Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook
Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight.\ Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings on bushido by warriors, scholars, political advisors, and educators from the fifteenth century through the nineteenth century that provide a comprehensive, historically rich view of samurai life and philosophy....
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Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight. Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings on bushido by warriors, scholars, political advisors, and educators from the fifteenth century through the nineteenth century that provide a comprehensive, historically rich view of samurai life and philosophy. Training the Samurai Mind gives an insider’s view of the samurai world: the moral and psychological development of the warrior, the ethical standards they were meant to uphold, their training in both martial arts and strategy, and the enormous role that the traditions of Shintoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism had in influencing samurai ideals. The writings deal with a broad range of subjects—from military strategy and political science, to personal discipline and character development. Cleary introduces each piece, putting it into historical context, and presents biographical information about the authors. This is an essential read for anyone interested in military history and samurai history, and for martial artists who want to understand strategy.
Introduction 11 Shiba Yoshimasa(1349-1410) 172 Ichijo Kaneyoshi(1402-1481) 253 Nakae Toju(1608-1648) 314 Suzuki Shosan(1579-1655) 435 Kumazawa Banzan(1619-1691) 536 Yamaga Soko(1622-1685) 617 Kaibara Ekken(1630-1714) 698 Naganuma Muneyoshi(1635-1690) 799 Muro Naokiyo(1658-1734) 9710 Yamamoto Tsunetomo(1659-1719) 10911 Izawa Nagahide(active ca. 1711-1732) 11312 Yamamoto Ujihide(n.d.) 12113 Hakuin Ekaku(1686-1769) 12714 Hojo Chikuho-shi(17th c.) 13315 Takayama Kentei(fl. ca. 1761-1764) 14116 Hayashi Shihei(1738-1793) 17117 Tomida Dairai(fl. ca. 1800) 18118 Adachi Masahiro(fl. ca. 1780-1800) 18519 Hoshino Tsunetomi(fl. ca. 1815) 20120 Hirayama Heigen(1759-1828) 20721 Sato Nobuhiro(1773-1850) 21922 Saito Totsudo(1797-1865) 225Glossary 249Bibliography 273
