What an amazing man. Achieved ultimate success in his field of interest and managed to die peacefully. A man who lived by the sword and yet he did not die by the sword !
What a shame you stopped making those kind of videos.. your musashi volume is such a masterpiece. Your voice and script is such a delicate experience. Hope you will return with more lessons durring the feudal japan era. Thank you so much
Excellent documentary & an incredible human being. "Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men."
These documentary videos on Musashi are truly amazing, some of the best work on Musashi I have ever seen , i meditate to these videos all the time , well done your work has not been in vain.
William i am grateful for the work youve done to provide me with this beautifully done free video. Even the music is well thought and the images are wonderful...I assume you embodied Musashis attention to detail in this....I will buy your book when i am able to tangibly thank you and support your effort....Aum from india
+Jai DevGiri So you're Aum, not Jay! Anyway, धन्यवाद for your feedback and lead you liked it. For further information you can alway reach me through my website (link provided)...
I'm caught up in the contradiction that is his life. I find it interesting that so many including myself praise his life and accomplishments but even they are contradictory to our current society. Let's face it, he was a murderer. I know he joined actual military campaigns but he also challenged warriors outside the war scene. Even his very first battle was not something that was necessary and he killed his opponent. This would be unheard of in our society. Then perhaps more important aspect is that he discovered the Way through this method which is another thing that is contradictory to our current society.
Krumple Themal Hi, I think you are right, there was a kind of madness in Musashi's behavior, especially in his early years and his early duels, as you point out. In my book I try to explain this against his troubled relationship with his equally troubled father. I do believe that in old age, through Buddhist practice, he found a certain equilibrium...
Krumple Themal you can't compare the actions of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, in a very different society to western even for the time, to the principles of today's morality. He did what he had to, all those who he fought knew what they were getting into, killing was his way of earning a reputation.
The western idea of murder is based on the Christian dogma of the confessional, which was only founded as a means for the church to make money by taking tithes as a form of penance. Also the way of bushido is to live every moment as if you are already dead. That death is a forgone conclusion. If you live by these precepts the preconceived ideal that all killing is bad doesn't make much sense. Especially when other men would gladly take advantage of weakness.
Back then martial arts meant something other than self defence. It was beautiful because the risks and passions involved are real and consentual. It might as well be a separate existence from our own. Nowadays only thugs, syndicates, and other shady business type fight to the death and there is nothing beautiful about it. Modern violence is ugly as hell.
@@zoesdada8923 Duelling wass a thing in the west, I don't think its related to religion. Unless you're saying he killed people outside of duels and battles.
+Pirata Sports Hi Pirate, Glad you enjoyed my books. The Yagyu book will probably be released in 2017. However, we will soon release Part III in the Real Musashi series. And we will be releasing the documentary's soundtrack! For more info, feel free to contact me through my website at www.williamdelange.com
I've read the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, and I guess because of that I am blinded by myths and cannot separate the fact from the legend. That being said I have a few questions that I hope can be answered. Was Matahachi ever a real friend of Musashi's? Was the story between them true by any means? Was Musashi really originally named Takezo? Is the name Takezo actually Musashi in Chinese spelling? I have a lot more questions but these are the top of the barrel. lol
Matahachi never existed and Takezo was never Musashi's childhoohood name.. the author of that Musashi novel said that his work was purely fiction after it was treated an empirical account of Musashi's life. Eiji even felt the blame of the exaggeration of Musashi's story for the most part
What an amazing man. Achieved ultimate success in his field of interest and managed to die peacefully.
A man who lived by the sword and yet he did not die by the sword !
Hi Jacob, Glad you enjoyed the docu...
What a shame you stopped making those kind of videos.. your musashi volume is such a masterpiece. Your voice and script is such a delicate experience. Hope you will return with more lessons durring the feudal japan era.
Thank you so much
fantastic work, pressed play just off curiosity, found myself watching the entire series
Hi Jay! Glad you liked it.
Jay inri
Hi Jay,
Glad you like the documentary...
Wow me too, and I have to work tomorrow
R.I.P Musashi Miyamoto one of the greatest warriors of all time. great documentary
Excellent ... that is the only word I can find for this series. I am a admirer of Musashi.
Susanoo58
Hi Susanoo,
Glad you liked it...
As a film, a true masterpiece; as the story of one man's life, truly fascinating.
Thanks Mike, appreciate it!
RIP Musashi... loved this series
Excellent documentary & an incredible human being. "Study strategy over the years and achieve the spirit of the warrior. Today is victory over yourself of yesterday; tomorrow is your victory over lesser men."
+Omar Casiano
Hi Omar, Glad you liked it. A Life in Arms is now also available in e-book at Amazon, iBooks, Nook and Kobo!
just watched the entire series
Stranger from the Mongo
Thanks!
These documentary videos on Musashi are truly amazing, some of the best work on Musashi I have ever seen , i meditate to these videos all the time , well done your work has not been in vain.
Thanks Terao, greatly appreciate your comment.
Wow, what an amazing story. Truly the greatest swordsman to every live.
finally a great series about musashi and his life - thank you
+Otori Springer
Thanks, Otori, I'm glad you liked it!
Very good,love it!!! have read some books about him, but now I will buy the full biography to know the real story of him! THANKS!!!!
