Even if you strive diligently on your chosen
path day after day, if your heart is not in accord with it, then even if
you think you are on a good path, from the point of view of the
straight and true, this is not a genuine path. If you do not pursue a
genuine path to its consummation, then a little bit of crookedness in
the mind will later turn into a major warp. Reflect on this.
Miyamoto Musashi
Do not sleep under a roof. Carry no money or
food. Go alone to places frightening to the common brand of men. Become a
criminal of purpose. Be put in jail, and extricate yourself by your own
wisdom.
Miyamoto Musashi
The power of unfulfilled desires is the root of all man's slavery
Paramahansa Yogananda
Death is a stripping away of all that is not
you. The secret of life is to "die before you die" --- and find that
there is no death.
We all want to live. And in large part we make our logic according
to what we like. But not having attained our aim and continuing to live
is cowardice. This is a thin dangerous line. To die without gaining
one's aim is a dog's death and fanaticism. But there is no shame in
this. This is the substance of the Way of the Samurai.
If by setting
one's heart right every morning and evening, one is able to live as
though his body were already dead, he gains freedom in the Way. His
whole life will be without blame, and he will succeed in his calling. -
Yamamoto Tsunetomo
Do not fear mistakes. There are none.
People are running, running, but there is no
place in the world to which they can flee to escape themselves.
Ultimately, each one must face himself.
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