Musashi's Dokkodo (The Way of Walking Alone)

Praise for Musashi’s Dokkodo…
“Here’s something you don’t see every day: A detailed analysis of a
short list of life-principles offered by a sword-saint just before he
died. The authors divide themselves into five archetypes—monk,
warrior, teacher, insurance executive, and businessman, and reflect
in extensive detail upon the meaning of Miyamoto Musashi’s final
written words. It’s fascinating stuff. Not a meal to be consumed and
digested in a hurry, but one that needs to be addressed more
leisurely to make the most of the varied flavors in it.” — 
Steve Perry,
New York Times bestselling author
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“The writings of the Japanese sword-saint Miyamoto Musashi have
guided martial artists for hundreds of years. This modern
examination of his 21 precepts shines new light on his teachings.
The authors begin with the startling assertion that Musashi was, by
modern standards, a psychopath. It doesn’t take much argument on
their part to see they’re right. Musashi pursued a life of killing without
any apparent conscience and many of his precepts seem impossibly
harsh in the modern world. And yet… if we can look beyond their
apparent inhumanity, we get an invaluable guide for the modern
martial artist.
“I would recommend this book, along with Musashi’s Book of Five
Rings, to those facing a big test or simply wishing to enter more
deeply into the martial way. The five contributors—all high-level
martial artists—make a fine job of examining the precepts and
deriving the messages that apply today. They offer perspectives from
backgrounds as diverse as a monk, a warrior, a teacher, an
insurance executive and a businessman. There’s difference of
opinion that provides scope and depth in each assessment, allowing
the reader, in the end, to infer his or her own meaning from
Musashi’s words.

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“Congratulations to the authors—they’ve made classic samurai
wisdom accessible to the modern martial artist like never before.” —