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“There are no enemies in true Budo. True Budo is to harmonize with the universe.”
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“Aikido is the path of love.”
loveThe Heart of Aikido
“From kamiwaza, the divine techniques, I have come to know the wisdom of the universe.”
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“Practice diligently. Train your body. Train your mind. Train your spirit.”
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“Cause and effect are one and the same.”
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“Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.”
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“Your mind should be in harmony with the functioning of the universe.”
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“Practice the Art of Peace sincerely, and evil thoughts and deeds will naturally disappear.”
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“In our techniques we enter completely into, blend totally with, and control our attacker. The technique becomes a means of harmony.”
blendingThe Heart of Aikido
“All things are in subtle relationship. Even one slight movement causes the whole.”
interconnectionThe Art of Peace
“Keep an open mind. Allow others to express themselves freely.”
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“The Art of Peace can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly.”
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“In Aikido, there is no contest. We do not contend with others. We do not fight. We harmonize.”
harmonyThe Heart of Aikido
“Cleanse the body and spirit. Bring forth the world of harmony and peace.”
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“The way of the universe is the way of the loving spirit.”
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“Peace originates with the flow of things. Its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves.”
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“The way of the warrior has been misunderstood. It is not a means to kill and destroy others.”
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“The Art of Peace is to fulfill that which is incomplete.”
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“True self-defense is not a matter of who is strong but who is more in harmony.”
harmonyThe Heart of Aikido
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