LAS 7 VIRTUDES DEL BUSHIDO
El bushido (en japonés, «la vía del guerrero»), es un código ético que muchos samuráis seguían como seña de identidad de su compromiso como guerreros. Más que un conjunto de reglas o deberes, el bushido era una forma de vida en la que el guerrero demostraba su compromiso con el honor, la lealtad o la justicia, llegando a entregarse a la muerte si éstos se veían en peligro.
En las raíces del bushido se hallan corrientes religiosas y filosóficas como el Budismo, el Confucionismo o el Zen, de cuya combinación surgieron los siete preceptos que guían el código del samurái. En este sentido, uno de los principales textos dedicados a la «vía del guerrero», en donde encontramos estas virtudes descritas, un samurái, pintor y calígrafo considerado como uno de los más célebres guerreros de su disciplina y el principal autor que plasmó el bushido en papel junto a Yamamoto Tsenetomo, autor de Hagakure. El camino del samurái.
A continuación recogemos los siete principios o virtudes del bushido que todo buen samurái debía seguir. Como sucede con el famoso texto El arte de la guerra de Sun Tsu, hoy en día muchas de sus recomendaciones y reflexiones pueden ser aplicadas en nuestro día a día.
El bushido y las 7 virtudes del guerrero1. Gi (justicia)Sé honrado en tus tratos con todo el mundo. Cree en la justicia, pero no en la que emana de los demás, sino en la tuya propia. Para un auténtico samurái no existen las tonalidades de gris en lo que se refiere a honradez y justicia. Sólo existe lo correcto y lo incorrecto.
1.1. Gi (justicia)Sé honrado en tus tratos con todo el mundo. Cree en la justicia, pero no en la que emana de los demás, sino en la tuya propia. Para un auténtico samurái no existen las tonalidades de gris en lo que se refiere a honradez y justicia. Sólo existe lo correcto y lo incorrecto.
2. Rei (respeto, cortesía)Los samuráis no tienen motivos para ser crueles. No necesitan demostrar su fuerza. Un samurái es cortés incluso con sus enemigos. Sin esta muestra directa de respeto no somos mejores que los animales. Un samurái recibe respeto no sólo por su fiereza en la batalla, sino también por su manera de tratar a los demás. La auténtica fuerza interior del samurái se vuelve evidente en tiempos de apuros.
3. Yu (coraje)Álzate sobre las masas de gente que temen actuar. Ocultarse como una tortuga en su caparazón no es vivir. Un samurái debe tener valor heroico. Es absolutamente arriesgado. Es peligroso. Es vivir la vida de forma plena, completa, maravillosa. El coraje heroico no es ciego. Es inteligente y fuerte. Reemplaza el miedo por el respeto y la precaución.
4. Meiyo (honor)El auténtico samurái solo tiene un juez de su propio honor, y es él mismo. Las decisiones que tomas y cómo las llevas a cabo son un reflejo de quien eres en realidad. No puedes ocultarte de ti mismo.
5. Jin (benevolencia)Mediante el entrenamiento intenso el samurái se convierte en rápido y fuerte. No es como el resto de los hombres. Desarrolla un poder que debe ser usado en bien de todos. Tiene compasión. Ayuda a sus compañeros en cualquier oportunidad. Si la oportunidad no surge, se sale de su camino para encontrarla.
6. Makoto (honestidad)Cuando un samurái dice que hará algo, es como si ya estuviera hecho. Nada en esta tierra lo detendrá en la realización de lo que ha dicho que hará. No ha de «dar su palabra.» No ha de «prometer.» El simple hecho de hablar ha puesto en movimiento el acto de hacer. Hablar y hacer son la misma acción.
7. Chuugi (lealtad)Para el samurái, haber hecho o dicho «algo», significa que ese «algo» le pertenece. Es responsable de ello y de todas las consecuencias que le sigan. Un samurái es intensamente leal a aquellos bajo su cuidado. Para aquellos de los que es responsable, permanece fieramente fiel.
A ese filosofia, haciendo todo lo posible a implementar todo los protocolos en juego, es un enorme parte de como you manejo mi vida.
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THE BUSHIDO CODE
1. Justice or Rectitude (義 gi)
This is all about making sure that we have the right way when we make a decision. That we have the power to make a decision quickly. It is about making sure that we do not become indecisive and that our decisions are made and based on the right reasons.
2. Courage (勇 yū)
This is about making sure that what we do is right and that we have the courage to do the right thing and not just what people think we should do. If we are raised in a particular way, we think in a way that we belief in. this is about making sure we do what we believe in and have the courage to do so.
3. Benevolence or Mercy (仁 jin)
As a warrior, the Samurai have the power to kill. However, benevolence is about making sure that you are balanced in how you think. It is about making sure that you also have sympathy and mercy at the right time. For the Samurai it was about making sure you fought for the right reason and that if you had to kill someone, you did it for the right reason and your belief but that you also make sure that if there was no need to kill you would have mercy and be sympathetic.
4. Respect (禮 rei)
It is important that in everything they believe, they must have respect and be polite in everything. The way they live their life meant they must be respectful of their elders, they must respect life, respect others beliefs.
5. Honesty (誠 makoto)
Honesty was very important, as they believe that being honest in everything you do gives you respect and means you can be trusted.
6. Honour (名誉 meiyo)
To live and die with honor was very important to the Samurai. Everything they did was honorable which meant they did everything in what they believed with honor.
7. Loyalty (忠義 chūgi)
Loyalty was probably one of the very important parts of what they did. They treated each other like family and would do everything within their power to protect and help their samurai warriors. Loyalty was important because this means they can trust their warriors and know they would be loyal to whatever they needed to do and not worry about loosing their respect.
1. Justice or Rectitude (義 gi)
This is all about making sure that we have the right way when we make a decision. That we have the power to make a decision quickly. It is about making sure that we do not become indecisive and that our decisions are made and based on the right reasons.
2. Courage (勇 yū)
This is about making sure that what we do is right and that we have the courage to do the right thing and not just what people think we should do. If we are raised in a particular way, we think in a way that we belief in. this is about making sure we do what we believe in and have the courage to do so.
3. Benevolence or Mercy (仁 jin)
As a warrior, the Samurai have the power to kill. However, benevolence is about making sure that you are balanced in how you think. It is about making sure that you also have sympathy and mercy at the right time. For the Samurai it was about making sure you fought for the right reason and that if you had to kill someone, you did it for the right reason and your belief but that you also make sure that if there was no need to kill you would have mercy and be sympathetic.
4. Respect (禮 rei)
It is important that in everything they believe, they must have respect and be polite in everything. The way they live their life meant they must be respectful of their elders, they must respect life, respect others beliefs.
5. Honesty (誠 makoto)
Honesty was very important, as they believe that being honest in everything you do gives you respect and means you can be trusted.
6. Honour (名誉 meiyo)
To live and die with honor was very important to the Samurai. Everything they did was honorable which meant they did everything in what they believed with honor.
7. Loyalty (忠義 chūgi)
Loyalty was probably one of the very important parts of what they did. They treated each other like family and would do everything within their power to protect and help their samurai warriors. Loyalty was important because this means they can trust their warriors and know they would be loyal to whatever they needed to do and not worry about loosing their respect.
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