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• The real Art of Peace is not to sacrifice a single one of your warriors to defeat an enemy. Vanquish your foes by always keeping yourself in a safe and unassailable position; then no one will suffer any losses. The Way of a Warrior, the Art of Politics, is to stop trouble before it starts. It consists in defeating your adversaries spiritually by making them realize the folly of their actions. The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Peace, Real

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.156, Shambhala Publications

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• Aikido can be summed up like this: True victory is self-victory; let that day arrive quickly! (True victory) means unflinching courage; (self-victory) symbolizes unflagging effort; and (let that day arrive quickly) represents the glorious moment of triumph in the here and now.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Mean, Self, Effort

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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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Sports, Opponents, Spheres

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.151, Shambhala Publications

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• Aiki is the way of the Kami and was born of the will of the Kami. Rise early in the morning to greet the sun. Inhale the breath of heaven and let the cosmos inside. Next breath up the rich vibrance of the earth. Blend these breaths with your own breath and become the breath of life itself. Your mind and body will be gladdened, heartache and disappointment will dissipate and you will be filled with gratitude. The movements of Aikido which unite human being with great nature are all given by Sarutahiko-no-O-Kami. Aikido is Misogi..a purification of ourselves...the way of the universe.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Gratitude, Morning, Disappointment

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• The Divine does not like to be shut up in a building. The Divine likes to be out in the open. It is right here in this very body. Each one of us is a miniature universe, a living shrine.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Doe, Body, Shrines

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.180, Shambhala Publications

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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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Sports, Art, Peace

  Morihei Ueshiba (2002). “The Art of Peace”, p.89, Shambhala Publications

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• The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Loyalty, Sacrifice, Self

  Morihei Ueshiba (2005). “The Art of Peace”, p.67, Shambhala Publications

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• Kicking leaves you momentarily on one foot, and for that moment you are in a very weak position. If you were to be swept off your feet, you would be finished. This is why lifting your feet off the ground is crazy.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Crazy, Feet, Would Be

  "Aikido Shugyo" by Gōzō Shioda, (p. 79), 1991.

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• Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Enlightenment, Encounters

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.3, Shambhala Publications

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• Aikido is the spirit of loving protection for all beings.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Aikido, Spirit, Protection

  "Aikido". Book by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, 1985.

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• 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

  Real, Struggle, Warrior

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.31, Shambhala Publications

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• All life is a manifestation of the spirit, the manifestation of love.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spirit, Life Is, Manifestation

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.62, Shambhala Publications

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• Atemi accounts for 99% of Aikido.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Aikido, Accounts

  "Traditional Aikido". Book by Morihiro Saito, p. 38, 1974.

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• Your spiritual developement is a divine path that leads to truth, goodness and beauty;
  it is a spiritual path reflecting the unlimited, absolute nature of the universe
  and the ultimate grand design of creation.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Spiritual, Design, Path

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• Polish the heart, free the six senses and let them function without obstruction, and your entire body will glow.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Life, Heart, Body

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.60, Shambhala Publications

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• 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

  Spiritual, Past, Source

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.5, Shambhala Publications

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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.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Sports, Heart, Heaven Sent

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• The Art of Peace is based on four Great Virtues: Bravery, Wisdom, Love, and Friendship, symbolized by Fire, Heaven, Earth, and Water.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Fire, Water

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.57, Shambhala Publications

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• I have been given many teachings by Sarutahiko-no-O-Kami. OKami told me, 'By the work of Takehaya Susanowo no Mikoto, you will worship the Ame no Murakumo KuKamisamuhara Ryu O (Kami of Takemusu) and build an Aiki shrine and dojo.' Then I built the Aiki shrine and dojo in Iwama, Ibaragi prefecture in 1940.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Teaching, Dojo, Shrines

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• THE ART OF PEACE is to fulfill that which is lacking.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Art, Lacking

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.142, Shambhala Publications

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• DAILY TRAINING in the Art of Peace allows your inner divinity to shine brighter and brighter. Do not concern yourself with the right and wrong of others. Do not be calculating or act unnaturally. Keep your mind focused on the Art of Peace, and do not criticize other teachers or traditions. The Art of Peace never restrains or shackles anything. It embraces all and purifies everything.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Teacher, Art, Shining

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.76, Shambhala Publications

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• Consider the ebb and flow of the tide. When waves come to strike the shore, they crest and fall, creating a sound. Your breath should follow the same pattern, absorbing the entire universe in your belly with each inhalation. Know that we all have access to four treasures: the energy of the sun and moon, the breath of heaven, the breath of earth, and the ebb and flow of the tide.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Fall, Moon, Ebb And Flow

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.29, Shambhala Publications

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• True Budo is to accept the spirit of the universe, keep the peace of the world, correctly produce, protect and cultivate all beings in nature.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  World, Spirit, Accepting

  "Aikido". Book by Kisshomaru Ueshiba, 1985.

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• THE PATH OF PEACE is exceedingly vast, reflecting the grand design of the hidden and manifest worlds. A warrior is a living shrine of the divine, one who serves that grand purpose.

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Warrior, Design, Shrines

  Morihei Ueshiba, John Stevens (2010). “The Art of Peace”, p.73, Shambhala Publications

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• To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido

  Morihei Ueshiba

  Aikido, Purpose, World

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