Dokkodo - 21 Principles in the Path of Aloneness by Miyamoto Musashi, a brief analysis

This is a brief analysis of Dokkodo, 21 Principles in the Path of Aloneness written by Miyamoto Musashi. Musashi, who began his career as a ronin (landless samurai) killed his first man when he was only 13. It is even said he may have done it with a wooden sword. Over the course of his life, he won over 60 duels, never losing once. Towards the end of his life he served as a retainer for a local Daimyo. He used this time to work on a series of books he would eventually publish, most popular of which was The Book of 5 Rings. A handbook for any inspiring swordsman of the time, and today, for martial artists throughout the world. The Dokkodo echoes many Stoic philosophies despite Musashi almost certainly having no exposure to it. It perfectly gives us insight into the similarities of Eastern and Western Philosophy. Despite difficult wording, in part due to translation, there is much to learn from this short work. We will be exploring Musashi more including an analysis of The Book of 5 Rings as we go forward.
Transcript of the video: / my-analysis-of-the-dok...
Version with better mic recording and no music: • Dokkodo - 21 Principle...
Song: Gymnopedie no 1
Comic: Vagabond
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I realized I misspelled Miyamoto on the video, I corrected it on the Title and Description but it remains incorrect on the actual video, my apologies, “Do not regret what you have done.” - Miyaomoto Musashi Update - Version without music and better mic recording: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKbZZJSvm7-th5o

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"Instead of looking for a life without suffering, seek for strength to suffer well" This 1st principle got me right away.

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The 1st Principle seemed very Stoic to me so I figured I’d analyze it from that angle, the Dokkodo is certainly very interesting and full of insight when pondered deeply.

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It is insane how almost every principle can be applied to modern life to live happier even with all the social media shit, depression, weakness. This man was waay ahead of his time a true genius.

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You’re 100% right. Musashi’s principles are timeless and important now more than ever.

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To live happily is to gain personal power

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If you make friends with Loneliness, it can never hurt you.

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It will embrace you.

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*Solitude. Loneliness is a negative word.

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When you have no one, no one can hurt you.

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The 21 Principles: 1. Accept everything just the way it is 2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake 3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling 4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world 5. Be detached from desire your whole life long 6. Do not regret what you have done 7. Never be jealous 8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation 9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others 10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love 11. In all things, have no preferences 12. Be indifferent to where you live 13. Do not pursue the taste of good food 14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need 15. Do not act following customary beliefs 16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful 17. Do not fear death 18. Do not seek to possess good or fiefs for your old age 19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help 20. You may abandon your own body, but you must preserve your honour 21. Never stray from the way (Each point is explained more in-depth in the video!)

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Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it, this is definitely not the last video we’ll have covering Musashi.

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Profound life altering Principles, easy to understand but not as easy to practice. These principles sum up the old Japanese culture 👏

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Musashi and Guts really changed my perspective of life, even though they both have colliding viewpoints. E.g. Musashi accepts things as it is, embracing life as it is, without stressing about the negatives too much vs Guts who will fight against fate itself to have a sliver of peace for a few moments

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I appreciate it! I’ll probably be using pictures from Vagabond for most of the Musashi videos!

[@Pridemma02]

