Miyamoto Musashi | The Path of the Loner

[@Einzelgänger]

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[@sumit9807]

Thanks A lot bro ....I'm waiting for this part and more like this .😀Great Job👍🏻

[@fakegraysonh]

Thanks for helping me infuse philosophy into my swordsmanship :)

[@nicksnicks3670]

Please make more videos on Taoism

[@ebinvincent9154]

@@sumit9807 p

[@sharathnair7269]

Hi @Einzelgänger thank you very much for this awesome video. I have been watching your videos regularly. I have a doubt though, In this video, you have explained the life of Miyamoto Musashi who was a warrior who used to achieve his goal with full commitment. But the previous video (The Backwards Law) tells you to stop trying hard to reach a particular goal and you will have it. Both these views seem to be mutually contradicting. How are we supposed to make a conclusion out of it?

[@Dacademeca]

"It May Seem Difficult At First, But Everything Is Difficult At First." - Miyamoto Musashi

[@christodlero3846]

I literally opened a fortune cookie today with this quote. I MUST listen to this sign.

[@damaz9703]

@@christodlero3846 Please do!

[@BluePeaify]

its actually "the sword is only heaviest when it is first lifted"

[@paulmerwin2887]

-Ben Affleck

[@lgr6709]

*""If the custom / habit does not resist you (does not become resistant) it soon becomes a necessity""* Agustin of Hipona.

[@famalam943]

“Solitude is dangerous. It is addictive. Once you realise how much peace there is in it, you don’t want to deal with people” - Carl Gustav Jung

[@persona83]

Tão eu...

[@EatEatEatRepeat]

true here

[@MeekeeKobellaDrNP]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[@lauranovak8407]

2 years ago I began to cancel/eliminate relationships with people I found troublesome. I distanced myself from family, friends, and community so successfully that they stopped pursuing me. Today, I find no reason to seek the company of my fellows. Am I lonely? No.

[@EatEatEatRepeat]

@@lauranovak8407 severed from community, check. severed from former friends, check. but, live at home with my parents, not check, this last check is the final piece to my tranquility, but ultimately i remain at unrest, for now.

[@ICEcoldJT]

“Happiness starts with YOU. Not with relationships, not with your job, not with your money, but with YOU.”

[@mayoorkothari3135]

But you is just an illusion isn't it?

[@reme7903]

@@mayoorkothari3135 yea kind of.

[@loganwolv3393]

@@mayoorkothari3135 I mean yeah everything is an illusion, this life, materialistic reality, the thoughts and the self it's all an illusion because it has no substance to it. Reality is not a thing for a reason, it's just there with pure acceptance and constantly changing.

[@tristandavis2593]

Thank you

[@christoshalas2509]

Took me more than 10 years of philosophical and psychological discovery to understand this.. Now at 28years old am feeling glad and content to know at least that, despite the hardships of life..

[@nielsdebont8419]

I want to remind you all that even this man was not born this way. He has been alone, he has cried, and he learned from that like all of us. The only difference between him and most is that he kept moving forward in his pursuit to gain all the answers he needed, and the result is what we remember of him today.

[@antoniocr7407]

W comment

[@seansullivan5135]

Very well said 🙏💯💯💯

[@Patrick-Messi10]

Exactly 💯 bro Just like it You are right

[@clive4351]

🙌🙌

[@schrimpscampi]

​@@fishkeepingandbonsaiofthenorth corny

[@danielturiano6960]

Literally all of humanity: we should naturally be scared of the unknown because we have no idea what could be out there Musashi: I don't know the unknown so I'm not gonna give a shit.

[@justinchalifoux4424]

Holy shit I never thought of that. The unknown is unknown therefore technically not even there. Therefore... the fear doesn’t even exist. Only in your mind does fear exist! Imma think on this

[@Yue4me]

​@@justinchalifoux4424 that's stupid. something unknown doesn't mean it's not there. do research with scientist mindset, never make a strong statement until you find out the answer. it will train ur mind to be excited to learn for objective thing, and developing intellectual honesty. pretty good in long run.

[@chronoshindou9848]

@@Yue4me there's two perspective, consciously seaeching for the unknown and the other is unconsciously being afraid of the unknown. Of course if you are a scientist you are gonna be searching for the unknown in order to make it KNOWN to the rest of the World. But the rest World doesn't need to worry about the Unknown, that's not their job to worry about it. That's what Musashi meant to say.

[@Yue4me]

​@@chronoshindou9848 ok got that. im talking for more broad perspective of life that when we apply it , it will give them advantage and knowledge to help others eventually . im not talking to be certified scientist in the lab with pressure to do something for the rest of the world like inventing new tech . not that. It could be about anything , since our path to the future extremely dependant on what we know and understand as a person. it could be about your well being - financial - work - phylosophical teaching that u choose for social ,etc. - or spiritual teaching that will determine your after life position. etc etc. so we better keep searching. that's what i mean by what i type above. In nutshell. i keep encouraging people to keep searching n learning. because its good objectively.

[@chronoshindou9848]

@@Yue4me indeed. Everything you said is true. But regarding Musashi he actually meant something else. Like say, the very next moment on the road a car's brake may fail and crash at you. Can you stop that? Or maybe you might knock onto someone and fall of the stairs. Can you stop that? He meant that stop worrying about Death constantly. When it comes, it comes. It doesn't really have to do with the Unknown or whatsoever, he simply meant that just enjoy your life to the fullest. Death will come, and when you cannot control it, it's not worth worrying about.

