
The Book of Five Rings
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Scott Brick
About this listen
Setting down his thoughts on swordplay, on winning, and on spirituality, legendary swordsman Miyamoto Musashi intended this modest work as a guide for his immediate disciples and future generations of samurai. He had little idea he was penning a masterpiece that would be eagerly devoured by people in all walks of life centuries after his death.
Along with The Art of War by Sun Tzu, The Book of Five Rings has long been regarded as an invaluable treatise on the strategy of winning. Musashi's timeless advice on defeating an adversary, throwing an opponent off-guard, creating confusion, and other techniques for overpowering an assailant was addressed to readers of earlier times on the battlefield and now serves the modern listener in the battle of life.
In this new rendering by the translator of Hagakure and The Unfettered Mind, William Scott Wilson adheres rigorously to the 17th-century Japanese text and clarifies points of ambiguity in earlier translations. In addition, he offers an extensive introduction and a translation of Musashi's rarely published The Way of Walking Alone.
©2002 William Scott Wilson (P)2010 TantorCritic reviews
A good way
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Great Martial artist book
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Ancient wisdom
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Interesting listen
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struggled with the narration very monotone
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"once you know the way broadly, you can see it in all things" - Miyamoto Musashi
9.5/10, highly recommend.
pros:
easy reading, interesting throughout
easy to understand
thought provoking good philosophy concepts
cons:
highly specific on sword fighting in some parts (can you really blame him though)
philosophy through the lens of a master swordsman
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I listened to it on runs and it definitely effected my performance, you must investigate this thoroughly.
An inner strength, from a different time
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5 star
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If you could sum up The Book of Five Rings in three words, what would they be?
Budo, budo & budoWhat did you like best about this story?
If you are not a martial artist or have little interest in the martial arts this is not for you. However, every martial artist will find a mind set and pattern that should be all to familiar to them. The authors instruction is simple but direct without any subtle backgrounds that you have to try and fathom. Whilst the exact details focus very specifically on Musashi's own sword style the message being put across is applicable to all martial arts....Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favourite?
There is only one characterWas there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
N/AAny additional comments?
The initial introduction is a little long and drawn out in my opinion and seems to last longer than the actual book itself. I personally enjoyed the narrators voice as it added to the age of the book putting it in context to the time of it's writingClassic book for martial artists
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Interesting book. Worth a listen.
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