The Way of the Samurai…or Disciple?
“Although it stands to reason that a samurai should be mindful of the Way of the Samurai, it would seem that we are all negligent. Consequently, if someone were to ask, “What is the true meaning of the Way of the Samurai?” the person who would be able to answer promptly is rare. This is because it has not been established in one’s mind beforehand. From this, one’s unmindfulness of the Way can be known. Negligence is an extreme thing.”
–Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai
(opening lines of the book)
Now replace each occurrence of the word “Samurai” with “Disciple of Jesus”…
JM
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I did that several years ago, and the result was the book “The Way of the Christian Samurai.” I ended up not only drawing from the Hagakure, but also The Book of Five Rings and the life of Master Tesshu.
There’s a lot of depth in the parallel.
by Paul on Aug 28, 2010 at 4:13 am
Yes, I have your book and enjoyed it very much, Paul. I recommend it to others as well since it is, to my knowledge, the only book on being a Christian Samurai currently in print! I hope to add to the discussion and help us bring others around to seeing the life of the Disciple as the life of the Samurai of the One True Daimyo!
People, read Paul’s book!
by jm on Aug 28, 2010 at 11:55 pm