout.
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#92. Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky, the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts. Always keep your body filled with light and heat. Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.
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#93. To practice Aikido fully you must calm the spirit and go back to the origin.
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#95. Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.
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#96. May you be happy, may you be well
may you be peaceful and at ease
may you be filled with loving kindness
And compassion for all beingslk
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#97. Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, or as empty as space.
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#98. Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.
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#99. There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.
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#100. THE PATH OF PEACE is exceedingly vast, reflecting the grand design of the hidden and manifest worlds. A warrior is a living shrine of the divine, one who serves that grand purpose.
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