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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.
Budo (1938)
When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way.
Budo (1938)
The Way of a Warrior is to establish harmony.
Budo (1938)
I felt the universe suddenly quake, and that a golden spirit sprang up from the ground, veiled my body, and changed my body into a golden one. At the same time my body became light.
Be grateful even for hardship, setbacks, and bad people. Dealing with such obstacles is an essential part of training in the Art of Peace.
Budo (1938)
Even the most powerful human being has a limited sphere of strength. Draw him outside of that sphere and into your own, and his strength will dissipate.
Budo (1938)
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.
Budo (1938)
May the Kami of Earth and Heaven watch our acts of purification.
Budo (1938)
There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within.
Budo (1938)
To injure an opponent is to injure yourself. To control aggression without inflicting injury is the Art of Peace.
Budo (1938)
Move like a beam of light;
Fly like lightning,
Strike like thunder,
Whirl in circles around
A stable center.
Budo (1938)
Atemi accounts for 99% of Aikido.
Traditional Aikido (1974)
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.
Budo (1938)
Study the teachings of the pine tree, the bamboo, and the plum blossom. The pine is evergreen, firmly rooted, and venerable. The bamboo is strong, resilient, unbreakable. The plum blossom is hardy, fragrant, and elegant.
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.
In our techniques we enter completely into, blend totally with, and control firmly an attack. Strength resides where one's ki is concentrated and stable; confusion and maliciousness arise when ki stagnates.
Budo (1938)
The Art of Peace begins with you.
Inspire! What Great Leaders Do (2004)
If your opponent strikes with fire, counter with water, becoming completely fluid and free-flowing. Water, by its nature, never collides with or breaks against anything. On the contrary, it swallows up any attack harmlessly.
Budo (1938)
Your spirit is the true shield.
Budo (1938)
In the Art of Peace we never attack. An attack is proof that one is out of control. Never run away from any kind of challenge, but do not try to suppress or control an opponent unnaturally.
Budo (1938)