Morihei Ueshiba Quotes, Thoughts and images

A warrior's mission is to foster the success of others.

Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.

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

Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.

True victory is victory over oneself.

Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountain and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life.

Life itself is always a trial. In training, you must test and polish yourself in order to face the great challenges of life.

Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.

The Art of Peace begins with you.

Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

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

Those who are enlightened never stop forging themselves.

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

Focus on stillness, rather than on movement

There are times when you may be overwhelmed by the teachings of the Way. At such moments, it is important to continue with the original spirit of a beginner.

If you are centered, you can move freely.

Cast off limiting thoughts and return to true emptiness. Stand in the midst of the great void. This is the secret of the Way of a Warrior.

The real purpose of the martial arts must be to purge oneself of petty ambitions and desire, to obtain control of one’s own character.

The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

Move like a beam of light: fly like lightning, strike like thunder, whirl in circles around a stable center

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.

FACE A SINGLE FOE as if you are facing ten thousand enemies; face ten thousand enemies as a single foe.

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

The Samurai is the first to suffer anxiety for human society, and he is the last to seek personal pleasure.

Never fear another challenger, no matter how large; Never despise another challenger, no matter how small.

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

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

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