[@zacharyhughes3053]

The Book of Five Rings, and Dokkodo were books that changed my life. Disabled veteran and it took a lot of work to get out of the wheelchair...I never felt more alone than when I was struggling to walk again. Walk I did..and I did walk..across three states...walked far away. Often slept in ditches.. Much better now though..

[@Einzelgänger]

That is awesome!

[@zacharyhughes3053]

Thanks, but I forgot what my point was. Kinda meandered there a bit. All off track. Damned TBI. I'm still in one piece , just not upstairs ...technically still homeless. A verbal agreement with your brother is not legal tenancy . Ah it'll be fine! Still living the nomad /ronin life in a way.

[@zenosgrasshopper]

@@zacharyhughes3053 you overcame a difficult challenge in leaving the wheelchair behind. You can overcome other challenges too. Thank you for serving our country. Be well :-)

[@dextew69]

Can you imagine a vagabond from ancient times in a remote country in asia is still able to help a modern soldier in a way.

[@Jaysnipes]

Amazing.

[@Dacademeca]

"There Is Always More Than One Path To The Top Of The Mountain." - Miyamoto Musashi

[@lgr6709]

*""...and when you reach the top you must keep climbing if you want to reach enlightenment""*

[@Conn30Mtenor]

@@lgr6709 then you climb over the other side and fall down.

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

@@Conn30Mtenor And all the kings horses and all the Kings men couldn't put you back together again.

[@kain7513]

@@bustabloodvessel5327 lol

[@RickTheAction]

"I have seen the top of the mountain and its good" - Butthead

[@mikeyshy8522]

Better to be a warrior who finds himself alone in a garden, than a gardener who finds himself alone in a war

[@s550andrew]

Better is worse and worse is better

[@MattMussett]

That's totally philosophical 🎯

[@jclaytoncabral5106]

I love this one

[@samreh6156]

Better be in a garden than a war.

[@lupus4687]

@cookie monster absolutely!

[@HimanshuLilhore]

Miyamoto Musashi - 21 life principles (SUMMARY) : 1. Accept everything as it is - Do not stress yourself over the fact that things aren't as good, accept the conditions as they are and deal with it calmly. 2. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake - If you indulge in pleasure you could never be where you want to be in life, pleasures should be like a side effect that comes with success. 3. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling - Feelings makes us delusional, they are partial reality, we shouldn't make any decisions going with the feeling, let the feelings calm down and then make a decision with a calm mind. 4. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world - Thinking lightly means in this heard of millions of people we aren't as important. If we die tomorrow, this earth won't stop spinning, we are nothing compared to the vastness of the universe. However good/popular/powerful you become this world never depends on you, you depend on this world to survive. Be humble to the greatness on the world/universe. 5. Be detached from desire your whole life long - If we desire something that means we have let our happiness depend on something that is out of our control, and as our desires are controlled by external factors our ultimately happiness is controlled by external factors. "There is nothing out side of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself." - Miyamoto Musashi Even though we should be humble to the greatness of the universe, we should focus on our actions within that universe and not on what we can get from that universe. "The things in our control are by nature free, unrestrained, unhindered; but those not in our control are weak, slavish, restrained, belonging to others" - Epictetus 6. Do not regret what you have done - Learning a lesson from happenings is a good thing but beating yourself over the past things never helps with your present. Those happenings are the real wisdoms in your life, that taught you something and now you are a little better person. "When you lose, don't lose the lesson" - Dalai Lama 7. Never be jealous - Jealousy makes us feel bad for ourselves, for example seeing couples can make one lonely person feel bad, and that person might spend a lot of time thinking/desiring the things they don't have, that's just a waste of mental energy. As we move forward in life, we will encounter many such occurrences, the only thing we could do is do our work honestly (not thinking that work might achieve us things we don't have), out there in this world we have to turn our blinds on sometimes to keep our journey ongoing. All energy spent on bitterly comparing ourselves with others is energy wasted. 8. Never let yourself be saddened by a separation - Separation with people/things will happen throughout our lives temporarily or permanently, and having attachment to those only lead to suffering. So we should be accepting the fact that nothing outside of our mind is completely ours, things will comes and go (always). 9. Resentment (being bitter about things) and complaint are appropriate neither for oneself or others - A lot unpleasant things will happened in life, people will act badly, rudely, unfairly, foolishly with you & life is unfair, nature is almost always working against you, trying to change everything wrong is like fighting against the nature, you can't change everything, so you should spend too much time changing things and no time resenting about things, just live the best life you can while accepting the conditions around. "Be tolerant with others, strict with yourselves" - Marques Arelious 10. Do not let yourself be guided by the feeling of lust or love - Like many other things in life, love/lust can overcome us, but we have the choice whether or not to engage in these feelings, instead of being guided by these feelings we should let our minds think rationally so that we could stay grounded and stay on our path. Love/lust makes people make unwise decisions quite often so one should always be aware of these biases while making a decision. 11. In all things have no preferences - Having preferences in things can make us feel uncomfortable in situations where something is happening that we don't like, so it's like giving external things power to mess with our mood. Embrace what fate has to offer and make best our of it. 12. Be indifferent to where you live - We'll go to a lot of different places in our lives, the important thing to keep in mind is it's not actually about the place you are staying in because you are carrying yourself with you and it's the only thing that matters, being attached to older place or hating the new one is one more thing in your day that you worry about, The home is where you are. 13. Do not pursue the taste of good food - As we eat more and more extravagant food we get less and less taste from normal food, that leads us to craving for better and being dissatisfied when there something underwhelming, and running behind the taste ultimately leads us to being in a unhealthy loop. Appreciate normal food, have a measured healthy diet, and don't give up to your cravings. 14. Do not hold on to possessions you no longer need - Having or collecting possessions only makes us wanting to have more, and it also develops the fear of losing those things or fear of not getting those in future. One should not avoid having unnecessary possessions and should not get attached to them, like everything, they come and go, and having something do not represent who you are. 15. Do not act following customary beliefs (blind obedience/herd mentality) - You should always use your mind rationally to come to a conclusion instead of being influenced by someone or blindly following someone. Like for example how the use of alcohol is legalised and is considered fun and is totally normalised as opposed to it's harmful effects it can have on ones life, so it's in ones good to think independently to see how anything they are doing is bringing them any good. 16. Do not collect weapons or practice with weapons beyond what is useful - "You should not have a favourite weapon. To become over-familiar with one weapon is as much a fault as not knowing it sufficiently well. You should not copy others, but use weapons which you can handle properly. It is bad for commanders and troops to have likes and dislikes. These are things you must learn thoroughly." - Miyamoto You should not be attached to one particular method always. You should be able to discard a huge part of the process if it doesn't work with being biased toward anything. 17. Do not fear death - Life isn't a fairy tale, we all die, we could die anytime anywhere, yet most of us let the fear of inevitable generate unnecessary anxiety. 18. Do not seek to possess either goods or fiefs for you old age - It doesn't say one shouldn't have any possessions, but running behind things in life can affect our health/mind. instead we should be more focused on developing our mind or doing other fulfilling stuff. 19. Respect God without counting on their help - Whatever beliefs you have, we should respect it but instead of relying on those beliefs for outcomes one should focus more on your actions, you are truly the one responsible for better outcomes. 20. You may abandon your own body but you must preserve you honor - (differs from culture to culture) 21. Never stray from the way - Whatever you wish to have in life can't be achieved without being serious about it, so whatever you do you should always have your goal in mind.

