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A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism

Samurai (Jap.)

The Japanese warrior who, imbued with the spirit of Bushidō (q.v.), the ‘Way to Knightly Virtue’, was trained mentally and physically to apply, in the service of his Lord or Emperor, the highest principles of bravery, chivalry, honour and contempt for death.

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Samurai from A Popular Dictionary of Buddhism. ISBN: 0-203-98616-4. Published: 12-16-1997. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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