Dai mono naru furuki dogu shojisezu.

This means that one should never allow future generations to have an attachment to old weapons.


There is nothing in this world that is your own personal property. There may be some connection that says it is yours at this very moment and you might think of it as your own property and be attached to it but eventually you will lose it. There is nothing you can keep forever.

Musashi discovered the reality of connection and forgot the revengeful attachment to weapons saying, "Never think of things as your own property. Forget the intellectual mind of greed and enviousness.

Wagami ni itari mono imi suru koto nashi.

1. A Sacred Prohibition by the Gods. Always keep your body and mind clean. Avoid the dirtiness in life and be discreet about it.

2. In accordance to this taboo, the way to avoid is to use reservation and concern.

3. A sacred prohibition with concern to a persons death. After a death there is certain period of time one should stay away from society. These three things are the meaning of "mono imi".

With a fearless mind look after yourself and keep yourself clean and clear for the gods

In Buddhism a person who really listens to what he is being taught many times can come to terms with Buddhist inspiration and receive a wide clear cut free path with no outside disturbance. However in general, whoever we are it is almost impossible to achieve a complete freedom or peace. Life in general is harmful. Is it possible to to establish a harmful life?.

Also it has been said how can we manage?

Shinran also put forward this persuasion in Kyo ko Shinsho.

The harmless also means "Shakuson lost all his desires to attain a high spiritual enlightenment then passed away. So this presents the biggest problem. So harmless can be consist of harmfull life based on whether or not you live or die. You can realize the high spiritual enlightenment in life and death.

So what is life and death? It means our lives are also contained in a world of superstition.