Explore Quotes by Morihei Ueshiba

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Failure is the key to success; each mistake teaches us something.

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.

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.

Your spirit is the true shield.

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.

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

Your spiritual developement is a divine path that leads to truth, goodness and beauty; _x000D_ it is a spiritual path reflecting the unlimited, absolute nature of the universe _x000D_ and the ultimate grand design of creation.

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.

Aikido is the spirit of loving protection for all beings.

Aikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. Aikido is invincible because it contends with nothing.

Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.

All the principles of heaven and earth are living inside you.

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

To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido