King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem: The Leper King Early Life King Baldwin IV was born in 1161 into the royal House of Anjou in the city of Jerusalem, Baldwin was the son of King Amalric I of Jerusalem and Queen Agnes of Courtenay. He grew up in a world steeped Read more…
My Persepctive of Dokkodo (Part 2) Continuing the last blog, here are the last 11 rules of Dokkodo by Miyamoto Mushashi. In all things have no preferences The Stoics have this idea of indifference which can be summarized with the quote by Marcus Aurelius: “Exert your efforts within your sphere Read more…
My Perspective and Takeaways Miyamoto Musashi is known as the greatest samurai to ever live and a respected philosopher. These achievements and reputation hold merit to the wisdom he explains in his works such as the “Book of Five Rings” and “Dokkodo.” I found many of his ideas to Read more…
The Philosophy of Miyamoto Musashi Miyamoto Musashi’s later years marked a period of reflection on his life, accomplishments, and the profound wisdom he had gained through his martial journey. He was driven by the desire to pass on his knowledge and philosophy to future generations, which led him to write Read more…
The Story of Miyamoto Musashi Childhood and First Duels In 1584 (“The Year of the Monkey”), Shinmen Bennosuke (later changing his name to Miyamoto Musashi) was born. It was common at the time for one to change his name during the span of one’s life often taking the name of Read more…