Book of Five Rings
Original Poster: Ganjas
Forum: Japanese Martial Arts
Posted On: 22-10-2006, 07:17
Orginal Post: Ganjas: Mod's note: I split this topic off, as Bushi suggested, as it deserves a thread of its own.
Cheers,
Hengest.
Sometimes, the past seems cooler than the present. But I understand what you say, so thanks for the advice an' all. It really helps.
Also, I managed to get myself a copy of "A Book Of Five Rings". I finished reading it (I'm a fast reader, plus the book wasn't too long), and I guess I understood most of it. Fairly philosophical stuff too, so I enjoyed it as well. I just didn't truly get The Book of Void. Could you help elaborate on that?
Post: rnc:
that book is not as simple as it appears to be. the book of void is very confusing. keep reading it. basically it means all of our thoughts come from nothing. negative thoughts, positive thoughts our perceptions of things are all created in the emptiness of our own minds, from our subconcious. in short we create our reality. check out some books on zen meditation it will give you a clearer picture of what he is talking about. just keep reading that book you will learn something different from it each time that you read it. there are two minds within us all. the ego and the master mind but for most of the time the ego subjugates the master due to our lack of discipline and awareness of what is really going on in our minds. that is why meditation is a very important aspect of our training. still many overlook it and are more concerned with the physical aspects of the arts. a good book to check out is called the zen way to the martial arts by taisen deshimaru. it is usually in stock at most barnes and nobel and it is a relatively inexpensive book. if you learn to think properly the mind can be the most powerful of all weapons>
Post: Ganjas:
Cool, thanks for the help. That section makes a whole lot more sense now.>
Post: bamboo:
I know I've said it a thousand times, but to understand Musashi, read his teacher's writing, "the unfettered mind" takuan soho. It clears up alot from book of 5 rings.
-bamboo>
Post: rnc:
[quote=bamboo I know I've said it a thousand times, but to understand Musashi, read his teacher's writing, "the unfettered mind" takuan soho. It clears up alot from book of 5 rings.
-bamboo[/quote
good advice here is a link to an online copy of the writing
http://www.childoffortune.com/unfettered.mind.htm>
Post: NathanRahl:
[quote=Ganjas Mod's note: I split this topic off, as Bushi suggested, as it deserves a thread of its own.
Cheers,
Hengest.
Sometimes, the past seems cooler than the present. But I understand what you say, so thanks for the advice an' all. It really helps.
Also, I managed to get myself a copy of "A Book Of Five Rings". I finished reading it (I'm a fast reader, plus the book wasn't too long), and I guess I understood most of it. Fairly philosophical stuff too, so I enjoyed it as well. I just didn't truly get The Book of Void. Could you help elaborate on that?[/quote
LOL, if your so confident that you think you understood most of it, you really did not understand very much at all, lesson one ;)>
Post: Preist:
The thing about the book of five rings is that it needs to be read continually. You'll never "finish" reading it because every statement is to be the subject of deep contemplation.>
Post: blkghost:
to my understanding your right on " you'll never finish the book " but you didn't answer his question. my guess is that the book of void is what Bruce Lee said at the end of The Tao Of Jeet Kune Do... to be nothing. Everything you need is already embedded in you. When it comes it will come. The beauty of The Book Of Five Rings is that its what's martial arts all about, constant knowledge constantly finding the truth. You'll never stop learning until the day you die. The tools you learn today would need to be polished to perfection. Then you find faults and questioning the substance. So read the book again my friend and have a bless journey in finding your Truth.>
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