Morihei Ueshiba
Japanese martial artist and founder of Aikido, "the way of harmonizing energy." Born to a samurai family in 1883, he trained in jujutsu, kenjutsu, and sojutsu, and was deeply influenced by the Omoto-kyo Shinto sect of Onisaburo Deguchi. After a profound spiritual experience in 1925, he formulated an art whose purpose was not victory over an enemy but the cultivation of love and the reconciliation of the practitioner with the universe. Known to his students as O-Sensei (Great Teacher), he is the source of one of the twentieth century's most distinctive contemplative-martial traditions.
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Quotes by Morihei Ueshiba
106 quotes“To injure an opponent is to injure yourself.”
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“The Art of Peace is medicine for a sick world.”
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“Failure is the key to success. Each mistake teaches us something.”
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“Your spirit is the true shield.”
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“True victory is victory over oneself.”
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“Aikido is non-resistance. As it is non-resistant, it is always victorious.”
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“The body is the bridge to the spirit.”
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“To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.”
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“In the universe there is one harmonious flow. We must align with it.”
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“The way of a warrior is based on humanity, love, and sincerity.”
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“Iron is full of impurities that weaken it. Through forging, it becomes steel.”
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“Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people.”
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“As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellow students, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter.”
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“Iron tests, gold tests, and now the heart is tested. Take heart.”
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“Learn to harmonize with the universe.”
harmonyThe Heart of Aikido
“There are no contests in Aikido. A true warrior is invincible because he contests with nothing.”
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“Aikido is the realization of love.”
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“The Art of Peace is the principle of non-resistance. The Art of Peace is invincible because it contends with nothing.”
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“Aikido is the art of peace.”
peaceThe Art of Peace (trans. John Stevens)
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