[@its_someow]

Excellent work man! Very kind of you!!

[@Patrick-Messi10]

Thanks Brother You made a great effort Thanks 🙏

[@gawain6487]

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[@mikecollins6299]

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[@jainilmakwana9076]

❤❤

[@leesanchez8432]

I am a female army veteran in my 60s. When I was 26 years old, I bought and read the book MUSASHI, by Eiji Yoshikawa. It is a serialized form of novel about the life of Miyamoto MUSASHI, one of the creators of the code of bushido in the samurai era of Japan. This started me on a lifetime interest in Japanese literature of their middle ages. I gifted my son a copy of this book when he was fourteen years old, as I felt he needed to read it particularly then. He also became enamored, as I was. I also acquired A Book of Five Rings and delved deeper. It is one of my top twenty books that I have read in a lifetime of voracious reading. I am glad to have found this channel. Thank you that in a time of insipid, shallow offerings on you tube, you are proving that there are still deep thinkers and independent souls in this world.

[@Samurai_X_Batman]

Respect

[@twistedbunny]

"If she leaves you for another, there is always her mother" - Sun Tzu

[@danieldowns4253]

Damn.

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-s3p]

da faq

[@LegaciesRetrieval]

Y’all gotta stop

[@thomasbonds6131]

Or her SISTER 😏😉😈

[@immortaljanus]

"Bruh, WTF..." Genghis Khan

[@Dethos]

That's what I'm talking about! Solitude is powerful, and prepares your growth, but also paves way for a return to a previous places and circles you have been at with a fresh perspective.

[@rollingstoned2222]

deadass

[@Aidan-yn2ok]

Wow well said

[@regularclorox8482]

I know this comment was made one year ago but thank you so much for typing it.

[@ucare371]

"Never seek anything outside yourself"- fav quote

[@gracie99999]

“facts”

[@bejitasama2287]

So basically u r saying to never dream big?

[@kyon813]

@@bejitasama2287 Or it says to know your limits, understand what you can't achieve and focus on what you can, presumably adjusting for what you could theoretically improve about yourself.

[@plantemor]

I used to have a lot of noise in my head and could never really find any peace. Then I decided to throw everything out the window and start over by trying my best to live life following my gut. I have never been happier or had more peace inside than after I did that. It's more or less completely quiet inside my head now. The only thing I hear is new ideas I want to try. No more the self nagging. Being here and being alive is enough :)

[@ISATŌP1]

Solitude is Powerful......!! The Man that Prefers his own company is the man that Rules the World!!!

[@nurik7208]

In his own mind perhaps...

[@dave9351]

"Ruling the world" requires the world accepting your rule... Can't do that in solitude.

[@ISATŌP1]

@nurik @Dave For those of us in the room without understanding, please allow me to explain..... Every human is a Center of Consciousness. The Sole Creator of His Life. God, if you will..... As a human, he creates his entire being around his thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. The Outer World is ONLY A REFLECTION OF HIS INNER WORLD. Are you still with me?? Good..... Solitude as spoken here DOES NOT refer to being physically isolated. It speaks to being in control of the constant changing states of the mind. Therefore, no matter what is happening around this man, he is always his own greatest ally, and Rules the World! Gentlemen, this is what I affectionately refer to as: Heaven Bliss Harmony Perfection Joy Abundance Love You are Welcome......