Hi Yhikol, glad you liked it!
enjoyed this very much! well done!!
Matt F
Thanks!
awesome work , very good video ,for those who are interested
Thanks!
Excellent work. Retold with the skill and honor a samurai wouldn't respect.
Thank you so much!
Musashi is always great. This presentation should keep it going for a long while.ThanksPeace.
Hi Fred, Thanks for the feedback!
William i am grateful for the work youve done to provide me with this beautifully done free video. Even the music is well thought and the images are wonderful...I assume you embodied Musashis attention to detail in this....I will buy your book when i am able to tangibly thank you and support your effort....Aum from india
+Jai DevGiri So you're Aum, not Jay! Anyway, धन्यवाद for your feedback and lead you liked it. For further information you can alway reach me through my website (link provided)...
FIN DE MILLENNIUM's music in on iTunes:
geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/zen-single/1315168144?mt=1&app=music
Great storytelling!,
Respect to that man. What a legend.
Hi Ash, glad you liked it. Just started a series on the Yagyu...
***** I need to see that. Thank you :)
Great series well put together, thanks.
Thanks!
Incredible series
Loved it! Thank you for making this.
Thanks! Glad you liked it.
Awesome, great work man:
Hi Toby, Glad you liked it!
Well done!
good job i like these series
Submarine Guest House
Thanks!
***** thank you so much for your replies ... i received what i was asking for ... it's an amazing song
My pleasure
I'm caught up in the contradiction that is his life.
I find it interesting that so many including myself praise his life and accomplishments but even they are contradictory to our current society. Let's face it, he was a murderer. I know he joined actual military campaigns but he also challenged warriors outside the war scene. Even his very first battle was not something that was necessary and he killed his opponent. This would be unheard of in our society. Then perhaps more important aspect is that he discovered the Way through this method which is another thing that is contradictory to our current society.
Krumple Themal
Hi,
I think you are right, there was a kind of madness in Musashi's behavior, especially in his early years and his early duels, as you point out. In my book I try to explain this against his troubled relationship with his equally troubled father. I do believe that in old age, through Buddhist practice, he found a certain equilibrium...
Krumple Themal you can't compare the actions of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, in a very different society to western even for the time, to the principles of today's morality. He did what he had to, all those who he fought knew what they were getting into, killing was his way of earning a reputation.
The western idea of murder is based on the Christian dogma of the confessional, which was only founded as a means for the church to make money by taking tithes as a form of penance. Also the way of bushido is to live every moment as if you are already dead. That death is a forgone conclusion. If you live by these precepts the preconceived ideal that all killing is bad doesn't make much sense. Especially when other men would gladly take advantage of weakness.
Back then martial arts meant something other than self defence. It was beautiful because the risks and passions involved are real and consentual. It might as well be a separate existence from our own.
Nowadays only thugs, syndicates, and other shady business type fight to the death and there is nothing beautiful about it. Modern violence is ugly as hell.
@@zoesdada8923 Duelling wass a thing in the west, I don't think its related to religion. Unless you're saying he killed people outside of duels and battles.
A great hommage to the master and beautiful narrated. Do you have Dutch ancesters?
Thanks, Jan, and yes I'm half Dutch...
What a life!
Amazing work, can you please post the lyrics of the song in the end , it’s a very captivating piece ✌️
Thanks! The music is by Fin de Millennium. They're on iTunes: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/zen-single/1315168144?mt=1&app=music
I've really enjoyed all of your books - do you think the Yagyu book will be out in 2016?
+Pirata Sports
Hi Pirate, Glad you enjoyed my books. The Yagyu book will probably be released in 2017. However, we will soon release Part III in the Real Musashi series. And we will be releasing the documentary's soundtrack! For more info, feel free to contact me through my website at www.williamdelange.com
Musashi is my daily In Spiration
hi guys, what is the song at the end the one with talking, not the music??????????
Hi Tango, Thanks for the comment. All the music is by Fin de Millennium. They are on iTunes.
They're on iTunes: geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/zen-single/1315168144?mt=1&app=music
....a GEM......thank you....
Thanks, really appreciate it...
I've read the novel Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa, and I guess because of that I am blinded by myths and cannot separate the fact from the legend. That being said I have a few questions that I hope can be answered.
Was Matahachi ever a real friend of Musashi's? Was the story between them true by any means?
Was Musashi really originally named Takezo? Is the name Takezo actually Musashi in Chinese spelling?
I have a lot more questions but these are the top of the barrel. lol
mikeogjr
Hi, In my research for the book I could not find any trace of a man called Matahachi...
When Musashi was young he was called Bennosuke...
Matahachi never existed and Takezo was never Musashi's childhoohood name.. the author of that Musashi novel said that his work was purely fiction after it was treated an empirical account of Musashi's life. Eiji even felt the blame of the exaggeration of Musashi's story for the most part
Exceptional work. Thank you.
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Slow bow.
excellent
Thanks, tgame. Glad you liked it.
wow
Great documentary, guns are so uncivilized....
Thanks, and you're so right!
i am musashi
+dg kman
Really!
***** yes. I reincarnated.in most of my past lives I was a warrior. I don't know why I keep coming back to the human body.
👍