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In Hagakure, the quintessential book of the samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo encapsulates his views on 'virtue' in the four vows he makes daily:[citation needed] Never to be outdone in the way of the samurai or bushido. To be of good use to the master. To be filial to my parents. To manifest great compassion and act for the sake of Man. Yamamoto goes on to say: If one dedicates these four vows to the gods and Buddhas every morning, he will have the strength of two men and never slip backward. One must edge forward like the inchworm, bit by bit. The gods and Buddhas, too, first started with a vow. The Bushidō code is typified by seven virtues:[33] Rectitude (義,gi) Courage (勇,yuu) Benevolence (仁,jin) Respect (礼,rei) Honesty (誠,sei) Honor (誉,yo) Loyalty (忠,chuu) Others that are sometimes added to these: Filial piety (孝,kō) Wisdom (智,chi) Care for the aged (悌,tei) |
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