Focus on stillness, rather than on movement Morihei Ueshiba More Quotes by Morihei Ueshiba More Quotes From Morihei Ueshiba LIFE IS A DIVINE GIFT. The divine is not something outside of us; it is right in our very center; it is our freedom. In our training, we learn the real nature of life and death. 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. Morihei Ueshiba warriorrealstruggle To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido Morihei Ueshiba aikidopurposeworld ALWAYS PRACTICE the Art of Peace in a vibrant and joyful manner. Morihei Ueshiba joyfulpracticeart Aikido is love. It is the path that brings our heart into oneness with the spirit of the universe to complete our mission in life by instilling in us a love and reverence for all of nature. Morihei Ueshiba onenesspathheart Aikido is based on the projection of love. Morihei Ueshiba aikidoprojection Around 2am as I was performing misogi, I suddenly forgot all the martial techniques I had ever learned. The techniques of my teachers appeared completely new. Now they were vehicles for the cultivation of life, knowledge, and virtue, not devices to throw people with. Morihei Ueshiba techniqueteacherpeople As soon as you concern yourself with the 'good' and 'bad' of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weaken and defeat you. Morihei Ueshiba yourselfgoodyouheart
