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Quotes About Harmony

I am one with the universe. Who can lift that
~ Morihei Ueshiba
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.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Throw your partner by not throwing, pin him by not pinning.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
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
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Do not concern yourself with the right and wrong of others. Do not be calculating or act unnaturally
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Eight forces sustain creation: Movement and stillness, Solidification and fluidity, Extension and contraction, Unification and division. Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
your opponent is not really your opponent because you and your opponent become one.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
The only real sin is to be ignorant of the universal, timeless principles of existence. Such ignorance is the root of all evil and all misguided behavior. Eliminate ignorance through the Art of Peace, and even hell will be emptied of tortured souls
~ Morihei Ueshiba
True wisdom comes from intellectual education, physical education, ethical education, and ki education.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
El camino de un guerrero, el arte de la política, es detener los problemas antes de que comiencen. Consiste en derrotar a tus adversarios espiritualmente haciéndolos entender la ridiculez de sus acciones. El Camino del Guerrero es el de establecer armonía
~ Morihei Ueshiba
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
Contemplate the workings of this world, listen to the words of the wise, take all that is good as your own. With this as your base, open your won door to truth. Do not overlook the truth that is right before you. 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.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Hear the soundless sound, and see the formless form. At a glance, read your opponent's mind, and attain victory without contention
~ Morihei Ueshiba
The most perfect actions echo the patterns found in nature.
~ Morihei Ueshiba
There is nothing in the world more harmful than war and more foolish than armament
~ Morihei Ueshiba
The Art of Peace is to fulfill that which is lacking
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Forget about your little self, detach yourself from objects, and you will radiate light and warmth. Light is wisdom; warmth is compassion
~ Morihei Ueshiba
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
Si la mente está tranquila y es pura, uno puede de inmediato percibir un ataque y evitarlo. Eso, me di cuenta, es la esencia del aiki (el arte de la armonización)».
~ Morihei Ueshiba
When your eyes engage those of another person, greet him or her with a smile and they will smile back. This is one of the essential techniques of the Art of Peace
~ Morihei Ueshiba
Practice of the Art of Peace is an act of faith, a belief in the ultimate power of nonviolence
~ Morihei Ueshiba
If you have not Linked yourself To true emptiness, You will never understand The Art of Peace
~ Morihei Ueshiba
As soon as you concern yourself with the "good" and "bad" of your fellows, you create an opening in your heart for maliciousness to enter. Testing, competing with, and criticizing others weakens and defeats you
~ Morihei Ueshiba
A good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind
~ Morihei Ueshiba