[@TacticalWill-sc2ff]

​@@ISATŌP1Does solitude in his way really mean that? I mean that is wonderful thing instead of just being a hermit

[@bena8055]

“As long as we’re still alive, we’re not dead. But when we’re dead, we’re not alive.” This guy gets it

[@vickramgoswami2297]

Yes death 💀 is just a transfer of consciousness. Hence we never die so there is nothing to fear.

[@yyxy.oncesaid]

@@vickramgoswami2297 .of course you die .We all die.Sorry,but someone had to tell you the truth

[@jbthajugganaut2003]

I disagree. There are many people who are breathing yet look dead.

[@anfelvainwitstond143]

People die when they are killed

[@piyushhmusic]

@@anfelvainwitstond143 im not hungry after i eat

[@rendyandrian7149]

"Do not collect weapon beyond what is useful" is appropriate motto for me who tends to hoard weapons in RPG game. Musashi is so great even unreal world such as video game can benefit from his wisdom.

[@hehateme1017]

I feel the same but it's about actual weapons lol it's very easy to rationalize buying more guns that you probably have a use for.

[@benjamind6423]

I always use this at work. We have guys who are 10,000$ in debt to the tool truck . And when snap on comes in I say this to him. Don't judge a man's skill by how many tools he has . Judge him by how he can do the same thing with fewer tools. That is the way of the samurai.

[@TheKazumaKiryu]

Yakuza Kenzan

[@calinwin445]

Bruh tf U can actually sell those

[@ivankrylov6270]

I collect weapons for collection's sake, and i 100% ageee with this.

[@Sunmoonandstars123]

I quit alcohol after drinking my whole teen and adult life, and I can finally see it for what it is: a tool for social control. The pandemic made that clear: close the gyms and health practitioners, keep the liquor stores and bars open.

[@G-Blockster]

Incredible. I never recognized this significance.

[@Alleis]

@R I don't know where he lives but in Canada, resto-bars were open despite gyms being closed.

[@DrinkinMars]

@R here in the U.S. sadly.

[@AnimalMother60]

@@DrinkinMars I’ve been in PA, MA and ID since the pandemic. PA and MA bars and gyms were closed. MA now has gyms open, but not bars. ID had both open while I was there. I’m wondering where the bars were open and gyms were closed.

[@DrinkinMars]

@@AnimalMother60 bars are open but not gyms in cali. Certain areas differ.

[@stavborochov1673]

Very important to say the "Do not fear death" is not only about literal death, for samurais, who fought for their life, death was equal to failure, so the sentence can actually be interpeted as "Do not fear failure". Failure is a part of life just like death is a part of life, we should accept that it might happen, the thing thats good with our life is that most of our failures are not permanent, so if we do not fear them we can only learn from them.

[@rido.a4238]

Niceeeee...I was finding it hard to find the relevance of that sentence in today's world. 😊 thamks

[@XXXXBossXXXX]

thank you! i have terrible performance anxiety and crippling fear of failure so i never start. these are helping me.

[@stavborochov1673]

@@XXXXBossXXXX You got it man I believe in you

[@XXXXBossXXXX]

@@stavborochov1673 much love brother!

[@MyNamesHunter75]

You cannot improve and learn without failure but most prefer the easier path away from it because it gives them momentary happiness and that momentary happiness is like a drug because your ego remains

[@nishithmendon4637]

Thanks!

[@Bill-py1fn]

I'm not afraid of death and have accepted its inevitability. It is the manner in which it comes that causes me hesitancy.

[@margaretmary4798]

Damien, I think you decide. If you want a full life and peaceful death, so shall it be. Keep your light strong. You are a powerful creator of your life.

[@chasecharland1160]

I watched my twin brother beaten into a coma, striped naked, ear ripped off, teeth mashed in and eye sockets shattered, and yet he was still conscious, I fought through the first guy and nearly killed the second but he ran away and I sat with my brother sucking the blood from his mouth, breathing for him, and screaming for help as he moaned and cried like a dieing animal. He lived but now has permanent brain damage. Point is you all need to check yourself! You seriously think your not afraid of death? Not afraid of pain? Oh but you should be, you should be. After that I fear only one thing, and that's leaving my brother in this world alone.

[@donatelogalileo9884]

It's okay we won't feel death anyway so why be concerned of the way it happens

[@chadachi3970]

@@donatelogalileo9884 You are correct you will not feel death itself, but you will feel yourself dying. Most people aren’t actually afraid of death, they fear the pain they will feel when they are dying. It’s a very reasonable fear to have, most people do like feeling pain, the pain you must feel as your last breaths are released must be the most painful moments you will ever feel. Unfortunately it’s practically impossible to really know as the only way to know would be asking the dead, which should be obvious as why it is impossible.

[@MrFryhead957]

I just tell myself I'm not going to remember my death or how I go so why worry about it? If its peaceful, its peaceful. If its painful, its painful

[@marshaalison1569]

“Focus on our own wisdom, strength and resilience”

[@gabrielcarlobato3565]

Thank you for this amazing comment Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone thanks to Our Lord Jesus Christ in His Holy Name Amen.

