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Our bodies are given life fro...

Our bodies are given life from the midst of nothingness. Existing where there is nothing is the meaning of the phrase, "Form is emptiness." That all things are provided for by nothingness is the meaning of the phrase, "Emptiness is form." One should not think that these are two seperate things.

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A real man does not think of ...

A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo 80 quotes

Bushido is realised in the pr...

Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo 80 quotes

Covetousness, anger and fooli...

Covetousness, anger and foolishness are things to sort out well. When bad things happen in the world, if you look at them comparatively, they are not unrelated to these three things.

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A samurai will use a toothpic...

A samurai will use a toothpick even though he has not eaten. Inside the skin of a dog, outside the hide of a tiger.

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Everyone lets the present mom...

Everyone lets the present moment slip by, then looks for it as though he thought it were somewhere else.

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Light matters should be dealt...

Light matters should be dealt with seriously. Serious matters should be dealt with lightly.

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One should make his decisions...

One should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths.

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There is something to be lear...

There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.

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You cannot tell whether a per...

You cannot tell whether a person is good or bad by his vicissitudes in life. Good and bad fortune are matters of fate.

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It is better not to become ac...

It is better not to become acquainted with men about whom you have formerly had doubts. No matter what you do, they will be people by whom you will be tripped up or taken in.

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Be true to the thought of the...

Be true to the thought of the moment and avoid distraction. Other than continuing to exert yourself, enter into nothing else, but go to the extent of living single thought by single thought.

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Even if it seems certain that...

Even if it seems certain that you will lose, retaliate. Neither wisdom nor technique has a place in this. A real man does not think of victory or defeat. He plunges recklessly towards an irrational death. By doing this, you will awaken from your dreams.

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If a warrior is not unattache...

If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities come from one mind” sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat.

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To desire with one’s very sou...

To desire with one’s very soul every second of every day to accomplish one’s aim.

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Purity is something that cann...

Purity is something that cannot be attained except by piling effort upon effort.

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The heart of a virtuous perso...

The heart of a virtuous person has settled down and he does not rush about at things. A person of little merit is not at peace but walks about making trouble and is in conflict with all.

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It is bad when one thing beco...

It is bad when one thing becomes two. One should not look for anything else in the Way of the Samurai. If one understands things in this manner, he should be able to hear about all Ways and be more and more in accord with his own.

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It is said that what is calle...

It is said that what is called "the spirit of an age" is something to which one cannot return. That this spirit gradually dissipates is due to the world's coming to an end. For this reason, although one would like to change today's world back to the spirit of one hundred years or more ago, it cannot be done. Thus it is important to make the best out of every generation.

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An affected laugh shows lack ...

An affected laugh shows lack of self-respect in a man and lewdness in a woman. It is carelessness to go about with one's hands inside the slits in the sides of his hakama.

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