Dokkōdō
The "Dokkōdō" (Japanese: 獨行道) ("The Path of Aloneness", "The Way to Go Forth Alone", or "The Way of Walking Alone"), is a short work written by Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵) a week before he died in 1645. It consists of 21 precepts. "Dokkodo" was largely composed on the occasion of Musashi giving away his possessions in preparation for death, and was dedicated to his favorite disciple, Terao Magonojō (to whom the earlier Go rin no sho [The Book of Five Rings] had also been dedicated), who took them to heart. "Dokkōdō" expresses a stringent, honest, and ascetic view of life.
References
- Tokitsu, Kenji (2006). Miyamoto Musashi: His Life and Writings. Weatherhill. ISBN 978-0-8348-0567-5. (translated by Sherab Chodzin Kohn)
External links
- Translation of "Dokkōdō"
- Musashi's 21 rules for life
- "Dōkkodō" in the original handwriting (archived version; original can be found here)
- The last words of Miyamoto Musashi − An attempt to translate his − "Dokkôdô", paper written by Teruo MACHIDA, in “Bulletin of Nippon Sport Science University”, Vol. 36, No. 1, 2006, pp. 105–120
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