The Power Of The Loner - Miyamoto Musashi

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The "Dokkōdō" (Japanese: 獨行道) ("The Path of Aloneness", "The Way to Go Forth Alone", or "The Way of Walking Alone") is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi a week before he died in 1645. It consists of 21 precepts. "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier Go rin no sho [The Book of Five Rings] had also been dedicated), who took them to heart. "Dokkōdō" expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic view of life.
Principles

The 21 principles of Dokkodo:

1. Accept everything just the way it is.

2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.

3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling.

4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world.

5. Be detached from desire your whole life long.

6. Do not regret what you have done.

7. Never be jealous.

8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation.

9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others.

10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love.

11. In all things have no preferences.

12. Be indifferent to where you live.

13. Do not pursue the taste of good food.

14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need.

15. Do not act following customary beliefs.

16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful.

17. Do not fear death.

18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for your old age.

19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help.

20. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honor.

21. Never stray from the Way.


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Yoyo no michiwo somukukoto nashi - In no way should one act contrary to the great future you have before you.

: Mi ni tanoshimi o takamazu - Don't Try and look for an easy life.

Yorozu ni iko no kokoro nashi - Don’t harbor a prejudice or have an attitude about everything.

Iko no kokoro nashi also means Satto jizai. Satto means one’s homeland or motherland. The possibility effortless birth.

Mi o asaku omoi yo o fu kaku omou - Consider your superficiality and have profound thoughts for others.

Issho no aida yokoshin omoazu - Forget about human desire

Waga koto ni oite kokai wo sezu - Never have regrets about oneself or what you have done.

Zen aku ni ta wo netamu kokoro nashi - There should be no mind of enviousness in right or wrong

Izure no michi nimo wakare wo kanashimazu - Never have a mind of adherence and attachment to all things..

Jita tomoni urami kakotsu kokoro nashi - There should be no thought of bearing a grudge against each other.

Rembo no michi omoi kokoro nashi - There is no time for thinking about a love life..

Mono goto ni suki konomu koto nashi - One should not have like or dislikes for things.

Shitaku ni oite nosomu koto nashi - Do not have preference to a particular domicile.

Mi hitotsuni bishoku o konomazu - As to the choice of delicious food with relation to society in general.

Dai mono naru furuki dogu shoji sezu - One should never let future generations become attached to old weapons.

Issho no aida yokoshin omoazu - Forget about human desire.

Wagami ni itari monoimi suru koto nashi - One should avoid superstition and taboo.

Dai mono naru furuki dogu shojisezu - To use equipment that you consider important and not to keep that which is of no use.

Michi ni oite wa shi o itowazu omou - Follow your way with preparedness for death

Roshin ni zaiho shoryo mochiyuru shoryo ni kokoro nashi - As you get old your gained possessions are not of great importance.

Bushin wa totoshi bushin o tanomazu - Respect the Gods and Buddha but do not count on them.

Mi o sutetomo myori wa sutezu - Do not abandon your good name, even if it means abandoning your own life.

Tsune ni hyoho no michi wo hanerazu - Do not stray from the path of Hyoho.



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