Fixation is the way to death. Fluidity is the way to life.

You may abandon your own body but you must preserve your honour.

It is imperative to master the principles of the art of war and learn to be unmoved in mind even in the heat of the battle.

When you appreciate the power of nature, knowing the rhythm of any situation, you will be able to hit the enemy naturally and strike naturally.

Perceive that which cannot be seen with the eye.

You win battles by knowing the enemy's timing, and using a timing which the enemy does not expect.

As the innocent infant relies upon the mother for sustenance, so the innocent wanderer, following his native compassion and bliss, relies upon the natural intelligence of life to sustain him. There are various Ways. There is the Way of salvation by the law of Buddha, the Way of Confucius governing the Way of learning, the Way of healing as a doctor, as a poet teaching the Way of Waka, tea, archery, and many arts and skills. Each man practices as he feels inclined.