True victory is victory over oneself.
The divine is not something high above us. It is in heaven, it is in earth, it is inside us.
If your heart is large enough to envelop your adversaries, you can see right through them and avoid their attacks. And once you envelop them, you will be able to guide them along the path indicated to you by heaven and earth.
Your spirit is the true shield.
Those who have a warped mind, a mind of discord, have been defeated from the beginning.
You are here for no other purpose than to realize your inner divinity and manifest your inner enlightenment.
A black belt is nothing more than a belt that goes around your waist. Being a black belt is a state of mind and attitude. Even though surrounded By several enemies set to attack, Fight with the thought That they are but one.
If you are centered, you can move freely.
Your mind should be in harmony with the functioning of the universe; your body should be in tune with the movement of the universe; body and mind should be bound as one, unified with the activity of the universe.
The key to good technique is to keep your hands, feet, and hips straight and centered. If you are centered, you can move freely.
Your heart is full of fertile seeds, waiting to sprout.
Each person is the universe from a particular perspective.
The Art of Peace begins with you...
Techniques employ four qualities that reflect the nature of our world. Depending on the circumstance, you should be: hard as a diamond, flexible as a willow, smooth-flowing like water, or as empty as space.
Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything.
Foster peace in your own life and then apply the Art to all that you encounter.
Fill yourself with the power of wisdom and enlightenment.
Nonresistance is one of the principles of aikido. Because there is no resistance, you have won before even starting. People whose minds are evil or who enjoy fighting are defeated without a fight.
Move like a beam of light: fly like lightning, strike like thunder, whirl in circles around a stable center.
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.