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Post by Jonathan Anderson on Sept 20, 2007 20:10:15 GMT -4
Two questions, available for all:
What do each of the seven principles of Bushido mean to you?
Which do you, personally, feel to be the most important?
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Post by mysteri on Sept 21, 2007 10:34:11 GMT -4
From The Zen Way to the Martial Arts
Bushido, the way of the samurai, grew out of the fusion of Buddhism and Shintoism. This way can be summarized in seven essential principles:
1. Gi: the right decision, taken with equanimity, the right attitude, the truth. When we must die, we must die. Rectitude.
2. Yu: bravery tinged with heroism.
3. Jin: universal love, benevolence toward mankind; compassion.
4. Rei: right action--a most essential quality, courtesy.
5. Makoto: utter sincerity; truthfulness.
6. Melyo: honor and glory.
7. Chugo: devotion, loyalty.
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reposting this for the benefit of all, i'll add my two cents, FWIW.
the first principle which resonates most to me is "Jin"(benevolence/compassion). bhuddist and christian ideals which resonate the most with me. these to me are the greatest of all, especially in the face of injustice.
"Makato" (truthfulness/sincerity) i would say is the next because it is liberating... while Jin teaches us to love in spite of themselves and their transgressions, "Makato", to me, paves the way by that person allowing themselves to see things for what they are and be as true to themselves and with others as possible.
i feel that those two ideals are the most important and relatively universal ideals which help to build bridges. all of the other ideals i feel thread from these... the last idea that i liked to see up there was the one which indicates "when we must die, we must die"... having come up in a "me-me-me" and selfish society robs us of the understanding that life is not about the self. it also means to be to remember that existence is not finite, only the tangible. the here and now...
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