All of these quotes are by Morhei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido
Create each day anew by clothing yourself with heaven and earth,
bathing yourself with wisdom and love,
and placing yourself in the heart of Mother Nature
Always keep your mind as bright and clear as the vast sky,
the great ocean, and the highest peak, empty of all thoughts.
Always keep your body filled with light and heat.
Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.
The essense of the Art of Peace is to
cleanse yourself of maliciousness,
to get in tune with your environment,
and to clear your path of all obstacles and barriers.
The Art of Peace does not rely on weapons or brute force to succeed;
instead we put ourselves in tune with the universe,
maintain peace in our own realms, nurture life,
and prevent death and destruction.
The true meaning of the term samurai is one who serves
and adheres to the power of love.
Iron is full of impurities that weaken it;
through forging, it becomes steel and is
transformed into a razor-sharp sword.
Human beings develop in the same fashion.
Instructors can impart only a fraction of the teaching.
It is through your own devoted practice that the
mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.
The Art of Peace is the principle of nonresistance.
Because it is nonresistant, it is victorious from the beginning.
Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished.
The Art of Peace is invincible because it contends with nothing