Japanese swordsman, philosopher, strategist, writer, artist, and rōnin (1584–1645)
Miyamoto Musashi 宮本 武蔵 (c. 1584 – 13 June 1645) was a famous Japanese swordsman, believed to have been one of the most skilled swordsmen in history. He founded the Hyoho Niten Ichi-ryu, or Nito Ryu style of swordsmanship and wrote Go Rin No Sho (The Book of Five Rings) a classic work on strategy, tactics, and philosophy.
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While one is ignorant of the true path, he is convinced that his path alone is correct, (...). But when seen from the standpoint of the true path and in the light of the situation in the real world, these views divert from the true path because of individual prejudices and distorted points of view (The book of emptiness, pp. 115-116).
Za ljude koji žele usvojiti moj ratnički nauk, postoje pravila pomoću kojih će to umijeće naučiti :
1. Razmišljaj o onome što je ispravno i istinito.
2. Vježbaj i usavršavaj nauk.
3. Upoznaj se s umijećima.
4. Upoznaj načela zanata.
5. U svemu spoznaj prednosti i mane.
6. Nauči sve točno vidjeti.
7. Postani svjestan onoga što nije očito.
8. Budi oprezan čak i u sitnicama.
9. Ne zadržavaj se na beskorisnim poslovima.
With posture, it is important to keep your face neither tilted up nor down, nor leaning to one side, nor grimacing. Your eyes should be composed and your forehead free of furrows. Wrinkles should be confined to the area between your brows. Your eyes should not roll nor blink and your eyelids should be narrowed slightly, taking in a broad view of the surroundings. The line of your head and nose should be straight, with the chin protruding slightly. The neck is upright with the nape tensed, shoulders lowered, back straight, backside in, and with the feeling that your whole body from the shoulders down is a solid entity. Push down from the back of your knees to the tips of your toes and thrust your abdomen slightly forward so that your lower back does not stoop.