Valor benevolence Respect Honesty Honor Loyalty
“IN JAPAN
THERE were several sources of Bushido; perhaps I may begin with Buddhism. It furnished a sense of calm trust in Fate, a quiet submission to the inevitable, a stoic composure in the face of danger, a disdain of life, and friendliness with death.
A foremost teacher of swordsmanship,
“Beyond this point my instruction must give way to Zen teaching.”
- Think with honesty
- Forge yourself in the way
- Touch upon all of the arts
- Know the ways of all occupations
- Know the advantages and disadvantages of everything
- Develop a discerning eye in all matters
- Understand what cannot be seen by the eye
- Pay attention to even small things
- Do not involve yourself with the impractical