Morihei Ueshiba Quotes

If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.

When we are walking our chosen path, we walk elegantly, emanating light.

The moment that he begins to walk along it, the warrior of the light recognizes the path.

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

If you go on working with the light available, you will meet your Master, as he himself will be seeking you.

The wound is the place where the light enters you.

It is necessary that one be a light to oneself in a world that is becoming utterly dark.

There is a light within each of us that can never be diminished or extinguished. It can only be obscured by forgetting who we are

Wealthy the spirit that knows its own flight. Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright. Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light

Do what you feel called to do, but also be prepared to accept that you don't necessarily know what you're going to learn. Be willing to be surprised by forces beyond your control, and realize that a major learning on the journey is the art of surrender.

I follow my inner star. I AM a shining example of Love and Light.

If Light Is In Your Heart You Will Find Your Way Home.

I wish neither to possess nor to be possessed. I no longer covet 'paradise'. More important, I no longer fear 'hell'. The medicine for my suffering I had within me from the very beginning but I did not take it. My ailment came from within myself, but I did not observe it, until this moment. Now I see that I will never find the light unless, like the candle, I am my own fuel, consuming myself.

One day I noticed that I could go on working my art motif no matter what the weather might be. I no longer needed the sun, for I took my light everywhere with me.

There is no glimpse of the light without walking the path. You can't get it from anyone else, nor can you give it to anyone. Just take whatever steps seem easiest for you, and as you take a few steps it will be easier for you to take a few more.

There is a moon inside every human being. Learn to be companions with it.

To attain his dream, the warrior of light needs a strong will and an enormous capacity for acceptance.

There is a light within every soul; it only needs the clouds that overshadow it to be broken for it to beam forth.

Just being the seeker, somebody whose open to spiritual enlightenment, is in itself the important thing and it's the reward for being a seeker in this world.

Devotion begins at home, inside your own awareness.

Prayer gives a man the opportunity of getting to know a gentleman he hardly ever meets. I do not mean his maker, but himself.

For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline.

People need revelation, and then they need resolution.

It is only in solitude that I ever find my own core.

Enjoy the fashions, read the good articles, and when you feel threatened, turn your mental gaze inward, but keep your eyes on the road, or you won't know where you are going. Have a practice or discipline that lets you be in touch with your inner self, your soul.