Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi
Miyamoto Musashi, also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels. He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings, a book on strategy, tactics, and...
NationalityJapanese
ProfessionSoldier
CountryJapan
The purpose of today's training is to defeat yesterday's understanding.
Anger. Control your anger. If you hold anger toward others, they have control over you.Your opponent can dominate and defeat you if you allow him to get you irritated.
The path that leads to truth is littered with the bodies of the ignorant.
Even if a man has no natural ability, he can be a warrior.
A warrior has no confusion in his mind...This is true emptiness.
True warriors are fierce because their training is fierce.
from one thing, know ten thousand things
...most warriors only perform tricks. The way of the warrior is filled with soul and feeling
Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.
Do not let your opponent see your spirit
When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.
It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way.
With your spirit open and unconstricted, look at things from a high point of view.
Immature strategy is the cause of grief.