Role+of+traditions+and+beliefs

= THE SAMURAI CREED = I have no parents;I make the heavens and the earth my parents, I have no home; I make 'saika tanden' (abdominal region) my home. I have no divine power; I make honesty my divine power. I have no means; I make docility my means. I have no magic power; I make personality my magic power. I have neither life nor death; I make 'a um' (art of regulating one's breath) my life and death. I have no body; I make stoicism my body. I have no eyes; I make the flash of lightening my eyes. I have no ears; I make sensibility my ears. I have no limbs; I make promtitude my limbs. I have no laws; I make self - protection my laws. I have no strategy; I make 'sakkatsu jizai' (free to kill and free to restore life) my strategy. I have no designs; I make 'kisan' (taking opportunity by the forelock ) my designs. I have no miracles; I make righteous laws my miracles. I have no principles; I make 'rinkiohen' (adaptablility to all circumstances my principles. I have no tactic; I make 'kyojitsu' (emptiness and fullness) my tactics. I have no talent; I make 'toi skumyo' (ready wit) my talent. I have no friends; I make my mind my friend. I have no enemy; I make incautiousness my enemy. I have no armor; I make 'jin-gi' (benevolence and righteousness) my armor. I have no castle; I make ' fudoshin' (immovable mind) my castle. I have no sword; I make 'mushin' (absence of mind) my sword For more information about the samurai and there weapons go to warriorcarfts.com > > >
 * Religion played a major role in a samurai's life
 * Their tradition was to always put designs on their helmets
 * They honored death they actually committed suicide which is part of their religion
 * The samurai would fight for whatever warlord would pay them
 * Bishdio "Way of the warrior knight".
 * . The seven principles are
 *  the right decision, taken with equanimity, the right attitude, the truth. When we must die, we must die. Rectitude.
 * 2. Yu: bravery tinged with heroism.
 * 3. Jin: universal love, benevolence toward mankind, compassion.
 * 4. Rei: the right action- a most essential [|quality], courtesy.
 * 5. Makoto: utter sincerity, truthfulness.
 * 6. Melyo: honor and glory.
 * 7. Chugo: devotion, loyalty.