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#1: The Samurai Creed Author: OPsBoss, Location: Texas

Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 10:19 pm
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I have no parents; I make the Heavens and the Earth my parents.
I have no home; I make the Tan T'ien my home.
I have no divine power; I make honesty my Divine Power.
I have no means; I make Docility my means.
I have no magic power; I make personality my Magic Power.
I have neither life nor death; I make A Um my Life and Death.

I have no body; I make Stoicism my Body.
I have no eyes; I make The Flash of Lightning my eyes.
I have no ears; I make Sensibility my Ears.
I have no limbs; I make Promptitude my Limbs.
I have no laws; I make Self-Protection my Laws.

I have no strategy; I make the Right to Kill and the Right to Restore Life my Strategy.
I have no designs; I make Seizing the Opportunity by the Forelock my Designs.
I have no miracles; I make Righteous Laws my Miracle.
I have no principles; I make Adaptability to all circumstances my Principle.
I have no tactics; I make Emptiness and Fullness my Tactics.

I have no talent; I make Ready Wit my Talent.
I have no friends; I make my Mind my Friend.
I have no enemy; I make Incautiousness my Enemy.
I have no armour; I make Benevolence my Armour.
I have no castle; I make Immovable Mind my Castle.
I have no sword; I make No Mind my Sword.

#2: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: chaoscombat, Location: Texas

Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:37 pm
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Nice...who is the author and where did you find this. I have a couple of friends/mentors that are true students of Bugei, and one is actually recognized as Samurai in Japan. I have never seen this. If they havent Id love to shoot them a copy with your permission. Look up James Williams and Don Angier on youtube. These guys live Bushido. Thanks for the insight.

#3: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: Oldgoat, Location: Somewhere north of Mexico

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 12:06 am
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#4: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: ksleo, Location: OCONUS

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:05 am
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Japanese culture is truly interesting. Went to the Dallas museum to see the samurai exhibit. Awesome.

#5: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: chaoscombat, Location: Texas

Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:33 pm
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ksleo wrote:

Japanese culture is truly interesting. Went to the Dallas museum to see the samurai exhibit. Awesome.

I missed it. I was pissed. Hope we can discuss the topic further. Bushido really does have a lot more merrit in modern warfare than what it gets credit for.

#6: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: Oldgoat, Location: Somewhere north of Mexico

Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:58 pm
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#7: Re: The Samurai Creed Author: ksleo, Location: OCONUS

Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 4:15 am
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chaoscombat wrote:

ksleo wrote:

Japanese culture is truly interesting. Went to the Dallas museum to see the samurai exhibit. Awesome.

I missed it. I was pissed. Hope we can discuss the topic further. Bushido really does have a lot more merrit in modern warfare than what it gets credit for.

Man there was so much detail in making the armor, not a single frey of fabric. I'm not too savvy but the "helmet" was straight awesome!

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