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From: MSN NicknameKillerthought2  (Original Message)Sent: 11/19/2006 10:58 PM

Morihei Ueshiba


Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) was history's greatest martial artist. Even as an old man of eighty, he could disarm any foe, down any number of attackers, and pin an opponent with a single finger. Although invincible as a warrior, he was above all a man of peace who detested fighting, war, and any kind of violence. His way was Aikido, which can be translated as "The Art of Peace." Morihei Ueshiba is referred to by the practitioners of Aikido as O Sensei, "The Great Teacher".

The Art of Peace is an ideal, but it developed in real life on many fronts. Morihei in his youth served as an infantryman in the Russo-Japanese War, later battled pirates and bandits during an adventure in Mongolia, and then, after mastering a number of martial arts, served as an instructor at japan's elite military acadamies. Throughout his life, however, Morihei was sorely troubled by the contention and strife that plagued his world: his father's battles with corrupt politicans and their hired goons, the devastation of war, and the brutality of his country's military leaders.

Morihei was on a spiritual quest and was transformed by three visions. The first occurred in 1925, when Morihei was forty-two years old. After defeating a high-ranking swordsman by avoiding all his cuts and thrusts (Morihei was unarmed), Morihei went into his garden. "Suddenly the earth trembled. Golden vapor welled up from the ground and engulfed me. I felt transformed into a golden image, and my body seemed as light as a feather. All at once I understood the nature of creation: the Way of a Warrior is to manifest Divine Love, a spirit that embraces and nurtures all things. Tears of gratitude and joy streamed down my cheeks. I saw the entire earth as my home, and the sun, moon, and stars as my intimate friends. All attachment to material things vanished."

The second vision took place in December of 1940. "Around two o'clock in the morning as I was performing ritual purification, I suddenly forgot every martial art technique I ever learned. All of the techniques handed down from my teachers appeared completely anew. Now they were vehicles for the cultivation of life, knowledge, virtue, and good sense, not devices to throw and pin people."

The third vision was in 1942, during the worst of the fighting of World War II and in one of the darkest periods of human history. Morihei had a vision of the Great Spirit of Peace, a path that could lead to the elimination of all strife and the reconciliation of humankind. "The Way of the Warrior has been misunderstood as a means to kill and destroy others. Those who seek competition are making a grave mistake. To smash, injure, or destroy is the worst sin a human being can commit. The real Way of a Warrior is to prevent slaughter - it is the Art of Peace, the power of love." Morihei secluded himself in the country and devoted every minute of his life thereafter to refining and spreading Aikido, the Art of Peace.

Unlike the authors of old-time warrior classics such as The Art of War and The Book of 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." Morihei taught the Art of Peace as a creative mind-body discipline, as a practical means of handling aggression, and as a way of life that fosters fearlessness, wisdom, love, and friendship. He interpreted the Art of Peace in the broadest possible sense and believed that its principles of reconciliation, harmony, cooperation, and empathy could be applied bravely to all the challenges we face in life - in personal relationships, as we interact with society, at work and in business, when dealing with nature. Everyone can be a warrior for peace.

Although Aikido originated with Morihei in Japan, it was intended to be a gift for all humankind. Some have chosen, or will select in the future, Aikido as their own particular Way, practicing it on the mats and applying it to their daily lives. Many more have been and will be inspired by the universal message of the Art of Peace and its implications for our world.

The divine beauty
Of heaven and earth!
All creation,
Members of
One family.

Excerpted from the Introduction written by John Stevens for The Art of Peace. A collection of quotes from the teachings of Morihei Ueshiba, the Founder of Aikido.

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Contributed by William McLuskie <[email protected]>
<TIMESTAMP>Mon Jun 19 15:47:00 PDT 1995


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From: MSN NicknameEerie7Sent: 11/20/2006 12:01 AM
Killerthought...
 
Awesome read and how true it is!
Thank you for sharing this with us...

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From: MSN NicknameTongman13Sent: 11/20/2006 12:39 AM
Hey Killer,
 
Great post! It makes me feel like a child again reading it. I remember the story of his three different enlightenments very well. Ueshiba was an enchanted soul and it seems as if the world is at least a little bit better for his having been here.
 
There are at least two historical incidents that Internal Martial Artists (Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua, Hsing i, etc.) add to the ones already mentioned. The location of one of these great enlightenments was in the Wu Dang mountains of China and as we know, Ueshiba was Japanese. He probably was instructed by a Taoist monastic sect in the art of Bagua Zhang or something related. He came to understand the practical application of The Dynamic Sphere in Kombat and in life. There is nothing new under the Sun.
 
We speculate that only a martial artist of Ueshiba's caliber was able to integrate these teachings into his expertise in the Japanese arts of Jiu Jitsu and Aiki Jitsu eg. Aikido is Aiki Jitsu and Jiu Jitsu with ba gua patterns and some Chinese Yoga principles added in). He also wanted to share this new comprehension and demonstration with the Japanese. The fiercely prejudiced (at that time) Japanese would never accept a Chinese art. Therefore Ueshiba gets credit for creating and ancient Chinese Monastery art. Monks would not take credit for this or for anything and in fact Ueshiba is lucky to have even seen it! One could speculate that these Warriors of the Soul even instructed Ueshiba in a manner contributing to his greater enlightenment.
 
Unfortunately, one of the things Ueshiba was not taught was the rare and sacred art of regeneration through high grad Nei Kung (internal work) which you and Eerie have been exposed to. I am no expert however I know of no Nei Kung practice within Aikido. A martial art without Nei Kung is a tall tree with very tiny roots and a shallow dying ocean. Even old Shaolin Monks are arthritic and use canes like old men with football energies. This lack of regenerative arts caused Ueshiba to shrivel and loose about 3 inches of height as an elderly man. This is typical of very mature people yet not typical of those who practice the internal arts of Yoga, Qi Gong and Nei Kung. B.K. Frantzis (a western master of Ba Gua and peer of Master X) studied with Ueshiba towards the end of the Master's life. He recalls that Ueshiba had to be lifted out of his bed by his students and carried to the dojo (gym)). Once he got there he could perform the impossible! Once the performance was over he was helpless. Many elderly western masters of music and the arts are similiar. Not so with many Internal Artists. Something important to keep in mind and in the heart!

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