The saying 'the arts aid the body' is for samurai of other regions. For samurai of the Nabeshima clan the arts bring ruin to the body.
Yamamoto TsunetomoIf a warrior is not unattached to life and death, he will be of no use whatsoever. The saying that โAll abilities come from one mindโ sounds as though it has to do with sentient matters, but it is in fact a matter of being unattached to life and death. With such non-attachment one can accomplish any feat.
Yamamoto TsunetomoIf you are slain in battle, you should be resolved to have your corpse facing the enemy.
Yamamoto Tsunetomo