[@richardofredemption]

You ever feel down and disappointed? Then the right video drops Thanks Einzelganger

[@scrollkidsylable6793]

Life us quite funny, I've always been a loner at heart but only realised it this year at age 38, I've always tried to fit in, but never felt like I belonged anywhere. So now I stay away from everyone, social media etc... and my life makes more sense..life is less chaotic...I now realise that people actually limit me greatly and only bring more conflict rather than anything to enhance my life... its helped me realise the emptiness and foolishness of everything, everything humans do is either a pleasure chase or an escape from pain/ misery... or an endless need to boost one's own self image... its helped me see my own foolishness of social posturing to where I act like everyone else.. now I feel no need to have friends... I feel no desire to attend social gatherings...I know that my life today... whether a great event occurs will always return back to the way it always has been...so now I live for mastery

[@rodolfochavezarellano6037]

Excelent work

[@VinlandicSoul]

This video was suggested to me via the algorithm; and this is exactly what I needed to hear. I am battling my own demons as we speak. Very inspiring

[@gaellabete6549]

I could've been one of these "alcohol victims" a year ago. This is when I stopped consuming, and totally dedicated my free time to training and martial arts. In a year, I did more progress than in the 10 previous years of my life training. I've intuitively embraced a similar lifestyle that Miyamoto Musashi describes in his dokkõdô, on few exceptions, and I'm grateful for it.

[@fredlazr]

OSS

[@game-enjoyer13]

People underestimate ancient and medieval people, in terms of their grasp on human nature, and well nature itself really. Even to this day, knowing at least basic self defense and what we call “archaic” weapon training (Basically anything that isn’t a gun) goes a long long way in protecting yourself. I’d rather master swordplay and martial arts, or archery, than gunplay. Rather learn how to survive by myself, and protect myself, and create my own needs, than rely on other people who I truly cannot trust. Death, as he explains, is actually pointless to think too deeply on. It’s fine to question it, we are humans and we are curious after all. But to let it consume you is just plain silly. To dedicate your brain power to something that will have literally no impact on your actual life.

[@pasisovi]

02:26 Einzelgänger did exactly the opposite of the tenet "Do not act following the customary beliefs", you preached the mass concept of WW2, which is NOT the REAL history, but the winners war propaganda - the winners write the history! Was it naivety or pure bias?

[@Beltesassar_]

@@pasisovi what are you, a nazi?

[@LetsGo_Brandon]

@@pasisovi True that. We know who the real enemy is, they're showing themselves lately.

[@egregiousqueef7781]

Thank you. *I am grateful I am on this path.* Peace is my weapon. And I require no alternative in my fight.

[@vitorluigi2911]

I know I'm not the first to say it, but I feel obligated to say it anyway: your videos are wonderful, Einzelgänger.

[@Adanserrato888]

Check out academy of ideas

[@lgr6709]

*excellent, useful but very useful. Thank you so much*

[@orangeandwater1538]

I really love Vagabond, it is the manga that is created by the creator of Slam Dunk and it is about Musashi. It has a lot of realizations and it hits different as the story goes on. The author itself find Musashi's story as something that is difficult to write and cost a lot on him. Reading his life in Manga form and basically just knowing what he learns in life does make you want to lay down on the floor and think about your existence and how you perceive things about life.

[@diafenix]

"maybe death is the portal to something more enjoyable than life" *I´M KINDA COUNTING ON THAT BOSS*

[@mrgentills]

Accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior.

[@diafenix]

@@mrgentills Sorry, I don't speak fanatic.

[@brightspacebabe]

@@mrgentills Amen.

[@mrgentills]

@@brightspacebabe Praise JESUS!

[@syasyaishavingfun]

I don't know if burning for eternity is enjoyable. I don't think I do anything inherently wrong but there's so many little rules ...

[@TheMadisonHang]

thank you for this exploration of Eastern Philosophy in a western context, its been hard to find an appropriate and genuine treatment of eastern thought and history you have don't it justice enough for me. thank you!

[@SogKnight]

I found your channel two years ago at a very difficult time in my life, your videos helped me start understanding myself and spawned my philosophical interests. Thanks for doing what you do Einzelgänger!

[@gabrielcarlobato3565]

Thank you for this amazing comment Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone thanks to Our Lord Jesus Christ in His Holy Name Amen.

[@scrubmcchub2255]

"Never have a weapon of choice." "Dedicated his life to the sword."

[@waytooaesthetic]

i think the sword is more of a general term, its like saying he dedicated his life to dueling, but you know, more fancy

[@scrubmcchub2255]

@@waytooaesthetic good point

[@seagullpoet]

Jesus said something about the sword. Not the way.

[@Shizuka136]

@The Huff he rekt his most skilled opponent with a stick? sory im new to this interesting stuff :)

[@garrettsheaffer9799]

In the five rings he referred to sword masters as strategists. Yes, they were skilled infantry/duelists but in his belief a true swordsman was a master of all things martial, be they weapons, tactics or logistics

[@HappyBlack]

"Accept everything just the way it is." - Miyamoto Musashi

[@buddhistpriest1357]

Life isn’t about having it all, it’s about losing the things in life that do us no heed.

[@kunjbhatt5887]

You're doing an excellent job by explaining high level philosophies in lucid language ....May the force be with you 🙏

[@brianbrino4310]

What a great philosophy of life! And he really understood the bad practices that lead to violence and killings! He acquired a great philosophy of life and the best way to apply it! Thank you so much for this excellent video!

