The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy Nature Preservation with the world of nature

with the world of nature waiting to be embraced and cared for

Walter Scott

and color photographs from the period

and creativity

The Five Rings: Miyamoto Musashi's Art of Strategy Nature Preservation with the world of natureWritten by the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto, The Five Rings (c. 1645) is more than just a manual on sword fighting techniques: its Zen philosophy offers tactics and strategies as relevant to personal success today as they were to 17th century samurai. The Five Rings speaks to every age about the essential roles of harmony and self mastery in our lives. Of the many translations of The Five Rings, David K. Groff's translation background as a