Precepts of a Peaceful Warrior (tradition, Buddhism, hell, POV)

[Azakel]

This is a good site that goes in depth about the Warrior Code with good with the percepts.

http://www.chivalrytoday.com/Essays/...or-Code-1.html

[Scuba Pete]

Originally Posted by Azakel

but a one of the Mind can do just as much damage to your enemy if not more.

Why have any enemies? The worst (and best) thing you can do for your enemy is to love them. Just as the pen is mightier than the sword, there is GREAT power in being friends and in loving each other. There is no need to destroy when all are working for the common good!

[Azakel]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

Why have any enemies? The worst (and best) thing you can do for your enemy is to love them. Just as the pen is mightier than the sword, there is GREAT power in being friends and in loving each other. There is no need to destroy when all are working for the common good!

Thing is though every one as enemies of some kind. Weather you love them or defeat them some will still wish to be your enemy no matter what. At time love is not going to save you and those you care about from those enemies, as said as it is this is the world, this is what it mean to be what we are, To live and to survive is what all living things what, a Warrior knows what it takes to make it about, but also when to do it, when to not, when to use word and not physical means, and when physical means are the only way.

[Scuba Pete]

Then you don't understand the true power of love. Violence is never an acceptable solution.

I would suggest that you will be disposed to use the solution you train for. If you train for war, then war becomes a primary solution (look at Shrub). If you train for love, then it will become your primary defense.

[Azakel]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

Then you don't understand the true power of love. Violence is never an acceptable solution.

I would suggest that you will be disposed to use the solution you train for. If you train for war, then war becomes a primary solution (look at Shrub). If you train for love, then it will become your primary defense.

And you don't seem to understand the Way of a Warrior. To be ready for anything in any way one can. One trains one Body, Mind, and Soul to be ready to fight when one need to, but the first rule is to all was find a way to win without fighting, did you miss that. One trains ti fight only to be ready when it is needed, and sadly in this would it is needed. This Code, these percept don't seem to true work in this world to day the way it is and it saddens me, my way of thinking for the most part is Old school(for me being as young as I am). And do note that I understand love is powerful, but like all thing is not perfect and can't be used every where, you must know when is the right time to love and the right time to fight for you life.

And I'm off to work, don't want to make it seem like I'm not answering.

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Originally Posted by Azakel

Got it from a friend about 4 years ago, I've read it like 5 times. Good book.

I thought so.

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

Then you don't understand the true power of love. Violence is never an acceptable solution.

I think the "warrior" mindset that Azakel describes is more about standing firm for your beliefs and doing what is necessary to accomplish what you think is good, right and just, regardless of personal cost. Violence is not a necessary part of it.

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

I would suggest that you will be disposed to use the solution you train for. If you train for war, then war becomes a primary solution (look at Shrub). If you train for love, then it will become your primary defense.

If I were to assume that the primary solution to all of life's problems was the one that that I trained for, I'd approach every problem in life by whacking it with a bamboo pole. So far, this has not proved to be the case.

[Scuba Pete]

Originally Posted by Azakel

And you don't seem to understand the Way of a Warrior.

It's not that I don't "understand it", it's that I reject the need for it.

Originally Posted by Azakel

To be ready for anything in any way one can. One trains one Body, Mind, and Soul to be ready to fight when one need to,

But there is never a need for violence. I have no problem with conditioning, but not for fighting.

I Timothy 4:8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. NIV

To quote the Beetles: All you need is love!

[9-10ths_Penguin]

Originally Posted by Scuba Pete

But there is never a need for violence. I have no problem with conditioning, but not for fighting.

Martial arts training is only for fighting in the same way that yoga is only for twisting yourself up into weird shapes.