[@heyrmi]

"Never Stray From The Way" -Mushashi

[@elite3533]

Spent a few years in solitude and separated myself from society, seen 1 person around 3 times a month, it definitely changed the way I thought and afterwards outside mindsets or influences often seemed careless or very immature/reckless/ irrational, and much more. I am no longer friends with many people and I do not fit in, I accept this fact knowing this experience opened my mind and brought me to informative videos/books such as this. I now meet people similar and have conversations with many disagreements but with just as much willingness to understand the others opinion or perspective, thank you for sharing this knowledge

[@alteredbeast7145]

Once you understand the way in one thing, you see the way in all things.

[@gracie99999]

“something that informs exeryting..get in touch wit that”

[@SuPRxJuaN]

this video confirmed some ish for me, i live in solitude for the most part and am able to view the world from an independent non influenced perspective. it works... but i do think about death and worry sometimes...ill take musashi's advice and see how i improve. afterall, he was a man of self improvement and im aware enough to know that there is always room to learn and better myself.

[@FreddieKayBeats]

Blessed for this content! Every video is wisdom . Keep up the positive content!!! Also much love to everyone who reads this!!! I wish abundance for all!!!

[@Acumen928]

I've found myself on the path and I really appreciate these videos you make.

[@TheWayIsPeace]

When I read Musashi it changed my life. I learned to focus on striving for mastery rather than achievement.

[@renegadeace1735]

"You can't lose your friends if you have no friends," - Sun Tzu

[@TheSweezer]

Ive lost friends and when it happened I realized I don't need friends.

[@cptpepper7731]

@@TheSweezer That is a sad approach to have to life. Just lock yourself in your room then, don't take risks, don't live life. God forbid you should get burnt.

[@TheSweezer]

@@cptpepper7731 I live life just fine. I just chose to not worry about friends. They are over rated. Its the sigma male in me. You dont have to have friends to enjoy life. As a matter of fact. Most people will suck the life outta you and make life miserable.

[@cptpepper7731]

@@TheSweezer Oh, yeah, all you self-anointed sigma male incels now think you're samurais. How about just being selective about the people you let in. It's not that difficult.

[@TheSweezer]

@@cptpepper7731 You sound angry over my life choices. You need therapy. Seriously seek mental help.

[@julianpenstemon]

You can appreciate the way he told you finally to "never stray from the way" Specifically the way, never was exactly the way of the warrior. Other ways are just as honorable, so long as one doesnt succumb to dishonor and remain content with that.

[@Johnlafreitas]

Man, I love how you go deeper into Philosophical topics, you kinda remind me of the Channel: The Meaning of NERD He does also philosophical stuff but combined with pop culture, great stuff

[@theGuilherme36]

Thanks for the recommendation. Already subscribed.

[@Johnlafreitas]

@@theGuilherme36 he's good right? & mo problem 👍🏼

[@ReneMontiel]

I was looking forward for part 3! Thanks, Eizelgänger! 🙏

[@furo.v]

"Do not act following customary beliefs" literally the antithesis of today's Japan. Miyamoto Musashi's such a mad lad lol.

[@morlarav602]

no one like him will be ever born again in JP or Oda Nobunaga these two people just doesn't give a f compared to modern JP

[@pasisovi]

02:26 Einzelgänger did exactly the opposite of the tenet "Do not act following the customary beliefs", you preached the mass concept of WW2, which is NOT the REAL history, but the winners war propaganda - the winners write the history! Did you do on purpose?

[@tpench0754]

@@pasisovi i think he just used a appealing example to western audiences, point is that following the crowd doesn't always work out well but as social creatures we hold each other to a moral standard, whatever the moral standard is at the time

[@samuricexful]

“Today’s Japan.” Pretty sure that’s how most people are all over the world.

[@PeebeesPet]

It’s a ridiculous statement given that samurai were forced to follow the customs of their lords and commit suicide if their lord requests assuming they offended their lord. It’s hilarious the delusional romantic views of the samurai that westerners hold.

[@АлтайскийКазак]

The pandemic has provided the perfect opportunity to reflect alone and watch the world go by. I've gained wisdom in the past two years much faster than I would have other wise. Part of this is because in my reflection, I realized that to become wise, one must pursue wisdom only for it's own sake. It sounds easy, but so many people have their beliefs so heavily integrated into their identities that they have extreme difficulty actually doing this. In social environments, pressures of "if you're not helping, you're part of the problem" make this even harder. I do my best to detach myself from my beliefs and approach everything with skepticism simply because I seek truth. I don't care what the truth is as long as it's the truth.

[@OldieWan]

Keep in mind you put yourself within a maze when seeking the "truth". The mouse doesn't understand why the cheese is free. There is a way out of the maze. Which leads into another maze, which leads into an opening. A truth is worthy of understanding of why it is there, and why one should not seek the subjective truths. That truth leads you to an objective truth. That pure truth turns into a door. Good luck upon your path.

[@mairemcloughlin1639]

Have you watched the film "Alone" about the female teacher who is sent to work in Altai region from Moscow. It's an old silent movie. Very good.

[@pluviophile5996]

Einzelgänger never disappoints us. Marvelous content! So deep and so helpful for inner wisdom and healing. Much love. ❤

[@xanvong1501]

Thank you for uploading the videos of Miyamoto Musashi ! I have learned a lot the meaning of life in this world !

[@OniBarix]

Miyamoto Musashi has changed my life. I was in a bad place where I had surrounded myself with bad people, consumed by the negative sides of western culture and was overall not a good person at all. After leaving the entire life behind and cutting ties with everyone who was negatively influencing me I studied the life of musashi along with reading dokkodo and the book of 5 rings. Meditation helped me clear my mind and learn my path. Which I have been diligently Following since. Following the 21 principals of dokkodo is not easy, but Musashi said it best "It may seem difficult at first, but everything is at first." Also thank you einzelgänger for all of the amazing content you have released. You also have helped me get where I am!

