Morihei Ueshiba Quotes - Page 6

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• True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly!

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Self, Victory, Aikido

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• 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.

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  Heart, Oneness, Path

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• THE ART OF PEACE is the religion that is not a religion; it perfects and completes all religions.

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  Art

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.182, Shambhala Publications

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• EACH AND EVERY master, regardless of the era or place, heard the call and attained harmony with heaven and earth. There are many paths leading to the peak of Mount Fuji, but the goal is the same. There are many methods of reaching the top, and they all bring us to new heights. There is no need to battle with each other-we are all brothers and sisters who should walk the Path together, hand in hand. Keep to your Path, and nothing else will matter. When you lose your desire for things that do not matter, you will be free.

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  Brother, Hands, Goal

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.64, Shambhala Publications

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• Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man.

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  Men, Heaven, Aikido

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• 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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  Sports, Heart, Aquariums

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

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• 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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  Sports, Peace, Struggle

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.31, Shambhala Publications

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• The art of peace is medicine for a sick worldit does not rely
  on weapons or brute force to succeed

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Medicine, Sick

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• Unlike the authors of such warrior classics as The Art of War and The Book of the Five Rings, which accept the inevitability of war and emphasize cunning strategy as a means to victory, Morihei understood that continued fighting-with others, with ourselves, and with the environment-will ruin the earth. “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, Book

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

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• A technique can only work if it is in harmony with universal principles. Such principles need to be grasped through Mind, pure consciousness. Selfish desires thwart your progress, but Mind, not captivated by notions of victory or defeat, will liberate you. Mind fixes your senses and keeps you centered. Mind is the key to wondrous power and supreme clarity.

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  Selfish, Keys, Track

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.103, Shambhala Publications

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• Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. The Art of Peace is a celebration of the bonding of heaven, earth, and humankind. It is all that is true, good, and beautiful.

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  Beautiful, Art, Heaven

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.23, Shambhala Publications

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• 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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  Art, Practice, Evil

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.79, Shambhala Publications

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• 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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  Art, Attachment, Practice

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.14, Shambhala Publications

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• CONTEMPLATE THE workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, and take all that is good as your own. With this as your base, open your own door to truth. Do not overlook the truth that is right before you.

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  Wise, Doors, World

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.32, Shambhala Publications

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• To practice Aikido fully you must calm the spirit and go back to the origin.

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  Art, Practice, Aikido

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• Master the divine techniques of the Art of Peace and no enemy will dare to challenge you.

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  Art, Warrior, Challenges

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.157, Shambhala Publications

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Inspirational, Heaven, Earth

  "You Can Save the Earth: 7 Reasons Why and 7 Simple Ways, a Philosophy for the Future" by Hatherleigh, Sean K. Smith, and Andrew Flach, (p. 92), 2008.

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• 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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  Sports, Hands, Rely Upon

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.102, Shambhala Publications

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• YOUR HEART IS FULL of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout. Just as a lotus flower springs from the mire to bloom splendidly, the interaction of the cosmic breath causes the flower of the spirit to bloom and bear fruit in this world.

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  Spring, Flower, Heart

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.40, Shambhala Publications

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• Aikido is based on the projection of love.

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  Aikido, Projection

  Morihei Ueshiba (2002). “The Art of Peace”, p.23, Shambhala Publications

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• 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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Teacher, People, Technique

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• THE TECHNIQUES OF the Art of Peace are neither fast nor slow, nor are they inside or outside.. They transcend time and space.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Space, Technique

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.113, Shambhala Publications

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