The 8 Virtues Of A Samurai

[s50]

Index – The 8 Virtues Of A Samurai

Bushido, literally meaning "Way of the Warrior", is the

Code of Honour and way of life of the Samurai.

There are eight virtues, which a Samurai must try to possess:

* A sense of Justice and Honesty.

* Courage and Contempt For Death.

* Self-Control.

* Sympathy Towards All People.

* Politeness and Respect For Etiquette.

* Sincerity and Respect For One's Word of Honour.

* Absolute Loyalty To One's Superior.

* A Duty To Defend The Honour of One's Name and Guild.

Very Similarly to Sikhee

[valli singh]

If you read their scripture

the 'Hagikure' you'll find that some

Samurai Masters are purported to

have fought without their heads.

[s50]

They also practiced meditation and did daily prayers to vaheguroo

Buddhism was there main religion

[Singh_Sahib_ji]

you dont have to post the same thing 5 times you wasted 5 mintes of my life i could have done a chaupai sahib in that much time. so if the million chaupai sahib falls short by 1 paat your gonna be guru da dandar

[Kaljug Singh]

Fateh!

Bushido is also called the Way of living as though one were already dead.

You can find the text of Tsunetomo's Hagakure online here:

http://users.tkk.fi/~renko/hag1.html

It was written in a time of relative peace when the Samurai were losing their warrior identity and becoming bureaucrats (kind of reminds one of the current situations of Sikhs, doesn't it?). It's still a great guide for anyone dealing with the problem of maintaining the skills and mindset of a warrior when they are no longer essential to everyday life.

K.

[HSD*^]

the samurai are also all but dead. this doesnt bode well for us.