Miyamoto Musashi - The Book of Five Rings and Dokkodo (Quotes)

[Music] accept everything just the way it is [Music] do not seek pleasure for its own sake do not under any circumstances depend on a partial feeling think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world be detached from desire your whole life long do not regret what you have done never be jealous never let yourself be saddened by a separation resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love in all things have no preferences be indifferent to where you live do not pursue the taste of good food do not hold on to possessions you no longer need [Music] do not act following customary beliefs [Music] do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful do not fear death do not seek to possess either goods or fives for your old age respect buddha and the gods without counting on their help you may abandon your body but you must preserve your honor [Music] never stray from the way [Music] this is the way for men who want to learn my strategy do not think dishonestly the way is in training become acquainted with every art know the ways of all professions distinguish between gain and loss in worldly matters develop intuitive judgment and understanding for everything perceive those things which cannot be seen pay attention even to trifles [Music] do nothing which is of no use [Music] be neither insufficiently spirited nor over-spirited elevated spirit is weak and the low spirit is weak do not let the enemy see your spirit study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior today is victory over yourself of yesterday tomorrow is your victory over lesser men [Music] even if you kill an enemy if it is not based on what you have learned it is not the true way [Music] both in fighting and in everyday life you should be determined through calm meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly your spirit settled yet unbiased even when your spirit is calm do not let your body relax and when your body is relaxed do not let your spirit slacken [Music] with your spirit open and look at things from a high point of view you must cultivate your wisdom and spirit polish your wisdom learn public justice distinguish between good and evil study the ways of different arts one by one when you cannot be deceived by men you will have realized the wisdom of strategy you must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain the ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them if you wish to control others you must first control yourself all men are the same except for their belief in their own selves regardless of what others may think of them if you do not control the enemy the enemy will control you [Music] perception is strong and sight weak in strategy it is important to see distant things as if they were close and to take a distant view of close things if you know the way broadly you will see it in everything the true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things a man cannot understand the art he is studying if he only looks for the end result without taking the time to delve deeply into the reasoning of the study [Music] do [Music] you

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Length: 8min 50sec (530 seconds)

Published: Sun Oct 25 2020