Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshiba
Morihei Ueshibawas a martial artist and founder of the Japanese martial art of Aikido. He is often referred to as "the founder" Kaisoor Ōsensei, "Great Teacher"...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth14 December 1883
CountryJapan
world spirit accepting
True Budo is to accept the spirit of the universe, keep the peace of the world, correctly produce, protect and cultivate all beings in nature.
men heaven earth
Aikido is the Way and Principle of harmonizing Heaven, Earth and Man.
purpose world aikido
To rid the world of aggression and contention is the purpose of Aikido
invites
Fill yourself with Ki, invite the attack.
aikido accounts
Atemi accounts for 99% of Aikido.
needs foundation aikido
Shihonage is the foundation of Aikido. All you ever need to master is shihonage.
life heart body
Polish the heart, free the six senses and let them function without obstruction, and your entire body will glow.
heart giving-love enemy
True victory does not come from defeating an enemy, true victory comes from giving love and changing an enemies heart.
aikido projection
Aikido is based on the projection of love.
heart oneness path
Aikido is love. It is the path that brings our heart into oneness with the spirit of the universe to complete our mission in life by instilling in us a love and reverence for all of nature.
focus movement stillness
Focus on stillness, rather than on movement
heart blood wind
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.
art war fighting
The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War.
art war book
Unlike the authors of such warrior classics as The Art of War and The Book of the Five Rings, which accept the inevitability of war and emphasize cunning strategy as a means to victory, Morihei understood that continued fighting-with others, with ourselves, and with the environment-will ruin the earth. “The world will continue to change dramatically, but fighting and war can destroy us utterly. What we need now are techniques of harmony, not those of contention. The Art of Peace is required, not the Art of War.