Musashi's Dokkodo (Unabridged)
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Publisher Description
Miyamoto Musashi (1584 - 1645) was arguably the greatest swordsman who ever lived, a legendary figure whose methods of thought and strategy have been studied and adopted across a wide spectrum of society, from martial artists to military leaders to captains of industry. The iconic sword saint of Japan was clearly a genius, yet he was also a functional psychopath - ruthless, fearless, hyper-focused, and utterly without conscience. Shortly before he died, Musashi wrote down his final thoughts about life for his favorite student Terao Magonojo to whom Go Rin No Sho, his famous Book of Five Rings, had also been dedicated. He called this treatise Dokkodo, which translates as, "The Way of Walking Alone".
This treatise contains Musashi's original 21 precepts of the Dokkodo along with five different interpretations of each passage written from the viewpoints of a monk (Wilder), a warrior (Burrese), a teacher (Smedley), an insurance executive (Christensen), and a businessman (Kane). Each contributor has taken a divergent path from the others, yet shares the commonality of being a lifelong martial practitioner and published author. In this fashion you are not just hearing a simple translation of Musashi's writing, you are scrutinizing his final words for deeper meaning. In them are enduring lessons for how to lead a successful and meaningful life.
Customer Reviews
Wildly Excessive Narration
Four hours in and it’s mostly ALL about the guy narrating/talking, who I’m sure is terrific, but not what I purchased the book to hear about.
The author is too sensitive
I would probably would enjoy it more if the author talked less about his husband and wasn’t trying to make Musashi look like an unemotional samurai. Not what I expected reading this book . Thought it would get more in depth with Musashis work . This is more of an interpretation of the Dokodo through a guy husbands perspective.
Grossly self absorbed ‘review’ author
The Author could have titled this writing: “ But - I - think..”
Excessively opinionated and lengthy tangents, and self aggrandizing, this writer would do well to seek a black belt on a psychiatrists couch.