Quotes About Spirituality

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.

Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout. Just as a lotus flower springs from the mire to bloom splendidly, the interaction of the cosmic breath causes the flower of the spirit to bloom and bear fruit in this world.

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.

The heart of a human being is no different from the soul of heaven and earth. In your practice always keep in your thoughts the interaction of heaven and earth, water and fire, yin and yang.

In good training, we generate light (wisdom) and heat (compassion)

I am one with the universe. Who can lift that

Life is a divine gift. The divine is not something outside of us; it is right in our very center; it is our freedom.

You cannot see or touch the divine with your gross senses. The divine is within you, not somewhere else

Bushido is not learning how to die; it is learning how to live

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

You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment.

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.

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

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

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)».

A true warrior is always armed with three things: the radiant sword of pacification; the mirror of bravery, wisdom, and friendship; and the precious jewel of enlightenment

Practice of the Art of Peace is an act of faith, a belief in the ultimate power of nonviolence

The Art of Peace is not easy. It is a fight to the finish, the slaying of evil desires and all falsehood within

The only cure for materialism is the cleansing of the six senses (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind)

The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us

When you bow deeply to the universe, it bows back; when you call out the name of God, it echoes inside you.

Heaven is right where you are standing, and that is the place to train.

When you lose your desire for things that do not matter, you will be free.

Life is growth. If we stop growing, technically and spiritually, we are as good as dead.