THE EGOTISTIC BOOK The principle of my school is quite different. In the other schools, techniques are displayed like merchandise adorned with colors and flowers, so they can be turned into a way of making a living, which is not the true way CONTROLA O TEU INIMIGO OU TÁS FODIDO...There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed by the eternal intelligence of the Universe that enables a man to approach perfection. It may be in the arts of music and painting or it may be in commerce, law, or medicine. It may be in the study of war or the study of peace. Each is as important as any other. Spiritual enlightenment through religious meditation such as Zen or in any other way is as viable and functional as any "Way."... A person should study as they see fit.” Never stray from the Way.” Es esencial pulir diligentemente el intelecto y el espíritu. Una vez que hayáis utilizado vuestro intelecto hasta el punto en el que podéis distinguir lo que es verdad y lo que no lo es en el mundo, en el que podéis decir lo que es bueno y lo que es malo, y cuando ya habéis experimentado varios dominios y ya no podéis ser engañados en absoluto por la gente, vuestro espíritu habrá quedado imbuido del conocimiento y de la sabiduría del arte de la guerra.das palabras ou des paroles ou des parolos tantu fax.... “The important thing is to polish wisdom and the mind in great detail. If you sharpen wisdom, you will understand what is just and unjust in society and also the good and the evil of this world; then you will come to know all kinds of arts and you will tread different ways. In this manner, no one in this world will succeed in deceiving you. It is after this stage that you will arrive at the wisdom of strategy. The wisdom of strategy is entirely distinct. Even right in the middle of a battle where everything is in rapid movement, it is necessary to attain the most profound principle of strategy, which assures you an immovable mind. You must examine this well.”― Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings: The Classic Guide to Strategy 28 likes Like “When in a fight to the death, one wants to employ all one's weapons to the utmost. I must say that to die with one's sword still sheathed is most regrettable.” there is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself.Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world” Le Traité des Cinq Roues by Miyamoto Musashi Le Livre des cinq anneaux, également connu sous le nom de Traité des cinq roues est un texte de kenjutsu écrit par Musashi Miyamoto vers 1645. Musashi alors âgé de 60 ans se retire dans une grotte et se livre à un exercice d'introspection et de réflexion sur l'art du sabre japonais. Ce livre est généralement considéré comme un classique de stratégie militaire, à la manière du traité sur L'Art de la guerre par Sun Zi. Comme ce dernier, le livre des cinq anneaux de Musashi va au delà d'un simple traité sur l'art du sabre, les développements philosophiques du livre peuvent être appréciés par un auditoire non exclusivement réservé au pratiquant d'arts martiaux. De par ses éléments sur la guerre dans son ensemble, il est aussi un livre de stratégie militaire mais a également dépassé cette audience pour intéresser les hommes d'affaire dans la résolution de conflits. Le style hyōhō niten ichi-ryū à deux sabres emploie cet ouvrage comme manuel de technique et de philosophie.

CONTROL YOUR ENEMY OR ELSE....Do nothing that is of no use”

“You must understand that there is more than one path to the top of the mountain”

“from one thing, know ten thousand things”

“If you wish to control others you must first control yourself”

“The ultimate aim of martial arts is not having to use them”

“It is difficult to understand the universe if you only study one planet”

“Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.”

“Get beyond love and grief: exist for the good of Man.”

“You can only fight the way you practice”

“Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men.”

“Do not regret what you have done”

“The primary thing when you take a sword in your hands is your intention to cut the enemy, whatever the means. Whenever you parry, hit, spring, strike or touch the enemy's cutting sword, you must cut the enemy in the same movement. It is essential to attain this. If you think only of hitting, springing, striking or touching the enemy, you will not be able actually to cut him.”

“You should not have any special fondness for a particular weapon, or anything else, for that matter. Too much is the same as not enough. Without imitating anyone else, you should have as much weaponry as suits you.”

“If you do not control the enemy, the enemy will control you”

“Do not sleep under a roof. Carry no money or food. Go alone to places frightening to the common brand of men. Become a criminal of purpose. Be put in jail, and extricate yourself by your own wisdom.”

“All man are the same except for their belief in their own selves, regardless of what others may think of them”

“Whatever the Way, the master of strategy does not appear fast….Of course, slowness is bad. Really skillful people never get out of time, and are always deliberate, and never appear busy.”

“The only reason a warrior is alive is to fight, and the only reason a warrior fights is to win”

“To know ten thousand things, know one well”

“Know your enemy, know his sword.”

“To become the enemy, see yourself as the enemy of the enemy”

“Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help”

“You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.”

“The true science of martial arts means practicing them in such a way that they will be useful at any time, and to teach them in such a way that they will be useful in all things.”

“The important thing in strategy is to suppress the enemy's useful actions but allow his useless actions”

“It is difficult to realize the true Way just through sword-fencing. Know the smallest things and the biggest things, the shallowest things and the deepest things.”

“When you decide to attack, keep calm and dash in quickly, forestalling the enemy...attack with a feeling of constantly crushing the enemy, from first to last.”

“No man is invincible, and therefore no man can fully understand that which would make him invincible” 

“It is said the warrior's is the twofold Way of pen and sword, and he should have a taste for both Ways. Even if a man has no natural ability he can be a warrior by sticking assiduously to both divisions of the Way.”

“In the construction of houses, choice of woods is made. Straight un-knotted timber of good appearance is used for the revealed pillars, straight timber with small defects is used for the inner pillars. Timbers of the finest appearance, even if a little weak, is used for the thresholds, lintels, doors, and sliding doors, and so on. Good strong timber, though it be gnarled and knotted, can always be used discreetly in construction.”

“When your spirit is not in the least clouded, when the clouds of bewilderment clear away, THERE IS THE TRUE VOID AND VOVOID ... When your opponent is hurrying recklessly, you must act contrarily and keep calm. You must not be influenced by the opponent.”
 
“Teaching people a large number of sword techniques is turning the way into a business of selling goods, making beginners believe that there is something profound in their training by impressing them with a variety of techniques. This attitude toward strategy must be avoided, because thinking that there is a variety of ways of cutting a man down is evidence of a disturbed mind. In the world, different ways of cutting a man down do not exist. 
 ― Step by step walk the thousand-mile road.