"Stick too much to Justice, you become inflexible.
Too much compassion, you get weaker."
Friday, November 6, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
"Jin-仁" Love and compassion
Someone can take over the country without Jin, but No one can become the ruler of the kingdom without Jin.
This is a word of Mencius.
So, Samurai must have Jin to rule people.
This is Samurai's duty to have Jin, otherwise, society can not be reserved many years cause if people don't feel their favor, another ruler should stand.
Samurai imposed themselves on having Jin as ruler.
This is so true in anywhere. If you become a manager, we try to have Jin.
Otherwise we never win the hearts and minds of the people.
This is a word of Mencius.
So, Samurai must have Jin to rule people.
This is Samurai's duty to have Jin, otherwise, society can not be reserved many years cause if people don't feel their favor, another ruler should stand.
Samurai imposed themselves on having Jin as ruler.
This is so true in anywhere. If you become a manager, we try to have Jin.
Otherwise we never win the hearts and minds of the people.
Monday, November 2, 2009
"Yuu-勇" bravery
My favorite word - 義を見てせざるは勇なきなり
Translation is like
You are not brave if you don't do right thing, facing the necessity of right thing.
Sometimes people can not take right actions due to her/his circumstances.
However, they themselves know they are cowards.
So, Samurai was trained to overcome this cowardice because cowardice ends up losing the phlegm in an extreme situation.
It is the Samurai to control their fear in any circumstances and judge their actions in a calm manner.Genuine bravery can do this calm manner in really really extreme situations.
Interesting enough Samurai was trained not to be confused in any situations.
Totally different world from peaceful everyday.
Translation is like
You are not brave if you don't do right thing, facing the necessity of right thing.
Sometimes people can not take right actions due to her/his circumstances.
However, they themselves know they are cowards.
So, Samurai was trained to overcome this cowardice because cowardice ends up losing the phlegm in an extreme situation.
It is the Samurai to control their fear in any circumstances and judge their actions in a calm manner.Genuine bravery can do this calm manner in really really extreme situations.
Interesting enough Samurai was trained not to be confused in any situations.
Totally different world from peaceful everyday.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
"Gi"
"Gi-義" is the most important virtue.
Simple explanation is "Do the right thing as human beings".
For Samurai, "Gi" is a kind of self-rule to judge their action.
If death is the right thing, Samurai dies.
If you have to fight against justice, Samurai never escapes and fights even they know they die.
Filthy behavior, foul actions,, these are totally against "Gi" way.
Looking at myself, it is sometimes quite difficult to fight back against evil just because we want to secure our daily lives.. Poor weak mind.
Be SAMURAI! Boy.
Simple explanation is "Do the right thing as human beings".
For Samurai, "Gi" is a kind of self-rule to judge their action.
If death is the right thing, Samurai dies.
If you have to fight against justice, Samurai never escapes and fights even they know they die.
Filthy behavior, foul actions,, these are totally against "Gi" way.
Looking at myself, it is sometimes quite difficult to fight back against evil just because we want to secure our daily lives.. Poor weak mind.
Be SAMURAI! Boy.
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