Yamamoto Tsunetomo Quotes about Life And Death

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I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

I have found that the Way of the samurai is death. This means that when you are compelled to choose between life and death, you must quickly choose death.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

War, Mean, Life And Death

"Hagakure". Book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and Nabeshima Mitsushige, circa 1716.

If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities come from one mind” sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Warrior, Attachment, Life And Death

Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). “Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai”, p.73, Xist Publishing

Bushido is realised in the presence of death. In the case of having to choose between life and death you should choose death. There is no other reasoning.

Yamamoto Tsunetomo

Mean, Civilization, Life And Death

"Hagakure". Book by Yamamoto Tsunetomo and Nabeshima Mitsushige, circa 1716.