Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything. Morihei Ueshiba More Quotes by Morihei Ueshiba More Quotes From Morihei Ueshiba Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment. Morihei Ueshiba enlightened enlightenment wisdom It is necessary to develop a strategy that utilizes all the physical conditions and elements that are directly at hand. The best strategy relies upon an unlimited set of responses. Morihei Ueshiba rely-upon sports hands IF YOUR OPPONENT strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water, by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly. Morihei Ueshiba opponents fire water Seeing me before him, / The adversary attacks, / But by that time / I am already standing / Safely behind him. Morihei Ueshiba standing behinds communication PRACTICE OF THE Art of Peace enables you to rise above praise or blame, and it frees you from attachment to this and that. Morihei Ueshiba attachment practice art To practice properly the Art of Peace, you must: Calm the spirit and return to the source. Cleanse the body and spirit by removing all malice, selfishness, and desire. Be ever grateful for the gifts received from the universe, your family, Mother nature, and your fellow human beings. Morihei Ueshiba gratitude mother art Peace originates with the flow of things - its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The Way is like the veins that circulate blood through our bodies, following the natural flow of the life force. If you are separated in the slightest from that divine essence, you are far off the path. Morihei Ueshiba essence heart wind PRACTICE THE Art of Peace sincerely, and evil thoughts and deeds will naturally disappear. The only desire that should remain is the thirst for more and more training in the Way. Morihei Ueshiba practice evil art ALL THINGS, material and spiritual, originate from one source and are related as if they were one family. The past, present, and future are all contained in the life force. The universe emerged and developed from one source, and we evolved through the optimal process of unification and harmonization. Morihei Ueshiba source spiritual past Unlike the authors of such warrior classics as The Art of War and The Book of the Five Rings, which accept the inevitability of war and emphasize cunning strategy as a means to victory, Morihei understood that continued fighting-with others, with ourselves, and with the environment-will ruin the earth. “The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War. Morihei Ueshiba war book art In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe; at such critical times, unity of mind and technique is essential - do not let your heart waver! Morihei Ueshiba aquariums heart sports Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man. Morihei Ueshiba aikido men heaven In your training, do not be in a hurry, for it takes a minimum of ten years to master the basics and advance to the first rung. Never think of yourself as an all-knowing, perfected master; you must continue to train daily with your friends and students and progress together in the Art of Peace. Morihei Ueshiba friendship art thinking THE TECHNIQUES OF the Art of Peace are neither fast nor slow, nor are they inside or outside.. They transcend time and space. Morihei Ueshiba technique space art The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War. Morihei Ueshiba fighting war art The penetrating brilliance of swords, wielded by followers of the Way, strikes at the evil enemy, lurking deep within, their own souls and bodies. Morihei Ueshiba soul-and-body evil enemy Fill yourself with Ki, invite the attack. Morihei Ueshiba invites THE ART OF PEACE is the religion that is not a religion; it perfects and completes all religions. Morihei Ueshiba art Foster and polish the warrior spirit while serving in the world; illuminate the path according to your inner light. Morihei Ueshiba warrior light art Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead. The Art of Peace is a celebration of the bonding of heaven, earth, and humankind. It is all that is true, good, and beautiful. Morihei Ueshiba beautiful heaven art
