dear john Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 so there i was in the book store picking up a book about zen and martial arts and i decided that i was going to get the famous "Five Rings" book, but to my suprise there was like 5 or 6 different books that were all about the same thing. so there was an original book, but i guess the translations and understanding of what meant what is a little different from author to author. WHICH BOOK IS THE BEST? WHICH AUTHOR SHOULD I CHOOSE? please help the funny thing is that i know im wrong and i know your right, yet you keep argueing like it will change my mind. you should really know, you dont have to be right to win:)
White Warlock Posted October 9, 2004 Posted October 9, 2004 John, It really depends on your interests. Some translations are mediocre, some are topic oriented (Five Rings as applied to business), and others are the result of doctoral dissertations. Assuming you're looking for a nice English translation that is not loaded with tons of 'translator' insight, i recommend Victor Harris' version. I've heard praise on Hidy Ochiai's version, but have not read it myself. It contains about 80 extra pages worth of Ochiai's insight. As to the ones that are 'topic oriented,' steer clear. Most of them are merely piggybacking on the fame of Miyamoto's work, with their own substandard career counseling. "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
dear john Posted October 9, 2004 Author Posted October 9, 2004 thankyou for the insight the funny thing is that i know im wrong and i know your right, yet you keep argueing like it will change my mind. you should really know, you dont have to be right to win:)
pressureguy Posted January 12, 2005 Posted January 12, 2005 http://www.hut.fi/~renko/gorinnosho.html Click there for a free online version of the Book of Five Rings. pressureguy http://www.backyardmartialarts.org ]===[------------------------>http://www.backyardmartialarts.org]===[------------------------>
A. Orstrom Posted January 25, 2005 Posted January 25, 2005 I agree with White Warlock. The Victor Harris version is great, and it looks good too. The happiness of a man in this life does not consist in the absence,but in the mastery of his passions.Alfred, Lord Tennyson
granmasterchen Posted April 26, 2005 Posted April 26, 2005 I really enjoyed the Stephen F Kaufman version That which does not destroy me will only make me stronger
ShotokanKid Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 I own that one. Still, I really want to read the real one my Musashi.P.S. I know this post is kind of old, I just found it. "What we do in life, echoes in eternity.""We must all fear evil men. But there is another kind of evil which we must fear most, and that is the indifference of good men."
White Warlock Posted July 26, 2005 Posted July 26, 2005 Can you read Kanji? "When you are able to take the keys from my hand, you will be ready to drive." - Shaolin DMV TestIntro
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