The Temple of a Thousand Tears

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Chapter 6: The Way of the Samurai 2

trevoramueller

on March 23, 2008

In the final chapter, I was trying to bring home what it actually means to be a samurai. I had read books, watched movies (a lot of movies), and tried to convey what it meant in this page here. The quotes are a little off from their source material, but here are the actual quotes from the Hagakuri:

"It is said that even after one's head has been cut off, he can still perform some function."

"In the words of the ancients, one should make his decisions within the space of seven breaths…. It is a matter of determination and having the spirit to break right through to the other side."