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Morihei Ueshiba Quotes


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.

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.

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

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.

The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

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.

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury in the Art of Peace.

When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.

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.

Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout.

Your spirit is the true shield.