198 Quotes by 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.

Do not fail to learn from The pure voice of an Ever-flowing mountain stream Splashing over the rocks.

Every sturdy tree that towers over human beings owes its existence to a deeply rooted core.

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.

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

We can no longer rely on the external teachings of Buddha, Confucius, or Christ. The era of organized religion controlling every aspect of life is over. No single religion has all the answers. Construction of shrine and temple buildings is not enough. Establish yourself as a living buddha image. We all should be transformed into goddesses of compassion or victorious buddhas.

The purpose of the Art of Peace is to fashion sincere human beings; a sincere human being is one who has unified body and spirit, one who is free of hesitation or doubt, and one who understands the power of words.

True prayer has no set form.

Your voice is a very powerful weapon. When you are in tune with the cosmic breath of heaven and earth, your voice produces true sounds.