A knight must be well aware of right and wrong, and tried hard to do right and avoid wrong. That’s how bushido ordinary life. (Code of the Samurai)
1. Gi (义 – Integrity) Maintain Honesty.
A Samurai always maintain ethics, morality, and truth. Integrity is the ultimate value of Bushido. The word connotes honesty and integrity intact. Wholeness is the wholeness of all aspects of life, especially among thoughts, words, and deeds. This value is upheld in the philosophy of bushido, and is the basis for human beings to understand more about morals and ethics.
A Samurai always maintain ethics, morality, and truth. Integrity is the ultimate value of Bushido. The word connotes honesty and integrity intact. Wholeness is the wholeness of all aspects of life, especially among thoughts, words, and deeds. This value is upheld in the philosophy of bushido, and is the basis for human beings to understand more about morals and ethics.
2. Yu (勇 – Courage)
Brave in the face of adversity. Courage is a character and attitude to endure for the sake of the principle of truth who believes despite a variety of pressures and difficulties. Courage is also a feature of the samurai, they were ready to risk anything, including risking his life for fighting for beliefs. Their courage is reflected in the principle that considers his life no more valuable than a feather. However, courage is not blind samurai, but based on rigorous training and discipline.
Brave in the face of adversity. Courage is a character and attitude to endure for the sake of the principle of truth who believes despite a variety of pressures and difficulties. Courage is also a feature of the samurai, they were ready to risk anything, including risking his life for fighting for beliefs. Their courage is reflected in the principle that considers his life no more valuable than a feather. However, courage is not blind samurai, but based on rigorous training and discipline.
3. Jin (仁 – Generosity)
Have affectionate nature. Bushido has a balance of masculine aspects (yin) and feminine (a). Jin represents the feminine nature of love. Although the practice of swordsmanship and strategy of war, the samurai must possess love others, compassion, and caring. Compassion and concern are not only aimed at the boss and leader but in humanity. This attitude must remain indicated both in bright daylight, and in the darkness of night. Generosity is also shown in terms of forgiveness
Have affectionate nature. Bushido has a balance of masculine aspects (yin) and feminine (a). Jin represents the feminine nature of love. Although the practice of swordsmanship and strategy of war, the samurai must possess love others, compassion, and caring. Compassion and concern are not only aimed at the boss and leader but in humanity. This attitude must remain indicated both in bright daylight, and in the darkness of night. Generosity is also shown in terms of forgiveness
4. Rei (礼 – Respect) Respect for others. A Samurai never be rude and careless, but always use the code of ethics is perfectly all the time. The attitude of courtesy and respect are not just aimed at the leaders and parents, but to any guest or ready encountered. Politeness covers how to sit, talk, even in treated objects or weapons.
5. Makoto or (信 – Shin Honesty) and sincere-iklas.
Be Sincere & Ikhlas. A Samurai always be honest and sincere to admit, say, or providing information according to a fact and truth. The knight must keep his words and always alert not backbite, even at the sight or hearing bad things about colleagues.
Be Sincere & Ikhlas. A Samurai always be honest and sincere to admit, say, or providing information according to a fact and truth. The knight must keep his words and always alert not backbite, even at the sight or hearing bad things about colleagues.
6. Meiyo (名誉 – Honorary)
Maintain self-respect. For the samurai way of keeping the honor code of bushido is to run consistently over time and do not use shortcuts that violate morality. A samurai has a high self-esteem, which they guard with how honorable behavior. One way they keep the honor is not to waste time and avoid behavior that is not useful.
Maintain self-respect. For the samurai way of keeping the honor code of bushido is to run consistently over time and do not use shortcuts that violate morality. A samurai has a high self-esteem, which they guard with how honorable behavior. One way they keep the honor is not to waste time and avoid behavior that is not useful.
7. Chūgo (忠义 – Loyal)
Maintaining loyalty to one leader and teacher. Loyalty shown by the high dedication in carrying out the task. Loyalty is not just as a knight in a state of successful leadership and berkembang.Bahkan in unexpected circumstances occur, the burden of leadership experience many problems, a knight remained loyal to his boss and not leave it. Peak of a samurai honor is to die in carrying out tasks and struggle.
Maintaining loyalty to one leader and teacher. Loyalty shown by the high dedication in carrying out the task. Loyalty is not just as a knight in a state of successful leadership and berkembang.Bahkan in unexpected circumstances occur, the burden of leadership experience many problems, a knight remained loyal to his boss and not leave it. Peak of a samurai honor is to die in carrying out tasks and struggle.
8. Tei (悌 – Respecting Parents)
Honoring parents and humble. Samurai have great respect and care for older people who either own parents, leaders, and his ancestors. They must also understand the family tree origins. They serve to focus and not think of a private body and soul.
Honoring parents and humble. Samurai have great respect and care for older people who either own parents, leaders, and his ancestors. They must also understand the family tree origins. They serve to focus and not think of a private body and soul.
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