The seven virtues of Bushido – VI. Honor

February 22, 2017 ufma 0 Comments 1 tag

Though Bushido deals with the profession of soldiering, it is equally concerned with non-martial behavior: The sense of Honor, a vivid consciousness of personal dignity and worth, characterized the samurai. He was born and

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The seven virtues of Bushido – V. Honesty and Sincerity

February 15, 2017 ufma 0 Comments 0 tags

True samurai, according to author Nitobe, disdained money, believing that “men must grudge money, for riches hinder wisdom.” Thus children of high-ranking samurai were raised to believe that talking about money showed poor taste,

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The seven virtues of Bushido – IV. Politeness

February 6, 2017 ufma 0 Comments 0 tags

Discerning the difference between obsequiousness and politeness can be difficult for casual visitors to Japan, but for a true man, courtesy is rooted in benevolence: Courtesy and good manners have been

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