Thanks for this video. I wanted a written copy of it for reference so I typed it out with some of my own wording of the precept explanations. Here it is for those who want to copy it as well. Enjoy. _The Dokkodo - Miyamoto Musashi_ *1. Accept everything just the way it is* -Rather than wish for a life without suffering, look for the strength to suffer well, and overcome. “Men are disturbed not by the events, but their opinions about their events”. - Epictetus *2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake* -Reject pleasures that bring only sort term gratification. What feels good usually is not good for you. Suffer today, and live tomorrow as a king among men. *3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling* -Take your time to consider a major decision. *4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world* -You are a small piece of a large whole. Only focusing on oneself will cause you to miss much of the wonder and knowledge the world has to offer. *5. Be detached from desire your whole life long* -Rather than allow desire to drive you, work towards the goals that you have set out for yourself. Practice gratitude for what you already have. *6. Do not regret what you have done* -Who you are today, is not who you are yesterday, nor who you will be tomorrow. All past experience is a teacher. *7. Never be jealous* -Compare yourself only to yourself yesterday. If a man has achieved something you want, rejoice, as this proves that it is possible. *8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation* -Loss is a part of life. Redirect the grief into hard work and continue fulfilling your destiny. *9. Resentment and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself nor others* -Take responsibility for your situation and if you don’t like it, make changes. *10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love* -Instead, be guided by your principles. When love is right, it will find you. *11. In all things, have no preferences* -Be unbiased and open to learn from everything. *12. Be indifferent to where you live* -It is not where you live that matters, but how you live. The things you own end up owning you. *13. Do not pursue the taste of good food* -Overindulgence weakens the mind and body. Practice moderation in all things. *14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need* -Mindless accumulation of things weighs on your mental well-being. Therefore, gift things you no longer need to those who would use them. *15. Do not act following customary beliefs* -Those who follow the status quo will never change the world. *16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful* -Focus your time and effort on things that yield returns. *17. Do not fear death* -Allowing fear to determine one’s actions is true spiritual death. “Death is smiles at us all, all we can do is smile back.” -Marcus Aurelias *18. Do not seek to possess good or fiefs for your old age* -The only thing that survives your death is the impact you have left on the world. *19. Respect Buddha and the gods without counting on their help* -God has already given you all the tools you need to prevail. It is up to you alone to learn this. *20. You may abandon your own body, but you must preserve your honor* -Never sacrifice who you are and your principles for a temporary sense of safety. *21. Never stray from the way* -Be unshakable in your devotion to the path. Be disciplined, and even the strongest storm will fail to break you.

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I’m glad it had a positive affect! Stay on the path

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I’m glad you enjoyed it, I absolutely agree as well, it’s important to know how to be at peace with just yourself for support.

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[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Thank for the feedback! I hoped the song choice helped with the calmness.

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Musashi carried this message back to a new life : “It’s lonely at the top” He is reincarnated as we all are many times

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You can continue the journey or lie down in stillness, regardless if moving or not you are only going somewhere if you believe you are.

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This is a phenomenal video. The calm music along with the 21 principles and quotes to further explain them. Definitely gonna meditate on this video daily. Great work!

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Thank you I'm very glad you found this video helpful and I hope it continues to be helpful for your meditations!

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@@thewarriorphilosopher daily meditation while listening to your life rules is a great idea I am definitely gonna try this

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

@@swapan5347 I hope it helps! Consistent mediation will do a lot of good things for you.

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Please could someone tell me the name of this song. I can’t remember where i heard it before 😅

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@@KELEVRA791010 I put it in the description haha but it's Gymnopedie No 1 by Erik Satie

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I appreciate the feedback! I keep trying to pick other music because I’ve used gymnopedie in a video before but it seems to go with narration nicely. We will definitely continue making similar videos such as a brief and then in depth analysis on the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius. There’s so much knowledge out there and we’ll try to get to as much of it as we can!

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Man, that Steve Jobs quote really hit home, one must seek in himself rather than worry about opinion that do not empower him "Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma-which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition."

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Thank you! Have a good Thanksgiving as well! God bless.

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Thank you! I was also drawn to Musashi due to his principles echoing stoic beliefs. It’s interesting when thinkers from completely different parts of the world come to similar conclusions. I appreciate the support!

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McGregor at least live in ultimate concentration on whatever he strive to do

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He certainly was on “the way” for a long time but yes, unfortunately money and fame can corrupt, as money and fame often equate to power. I hope he can find balance in his life one day and inner peace.

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The way he fell means he was never in the right path, he knew how to fight but he was never a martial artist because he lacked the humbleness and the respect you learn through martial arts. But sadly we see a lot of that today.

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Thank you my friend.

[@michellechristine-qj7hu]

That was so valuable and beautiful!

[@bigmanoncampus841]

Perfect 🙌🏾🔥

[@RitaMcCloud]

If there was w way to give you the feeling that you saying such simple profound ideas. I hear myself in your words and voice. You made a difference for me on this night.

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

I’m glad to hear it! I make these videos hoping we can all learn something.

[@jmksuburban]

Great video. Thank you.

