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The main source I used for this video was "The Complete Musashi: The Book of Five Rings and Other Works" by Alexander Bennett. Get yourself a copy here: www.amazon.com/Complete-Musashi-Definitive-TranslaâŠ
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"There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to become better, stronger, richer, quicker or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself" - Miyamoto Musashi.
Great video for a great Swordsman and his wisdoms. Thank you.
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His 21 points about his life now explain why we don't see him leaving any historical items and relics like his swords and armor or any personal items. Instead he left the world with his philosophy in the form of books he wrote or his few art pieces.
Also now I understand why he didn't stay long in one place, and become an official sword instructor for a clan with a yearly Koku.
For me, Musashi is a "Martial artist" instead of a "Warrior". Because a good martial artist seek to perfect their art to win a fight meanwhile a good warrior seek to survive in a fight.
I think Bruce Lee read the book of fiver rings as his life philosophy sounds similar to Musashi
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I feel like Musashi is interested because he knew that he was living at this very interesting Cross Roads in Japanese history. He was old enough to have participated in the Sengoku conflicts, however, the wars are all over for most of his life. So thereâs this fundamental question underlying much of his philosophy and writing - whatâs the point of a being a warrior in a country at peace? What do you do with yourself? This is a question that he and thousands of his fellow samurai or forced to wrestle with over the next 260 years. Legally at the top of the social order, these âwarriorsâ are instead becoming bureaucrats, yet are required to maintain warrior skills. So it makes sense to me how this would resonate through the Edo period and beyond.
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"in fighting and in every day life you should determined though calm. Meet the situation without tenseness yet not recklessly, your spirit settled yet unbiased. An elevated spirit is weak and a low spirit is weak. Do not let the enemy see your spirit". -Miyamoto Musashi
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I am 63 years old and have been an avid reader since 5 yeaes of age. The book written by Eiji Yoshikawa about Musashi's life is my all-time favorite out of the thousands of books I have read. It is also supposed to be the most accurate, Eiji having spent many years researching his life. I highly suggest it.
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What I love about Go Rin No Sho is that it is written in a (mostly) straight forward way, as in there isn't a ton of flowery language and he mostly just explains his philosophy as clearly as possible, while at the same time being strangely artistic about it. Basically his wordplay and metaphors for the most part felt effortless.
In the translation I listened to the audiobook of, the "ether" chapter was referred to as the "Void" chapter. And when you get what he's trying to say, it makes sense that it is as short as it is. He's basically saying "to understand the way of the warrior is to never think you fully understand it. Never stop learning, never stop training" which I think is easily the best lesson in the entire book. To keep that chapter super short really drives that point home.
The fact that Musashi lived as long as he did, and died of something not a ton of Samurais died of; old age, makes him easily one of the most credible sources on the way of a fighter in the world, not just in Japan, but anywhere.
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''If your enemy and fallen into retreating or evasive postures you must crush him. You must crush him all at once without even allowing him time for breath''. It was reading this that inspired me to think very deeply about how I taught squash.
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I've always superficially thought that Musashi's figure was too overly glorified, but after this video I seriously feel total respect toward him and his way of living, not necessarily as a warrior but mostly as a human.
Great work!
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this scroll series by Musashi is amazing. it's impacted my life so profoundly that it made me get more involved into Japanese Martial arts and culture, specifically JuJitsu, Iaijutsu and Kendo. William Scott Wilson made an amazing translation. I was very privileged to practice Iai with his Iaito.
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I like the simple lesson that wielding two swords gives better balance when on uneven ground as opposed to holding one sword with both hands.
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As much as he is loved for bringing samurai culture to modern consciousness, the inaccuracies regarding his historicity also helped perpetuate misconceptions and exaggerations about samurai as well and it's often not easy to distinguish between both.
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Inoue's Vagabond is one of the best depiction of Musashi, too bad it went on hiatus
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Beat his rival with a wooden sword. That's some next level savage stuff.
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I own that very book you referenced by Alexander Bennett's and it has become a treasured possession of mine in my life.
Like your friend, I'm a Martial Artist and it was because of my being such that I came to learn that Mas Oyama (the founder of Kyokushin Karate) apparently had nothing but the Gorin no Sho to read during his years of isolation training in Mt. Minobu.
With that knowledge I took the aforementioned copy of said book and now, like Mas Oyama before me, it has become a strong influence in my philosophy in life. Miyamoto Musashi was a unique individual whose wisdom extended beyond his era.
My life right now is a difficult one but Martial Arts and teachings like those of Musashi allow me to survive.
I hope one day to be able to find the enlightenment he found as a warrior on the path.
P.S.) I've been reading Takehiko Inoue's "Vagabond" manga lately and while it, like Eikichi Yoshikawa's novel before it, is a mostly fictional recounting of Musashi's life.. It is a rather enjoyable and relatable read for someone like me walking the so-called "Way of the Sword".
Stay safe and much love from an Arnisador/Karateka from the Philippines.
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Recently watched the Musashi trilogy staring Toshiro Mifune, this video is quite timely for me.
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this is the very first book i read for & to myself, people think they understand it but it's amazing how many don't understand even after reading carefully & others that truly do understand it.
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I feel like Eiji Yoshikawa's novel created alot of false info on Musashi. It's an excellent novel, but it's made to be entertaining. I liked how you clarified what was true and false.
The Book of five rings is such a great read. I recommend the audio book because you can go outside and listen to it whenever you want, thinking about it's messages. I liked how Musashi wasn't just a swordsman, he also did art and calligraphy. So maybe the key to being great is to be rounded in everything.
Great vid!
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Finally, the time has come...âș I've been waiting and hoping for this video to pop up at some point and time. This is top-tier quality content to say the least. I'm glad that I made the right purchase when buying Alex Bennett's translation. I'd actually written an essay on Miyamto Musashi for a school project, based on his life's works. One of my proudest projects, to say in my humble opinion. There is just so much depth to explore within the Gorin-no-sho and the Dokkodo. Really appreciate this video, my man. This does, indeed, put a smile on my face...đâ€đȘ
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Great video man, thank you for taking the time.
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@IKEMENOsakaman
1 year ago
âTruth is not what you want it to be; It is what it is and you must bend to its power or live a lie.â - Musashi Miyamoto
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