Morihei Ueshiba who is founder of the Aikido was also a great philosopher and he has many great words. One should not forget that Aikido and Martial Arts do not only about defense or attack, their main concern is the meaning of life itself.
- 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.
- The penetrating brilliance of swords, wielded by followers of the Way, strikes at the evil enemy, lurking deep within, their own souls and bodies.
- Aikido is based on the projection of love.
- The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.
- True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.
- Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery.
- Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacriice.
- The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.
- Everyone has a spirit that can be refined, a body that can be trained in some manner, a suitable path to follow. You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.
- The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us.
- 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.
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