Bushidō — The Seven Virtues of The Samurai
The Eastern Way of the Warrior
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5 min readFeb 10, 2020
Every morning, the samurai recommits to death. In his morning meditation, he envisions being killed, over and over — shredded by arrows, bullets, swords, and spears; being swept away by a tidal wave; burned by fire; struck by lightening; dying in a earthquake; falling from a great height; succumbing to overwhelming sickness. He lives and…
