Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

• Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout.

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  Large does not always defeat little. Little can become large by building; large can become little by falling apart.

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  You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your innate enlightenment.

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• One does not need buildings, money, power, or status to practice the Art of Peace. Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.

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  All life is a man manifestation of the spirit the manifestation of love.

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• Your spirit is the true shield.

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• 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.

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• When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.

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• To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury in the Art of Peace.

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• Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.

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• There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.

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• The purpose of training is to tighten up the slack, toughen the body, and polish the spirit.

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• The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang.

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• The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us.

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• The art of Peace I practice has room for each of the world’s eight million gods, and I cooperate with them all. The God of Peace is very great and enjoins all that is divine and enlightened in every land.

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• Study how water flows in a valley stream, smoothly and freely between the rocks. Also learn from holy books and wise people. Everything – even mountains, rivers, plants and trees – should be your teacher.

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• Progress comes to those who train and train; reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.

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• Opponents confront us continually, but actually there is no opponent there. Enter deeply into an attack and neutralize it as you draw that misdirected force into your own sphere.

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• Mankind’s role is to fulfil his heaven-sent purpose through a sincere heart that is in harmony with all creation and loves all things.

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• Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.

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Morihei Ueshiba (35)

Birth:	14th December, 1883
Death:	26th April, 1969
Nationality:	Japanese
Profession:	Founder, Martial Artist

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