Essays and Thoughts on The Dokkodo Part 21 You May Abandon Your Body But Preserve Your Honor "Hotei watches a cockfight." Painting by Miyamato Musashi (courtesy Wikimedia) "All things have an inner divine essence and an outer marvelous function. The essence of a tree is manifested in its wonderful blossoms and abundant foliage. The essence of tree could not be perceived if there were no blossoms and leaves. Human beings have an inner divine essence that cannot be seen but is manifested as the marvelous techniques of budo." ~Heiho Jikansho (of the Kajima Shinto School) We are nearing the end of Musashi's final master-work, and Musashi is going to make sure that he leaves no stone unturned. Knowing that he will die soon, his Dokkodo takes on the sense of urgency he feels one needs in order to practice the way . Most translations of this precept are essentially the same. William Scott Wilson, who you can typically co...
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