The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (475 page)
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Bushid
or Warrior Code
or Warrior Code(Jap., ‘Way of the Warrior’). The code of honour, valour, and duty governing the behaviour of the
samurai
(warrior class) in Japan.
The central virtue of bushid
is loyalty. The noblest way to die was in battle, but bushid
included more than training in martial arts. Other values in bushid
, like austerity, self-control, and contempt for possessions or personal gain, all served to reinforce the core virtue of loyalty. See further
MARTIAL ARTS
.
samurai
(warrior class) in Japan.
The central virtue of bushid
is loyalty. The noblest way to die was in battle, but bushidincluded more than training in martial arts. Other values in bushid, like austerity, self-control, and contempt for possessions or personal gain, all served to reinforce the core virtue of loyalty. See furtherMARTIAL ARTS
.
Busshi
(Jap., ‘son of the Buddha’). A disciple of the
Buddha
(i.e. a ‘Buddhist’). More generally, busshi embraces all living beings, since the Buddha regards them as his family and children. Thus busshi also includes all
bodhisattvas
.
Buddha
(i.e. a ‘Buddhist’). More generally, busshi embraces all living beings, since the Buddha regards them as his family and children. Thus busshi also includes all
bodhisattvas
.
Bussho
.
.
Bussh
-dento Kokushi
.
-dento Kokushi.
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