Morihei Ueshiba Quotes About Universe

Quotes about: Universe

• Aikido is not an art to fight with enemies and defeat them. It is a way to lead all human beings to live in harmony with each other as though everyone were one family. The secret of aikido is to make yourself become one with the universe and to go along with its natural movements. One who has attained this secret holds the universe in him/herself and can say, 'I am the universe.'

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Fighting, Secret

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Inspirational, Mind, Tunes

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.74, Shambhala Publications

• THE TOTALLY AWAKENED warrior can freely utilize all elements contained in heaven and earth. The true warrior learns how to correctly perceive the activity of the universe and how to transform martial techniques into vehicles of purity, goodness, and beauty. A warrior’s mind and body must be permeated with enlightened wisdom and deep calm.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Warrior, Heaven, Mind

• In true budo there is no enemy or opponent. True budo is to become one with the universe, not train to become powerful or to throw down some opponent. Rather we train in hopes of being of some use, however small our role may be, in the task of bringing peace to mankind around the world.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Powerful, Enemy

• Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life. Breathe in and let yourself soar to the ends of the universe; breathe out and bring the cosmos back inside. Next, breathe up all the fecundity and vibrancy of the earth. Finally, blend the breath of heaven and the breath of earth with your own, becoming the Breath of Life itself.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Heaven, Mountain, Next

  "The Art of Peace".

• WHEN YOU BOW deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Echoes, Names, Back When

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.181, Shambhala Publications

• Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Inspirational, Success, Perspective

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Samurai, Weapons

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.70, Shambhala Publications

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Fall, Moon, Ebb And Flow

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.29, Shambhala Publications

• To practice properly the Art of Peace, you must: Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire. Be ever grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother nature, and your fellow human beings.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Mother, Gratitude, Art

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.56, Shambhala Publications

• ALL THINGS, material and spiritual, originate from one source and are related as if they were one family. The past, present, and future are all contained in the life force. The universe emerged and developed from one source, and we evolved through the optimal process of unification and harmonization.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spiritual, Past, Source

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.5, Shambhala Publications

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  World, Spirit, Accepting

  "Aikido". Book by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, 1985.

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Secret, Age, Humans

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.11, Shambhala Publications

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Doe, Body, Shrines

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.180, Shambhala Publications

• Aiki is the way of the Kami and was born of the will of the Kami. Rise early in the morning to greet the sun. Inhale the breath of heaven and let the cosmos inside. Next breath up the rich vibrance of the earth. Blend these breaths with your own breath and become the breath of life itself. Your mind and body will be gladdened, heartache and disappointment will dissipate and you will be filled with gratitude. The movements of Aikido which unite human being with great nature are all given by Sarutahiko-no-O-Kami. Aikido is Misogi..a purification of ourselves...the way of the universe.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Gratitude, Morning, Disappointment

• 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!

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Sports, Heart, Aquariums

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.134, Shambhala Publications

• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spiritual, Design, Path

• Aikido is love. It is the path that brings our heart into oneness with the spirit of the universe to complete our mission in life by instilling in us a love and reverence for all of nature.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Heart, Oneness, Path

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