📚 Book of the Day (#nonfiction #philosophy)
📖 "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai" 📖
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
🗡 A Stoic Code of Discipline, Loyalty, and Honor
📘 About:
"Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai" is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Compiled in the early 18th century during Tsunetomo’s retirement from his duties as a samurai, the text is considered a profound treatise on the code of the samurai—bushido.
The "Hagakure," also known as "Hidden Leaves," consists of Tsunetomo’s reflections, advice, and philosophical musings about the nature of bushido, the way of the warrior. The philosophy emphasizes sincerity, frictionless execution of duties, loyalty to one's master, and living and dying with honor—principles that have resonated through centuries.
This intricate work integrates personal anecdotes with philosophical insights, embodying the essence not only of samurai life but, fundamentally, of how one faces decisions and morality. The content ranges from guidance on tactics and expectations of vassal and lord relationships to profound existential reflections on life, death, and the purpose of existence.
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📖 "Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai" 📖
by Yamamoto Tsunetomo
🗡 A Stoic Code of Discipline, Loyalty, and Honor
📘 About:
"Hagakure: The Way of the Samurai" is a practical and spiritual guide for a warrior, drawn from a collection of commentaries by the samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. Compiled in the early 18th century during Tsunetomo’s retirement from his duties as a samurai, the text is considered a profound treatise on the code of the samurai—bushido.
The "Hagakure," also known as "Hidden Leaves," consists of Tsunetomo’s reflections, advice, and philosophical musings about the nature of bushido, the way of the warrior. The philosophy emphasizes sincerity, frictionless execution of duties, loyalty to one's master, and living and dying with honor—principles that have resonated through centuries.
This intricate work integrates personal anecdotes with philosophical insights, embodying the essence not only of samurai life but, fundamentally, of how one faces decisions and morality. The content ranges from guidance on tactics and expectations of vassal and lord relationships to profound existential reflections on life, death, and the purpose of existence.
👍 - I've read it
❤️ - I wanna read it