Posts by Hanshi Ader
Benevolence – The Code of Bushido
One of my favorite quotes is the John Bunyon statement: “You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” I believe that…
Read MoreRectitude or Righteousness (義) – Principles of Bushido
One of the precepts and arguably the most important and misunderstood precept of Bushido is rectitude. Rectitude can be defined as “right thinking”, “moral thinking” or righteousness. Webster’s dictionary defines…
Read MoreDuty (義理 Giri) – Principles of Bushido
The concept of “Giri” contains elements from words like loyalty, duty, responsibility and obligation. The Japanese kanji that make up giri, translate as loyalty, reason. Or, in other words, duty…
Read MoreHonor (名誉 meiyo) – Principles of Bushido
One of the most significant principles of Bushido was and is that of honor. Described to laymen as “nobility of the soul” this principle has to do with nobility of…
Read MoreBushido
“Military Knight Ways” As a System of Ethical Behavior I have been asked to review and re-present the Code of the Samurai so over the next several weeks I hope…
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