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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, War, Fighting

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

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• Those who have a warped mind, a mind of discord, have been defeated from the beginning.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Mind, Aikido, Defeated

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• The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spiritual, Wisdom, Peace

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.177, Shambhala Publications

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Voice, People, Mind

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Strong, Teaching, Tree

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.42, Shambhala Publications

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• Create each day anew.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Focus, Each Day, Action

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.34, Shambhala Publications

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• If you have not linked yourself to true emptiness, you will never understand the art of peace.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spiritual, Art, Emptiness

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.20, Shambhala Publications

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• 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

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

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Rocks, Voice, Mountain

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.37, Shambhala Publications

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• 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

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• THE PATH IS exceedingly vast. From ancient times to the present day, even the greatest sages were unable to perceive and comprehend the entire truth; the explanation and teachings of masters and saints express only part of the whole. It is not possible for anyone to speak of such things in their entirety. Just head for the light and heat, learn from the gods, and through the virtue of devoted practice of the Art of Peace, become one with the divine.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Teaching, Practice

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.183, Shambhala Publications

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• INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Teaching, Practice

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.88, Shambhala Publications

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• 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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  Struggle, Love Is, Giving

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• ALWAYS PRACTICE the Art of Peace in a vibrant and joyful manner.

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  Art, Practice, Joyful

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.101, Shambhala Publications

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• One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.

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  Sports, Art, Peace

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.4, Shambhala Publications

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Change, Sports, Ties

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.26, Shambhala Publications

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• Fill yourself with Ki, invite the attack.

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  Invites

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• PRACTICE OF THE Art of Peace is an act of faith, a belief in the ultimate power of nonviolence. It is faith in the power of purification and faith in the power of life itself. It is not a type of rigid discipline or empty asceticism. It is a path that follows natural principles, principles, that must be applied to daily living. The Art of Peace should be practiced from the time you rise to greet the morning to the time you retire at night.

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  Art, Morning, Night

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.13, Shambhala Publications

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• 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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  Strong, Practice, Mind

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• 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.

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  Gratitude, Morning, Disappointment

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• Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.

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  Wisdom, Enlightenment, Enlightened

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.47, Shambhala Publications

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• The real Art of Peace is not to sacrifice a single one of your warriors to defeat an enemy. Vanquish your foes by always keeping yourself in a safe and unassailable position; then no one will suffer any losses. The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Peace, Real

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

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• 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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  Mean, Self, Effort

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Sports, Opponents, Spheres

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.151, Shambhala Publications

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Crazy, Feet, Would Be

  "Aikido Shugyo" by Gōzō Shioda, (p. 79), 1991.

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