If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use…

Yamamoto Tsunetomo
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If a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that “All abilities come from one mind” sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat. ✨ Yamamoto Tsunetomo (2015). Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, p.73, Xist Publishing
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