[@Rahul-bt5hs]

Please recommend some books you have gone through.

[@OniBarix]

@@Rahul-bt5hs tao te ching, the book of 5 rings, & the art of war were my first 3 reads. Remember these books are not something you read just to get to the next chapter. Reflect on them & think of how they can apply to you.

[@voltgaming2213]

@@OniBarix I am very sad today,accualty my results came out, and because of the pandemic my finals were cancelled, and they gave me so much low GPA, and I can't even protest. I fell so helpless and I study so hard. Please recommend some books to me.

[@OniBarix]

@@voltgaming2213 were your finals cancelled or delayed? Either way it will be okay so long as you graduate. So Musashis Book of 5 Rings, along with Sun Tsu's Art of War. If you are wanting to walk a more spiritual path then I also recommend the Heart of Buddha's Teaching by Thich Nhat Hanh & maybe the Tao Te Ching. Remember these books are not something you read for it's story and effortless finish. Read these books and analyse the words and meanings behind them.

[@glanced9684]

The only thing that could replace the peace of solitude is the warmth of a good company.

[@rodolfochavezarellano6037]

You'll end up depending on the company, and what happens when that company is gone? You'll have nothing, you'll have thrown away the peace given from yourself for peace that is entirely dependent on others, no different from a baby in a crib waiting for someone else to do everything for us

[@rollandjoeseph]

I like the part of discussion concerning alcohol, im 7 months a/f and my life has grown for the better in so many ways since I ended the habit... the cloud has been lifted and I'm living the best life since!

[@lazydart4117]

When we are dead, we are not alive is the best quote in the history of humankind

[@botila]

people die when they are killed

[@lazydart4117]

@@botila People ale not alive when they are dead

[@shinysniper9537]

@@botila just because you're correct, doesn't mean you're right

[@afrozoldyck]

@@shinysniper9537 gotta love these fate quotes 😭

[@amanonerth7592]

Have really got a lot of encouragement and inspiration from these three sgort videos. Thank you for posting these.

[@quantumdimension6186]

Sometimes, just occasionally, the KZbin algorithm gets it right and today it brought me to your channel. I subscribed because I feel that by addressing perspectives from similar to contradictory, it fulfills what we humans should practice every day of our lives and that is holographic thinking. We are beings in permanent evolution and this kind of way of thinking, (holographic thinking), makes us mature by contemplating other perspectives; it allows detachment and integration of other points of view and brings us closer to the truth, always elusive. Be well Einzelgänger.

[@dababyproductions6759]

What a legend, he truly sets many good rules to follow. Crazy to think that it took his entire life to train for the fight with the man with a demon back

[@johnmchugh8049]

I found his five rings writings in my early 20s, I’m nearly 50 and I still come back to his teachings for guidance and have tried to follow the path he set

[@macabree5856]

What do you do? As a profession

[@keinestrella]

"Death is like the wind, always by my side" ~Yasuo

[@moonboy2022]

its actually a really good one

[@prabhatsinghyt]

goes 0/14

[@godtiermikeross3905]

Lol

[@abztractmusic6825]

SORIEKETOOONNNNN 0/10

[@gracie99999]

“brother of sleep”

[@67marlins]

Thank you for posting this, it is very profound, and has brought out a lot of wisdom and insightful comments from viewers, honestly.

[@forcesightknight]

Next to the art of war, the 5 rings is essential infantry reading. Many an hour spent in the bush reading and highlighting the good stuff. After awhile though, it's mostly all highlighted. Semper fi Earthlings

[@mumsow]

Wonderful. I've felt this way all my life.

[@engitions]

I never knew something could effect me so much to change my bad habits in 14min 😔...thank you for this video.. I needed to hear a lot of this

[@ricardogajardo4230]

when i watched fight club 4 years ago for the first time, it resonated super hard with me and now that i'm learning about the way of the warrior, i feel like fight club was based on these rules, so the narrator could evolve into a superior been, but ended stray from the way because he got lost in his own personal goals. amazing videos! :)

[@keirfarnum6811]

He was also schizophrenic; there’s that.

[@thinkingagain5966]

Not really

[@LatentManifest]

The algorithm has been recommending this to me like a goddamn madman

[@reaporofdragon744]

I'm not afraid of dying , I'm afraid of doing nothing in life and then to die with regrets

[@superdarklink]

I think my favorite Miyamoto Musashi quote is "the Truth is not what you want it to be, it it what it is. And you must bend to it's power or live a lie"

[@MensPath]

As a truck driver for last 8 year's of loneliness I witnessed spending time alone, Going to the movies, going to your favorite restaurant, going to gym or doing hobbies alone is so much better alone and so peaceful

[@keepmoving2023-ku7nb]

True indeed 💯

[@hwnwhaler1]

I must say sir, your videos are so well done. Inspirational informational and entertaining all in one. Thank you for putting all these out

[@copyninja8756]

Watching Samurai Champloo right now so this hits the spot

[@TRADE-RUNNER]

Thank You so much for making this series! I absolutely love your content and channel!

