Gosei (meditation)
Gosei (五省, go-sei, lit., five reflections) are subjects for daily meditation at Japan's Naval Academy.
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Five Reflections.
Five Reflections
These reflections were originally devised by Vice Admiral Hajime Matsushita, who was the Chief of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy , and used from 1932 to its abolishment in 1945. Every evening cadets are expected to meditate on these inter-related questions.[1]
- Hast thou not gone against sincerity (至誠に悖る勿かりしか)
- Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds (言行に恥づる勿かりしか)
- Hast thou not lacked vigor (気力に缺くる勿かりしか)
- Hast thou exerted all possible efforts (努力に憾み勿かりしか)
- Hast thou not become slothful (不精に亘る勿かりしか)
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), from its establishment in 1954, encourages the use of the Gosei as a self-reflective exercise during the course of daily living.
The crux of this contemplative practice has been translated into English and has been discussed at the United States Naval Academy.[2]
Notes
- Smith, Peter C. (2006). Fist from the Sky: Japan's Dive-Bomber Ace of World War II, p. 63., p. 63, at Google Books
- Kennedy, Maxwell T. (2009). Danger's Hour, p. 91., p. 91, at Google Books
References
- Kennedy, Maxwell Taylor. (2009). Danger's Hour: The Story of the USS Bunker Hill and the Kamikaze Pilot Who Crippled Her. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743260800; OCLC 259953844
- Smith, Peter C. (2006). Fist from the Sky: Japan's Dive-Bomber Ace of World War II. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole. ISBN 9780811733304; OCLC 70986720
See also
- Five Precepts
External links
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