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To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido
Morihei Ueshiba
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Morihei Ueshiba
Age: 85 †
Born: 1883
Born: December 14
Died: 1969
Died: April 26
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CONTEMPLATE THE workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, and take all that is good as your own. With this as your base, open your own door to truth. Do not overlook the truth that is right before you.
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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.
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In extreme situations, the entire universe becomes our foe at such critical times, unity of mind and technique is essential - do not let your heart waver!
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Aikido is the principle of non-resistance. Because it is non-resistant, it is victorious from the beginning. Those with evil intentions or contentious thoughts are instantly vanquished. Aikido is invincible because it contends with nothing.
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INSTRUCTORS CAN impart a fraction of the teaching. It is through your own devoted practice that the mysteries of the Art of Peace are brought to life.
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The best strategy relies upon an unlimited set of responses.
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Progress comes to those who train and train reliance on secret techniques will get you nowhere.
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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.
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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.
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True victory is victory over oneself.
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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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Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.
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Everything - even mountains, rivers, plants and trees - should be your teacher.
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FACE A SINGLE FOE as if you are facing ten thousand enemies face ten thousand enemies as a single foe.
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Peace originates with the flow of things - its heart is like the movement of the wind and waves. The Way is like the veins that circulate blood through our bodies, following the natural flow of the life force. If you are separated in the slightest from that divine essence, you are far off the path.
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Atemi accounts for 99% of Aikido.
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Aiki is not a technique to fight with or defeat an enemy. It is the way to reconcile the world and make human beings one family.
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THE ART OF PEACE is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within. On occasion the voice of peace resounds like thunder, jolting human beings out of their stupor.
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The key to good technique is to keep your hands, feet, and hips straight and centered. If you are centered, you can move freely.
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Cast off limiting thoughts and return to true emptiness. Stand in the midst of the great void. This is the secret of the Way of a Warrior.
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