[@piotrskutnik8472]

What an Amazing journey of Musashi. Need to learn more about him and his ways 💪

[@writerjay]

I can tell you that at 40 I can see how valuable this type of thinking is. Nothing has changed, life is still as hard as it always has been, but the new challenge is the illusion. The illusion that " you can get comfortable and relax society will take care of you". This is wrong your back is always against the wall even if you make 7 figures. Don't get comfortable, ever. Never stray from the path keep grinding.

[@souravdey7174]

I had wholeheartedly waited for you to make this video... Good work ... And thank you.. there's a deep gratitude for miyamoto Musashi in my heart...

[@Jeremus717]

This is the way I have chosen to live my life, and your elaborations on the principles are excellent. Thank you for this.

[@mider-spanman5577]

7:15 EXACTLY! We don't know what death is, so why fear it? If after death leads to something better, cool, but if there is absence of everything, that's cool too!

[@thiagorsantin]

For what I remember, this is Epicurus philosophy on death.

[@iansingsiansings2101]

Thank you for presenting Myamoto Musashi's wisdom...

[@elijahmaxwell1059]

Quitting alcohol and restricting myself to no meat has opened up a plethora of concentrations to achieve a balanced life. I’ve only been with one person, and they taught me an important lesson on life; be yourself first and follow a path that expresses what you value, not what others value first. Be calm and compassionate, and most importantly be kind; kill em kindness.

[@lukesaltz_productions6499]

I love these videos they're truly amazing and well made. Keep up the amazing work and have a good day!

[@michaelplant3036]

thank you for this series...I read the 5 rings 20 years ago this is a fabulous reminder. Musashi was a legend and beautiful soul.

[@ilovebutterstuff]

You touched on the subject of death, stating "we do not know what it is, or what it feels like" I believe we are more familiar with death than life, and are actually two sides of the same coin. Knowledge, understanding, wisdom and virtue are all part of both journeys.

[@JustMe-999a]

Blah, blah, blah

[@vincentbarraza1115]

What a beautiful philosophy it is by Miyamoto.

[@Kaiju_Universe385]

Yoshikawa Samurai Trilogy/book was the best thing I ever read. Musashi became my mentor. What a beautiful legend

[@Jaysnipes]

Thank you for sharing this. The Book of 5 Rings is one of my classical favorites.

[@wellplayod1957]

As epic as this dude was, he definitely has moments where he had to drop his swords and piss on a tree. We’re all human

[@foxybeast7244]

What do you mean by that? What’d he do?

[@насилие-й8я]

@@foxybeast7244 .. You serious? He is is saying no matter how cool this guy was he did very human things like the rest of us (he shat slept and ate like the rest of us)

[@leorigor157]

Maybe he did. But upon those moments, his instincts to be always battle ready at the slightest instance does not drop with his sword. He clearly understands that those moments (pissing,drinking,eating,taking a shit) would be the most favourable time for him to get ambushed, especially for a wandering practitioner like him. So although he would drop his weapon here and there, it doesn't mean that his guard and mental readiness drops as well.

[@насилие-й8я]

@@leorigor157 It's not even that deep Leo lol, I know what you're saying but I think the guy was merely commenting on the fact that the most extraordinary people in history and legend still did the most mundane relatable things like the rest of us.

[@leorigor157]

@@насилие-й8я I may have taken my comment to a deeper level but I got what he's trying to say. It's just that I introduced another point to his statement that although musashi commits commonly indifferent actions just like a normal person, there are still parts of those act that are way too different when a normal person do the same, in the case I provided, his readiness.

[@zovalentine7305]

Happiness is within ⚘❣

[@MattMussett]

If your not happy you can make others happy

[@amandamartin324]

Actually it's beautiful if you are totally alone! No cameras, no people, no electronics. It's pure peace!

[@yodelrekishi]

Being in a restorational Christian follower, We have so much values shared with him. We are a warrior. We shall not do what others do just because it makes us acceptable. Do what is right, what is good. Have a life that is mindful and careful. We are taught not to be anxious on everything and to not Fear death. If you live a life of integrity, there's no reason to be afraid of death.

[@edwinlipton]

Who ever charts and executes a path of honor, must continue the journey. Failing is never an option but a betrayal too ones own existence.

[@user-fk5di4me9c]

I truly love your channel and content, thanks!

[@cheerdiver]

Censorship is for the coward, and highly dishonorable to one's character.

[@samthor1230]

Miyamoto Musashi is an excellent source of wisdom. much better reading than modern day wannabes.

[@SeanRambo]

Just watched this whole series, thank you my friend. The break down of the precepts, were perfect.

[@ЕкатеринаЧепелева-ч7л]

Loved the animation 🔥🔥🔥

[@SkyThreader]

"He who scratches ass, should not bite fingernails" - Chef boyardee.

[@andreskrasnikovas2400]

For truly being detached of what society consider "normal", one must abstain from it for a while. Then what really matters - health and virtues - are revealed. Through meditation and research, one can find his ultimates why's.

[@leoalphaecho8251]

Almost all of the teachings / derivations that you've narrated in your videos (I've watched over 25 videos on your channel) have been mentioned multiple times in the scriptures of Sanatana Hindu Dharma. It feels good to be able to connect with what I've been taught from childhood and the things that are said here. Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism (now a gone civilization), are all sister religions to Hinduism.. I wish every person knew this, so that irrespective of religion she/he follows - he gets to choose elements from all these religions to lead a righteous life preferably in a holistic approach than a materialistic approach.. #StayAware #StayAwake #StayAmazing