[@azimmattvelez3972]

Just beautiful. Simply beautiful

[@jesuslovesyou1497]

Your choice of music and your voice are elegant

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Thank you! I hope the video was helpful!

[@jackjack4412]

His voice was off putting at first because it sounds like a child.

[@RitaMcCloud]

I just found your channel and I love it on the first video man. Great stuff I will be watching every video at some point.

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy the rest of them as well.

[@RitaMcCloud]

​@@thewarriorphilosopher After listening to two or three last I started to wonder if you do any combat sports? Any martial arts stuff? I hope you don't mind me asking, I am curious is all. I know that I am not a real solider fighting in wars and risking my life for any patriotic cause, but I was exposed to Mankind's first hobby warfare very early in my childhood. So, when I hear what you are saying, it reminds me there is still hope somewhere out there if this guy gets it. You helped remind me of some ideas I had dropped. Anyway, I could go on, but I am rambling, much respect comrade

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

@@RitaMcCloud Yes I have competed in multiple combat sports, I wrestled 4 years in high school after which I started Jiu Jitsu and MMA, I currently am a blue belt in Jiu Jitsu and have done 1 amateur MMA fight back in 2021 which I was blessed to have won. My co-host on the podcast also does martial arts and is a TKD black belt. I think that martial arts is a perfect method to control the inner aggression that exists in all human, and express it in a healthy way.

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

@@RitaMcCloud If you like discussing these sort of things, I encourage you to join our discord server, the link is in our banner and about page!

[@RitaMcCloud]

@@thewarriorphilosopher that's totally awesome that you have had the opportunities to experience those. I am sure you are right about channeling the aggression. I don't mean to compare them in any way at all on a physical taxing level, obviously combat in real life with ones own body vs another human is more demanding, but I since I enjoy combat and and competition 1v1 I am invested a good portion of my life into fighting games. I haven't been able to go to a. Tournament yet though. But a lot of what I have learned from fighting games can be brought over here to real fighting easily.

[@westonmcgaa5995]

This was nice to enjoy thank you!

[@f33nixrize]

These gems saved me tonight 🌹 thank you ..

[@kratoscraken5614]

I've lived the life of these sayings. With the right mindset all of these work. Well done lad 👍

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

I am glad to hear that! I find that the more I study Musashi the more I find merit in the simplicity of his principles. Simple yet profound.

[@kratoscraken5614]

@@thewarriorphilosopher agreed mate 👍

[@babulalyogi1952]

Every point is still valid...🙇

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Absolutely! The timelessness and simplicity of Musashi’s works have definitely held up even today.

[@96145g]

Thank you so much , I like your voice and your interpretation.

[@melissahouse1296]

Thank You i really needed this today 🙏💝☺

[@simbriant]

Not many people realize how important it is to feel comfortable alone. (And I don't mean people who are NEETs or incels.) It is an important mindset to have because it helps you focus and mentally makes you stronger.

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Definitely. Incels are full of anger and hate, and therefore aren’t comfortable alone. You must be able to fell at peace alone, without resentment for others.

[@ancientmage666]

I agree. Not to be confused with feeling lonely. But solitude is essential for ones growth

[@mayurvn6848]

🔥🔥🔥

[@vincent4087]

I needed this man 🙏🏾

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Stay strong brother!

[@AgamPratapsingh-pz8uj]

Listening to this on a rainy day and just before an exam...this is what I'll follow from now on

[@polofreesin7004]

We watchin this really makes me realize how disciplined I really am

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

That’s great to hear! These Principles are a good way to reiterate your discipline and stick to a positive routine.

[@amitdahal1698]

❤❤❤

[@MELKIMOON]

I’m glad this found me thank you for this knowledge

[@dad4378]

Thank you. I really appreciate this video. Thank you, friend.

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

Thank you! It was my pleasure to make. I’ve found Musashi’s teachings very helpful for myself and want to spread them to as many other people as well. I think we can all learn from what he has to say.

[@keafxpec]

name is actually Miyamoto Musashi but a great vid anyways!!

[@thewarriorphilosopher]

I misunderstood the comment originally haha didn’t realize my spelling error at first, thank you for the feed back as well!