Learn how to apply bushido philosophy and long-standing samurai
strategies to your modern-day practice -- and lifestyle -- in this guide
from a former soldier and martial arts expert.
A warrior is anyone who applies their energy and creativity in support
of a cause or ideal through creation or conflict. Real warriors have an
ethos, a guiding belief that provides him or her with a clear purpose
for their actions and an understanding that the battle in which they are
engaged will have results that lead to a higher good.
The Way of the Modern Warrior is an explanation of the samurai
philosophy, or Bushido, of Japan's fiercest warriors, practiced for over
1,000 years. The author, Hanshi Stephen Kaufman, has been a warrior for
50 years, first as a member of the military, then as an advisor to the
military, and finally as one of the world's most distinguished martial
arts philosophers. In his years of experience, he has collected the
wisdom that comes from lessons learned and lessons taught.
The 55 precepts in his new book are the result of those years of
experience, and these samurai strategies will guide the modern day
warrior as they devote energy and creativity to their practice. These
principles and philosophies, drawn from samurai history, include
Kaufman's insights about:
- Arrogance
- Ease and Grace
- Wise Men and Evil
- Being Genuine
- Shame and the Glory
The Way of the Modern Warrior is an essential handbook for the
21st-century samurai warrior who lives by honor, duty, and service.
