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The Book of Five Rings

Written by: Miyamoto Musashi, William Scott Wilson - translator
Narrated by: Scott Brick
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Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death.

Along with The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Book of Five Rings has long been regarded as an invaluable treatise on the strategy of winning. Musashi's timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant was addressed to readers of earlier times on the battlefield and now serves the modern listener in the battle of life.

In this new rendering by the translator of Hagakure and The Unfettered Mind, William Scott Wilson adheres rigorously to the 17th-century Japanese text and clarifies points of ambiguity in earlier translations. In addition, he offers an extensive introduction and a translation of Musashi's rarely published The Way of Walking Alone.

©2002 William Scott Wilson (P)2010 Tantor Combat Sports & Self-Defence Eastern Martial Arts Military Personal Success Philosophy Eastern Philosophy Japanese Philosophy Martial Arts History

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"On Wall Street, when Musashi talks, people listen." ( Time)
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a very brief self journal about the teachings of a warrior who existed 400 to 600 years ago. Nothing is clear In this book. Almost every sentence ends with “you must investigate this thoroughly” . I don’t see any deeper meaning in this book . It seems to be just instructions on how to fight.

You must investigate this thoroughly

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