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Here is an interesting book. The Religion of the Samurai


GOLDEN DRAGON YIN-YANG

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The Religion of the Samurai

A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan

By Kaiten Nukariya

[1913]

It is online here:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/bud/rosa/index.htm

GD Y-Y

Certainly a good book that you recommended, GD, but, ironically, despite its title of Religion of the Samurai, it does not delve into its connection with Swordsmanship. I believe it was the Buddhist monk Takuan who applied Buddhist ideas to Swordsmanship (Kenjitsu). And I think even the famous Yagyu family did the same.

Along those lines, I was mulling over whether I should discuss that connection in my thread Kendo Masshigura because it was that series that concentrated on the true-life historical Swordsmanship of Hokushin-Ittoryu.

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