The Way of the Samurai | Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Full Audiobook)

Bushido, The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe (1900). The classic exploration of the moral code of the samurai: rectitude, courage, benevolence, politeness, honor, and loyalty. Nitobe wrote it in English to explain the ethical soul of Japan to the West, and it remains one of the most beautiful introductions to the samurai spirit ever written. This is the complete, unabridged audiobook, read aloud with calm narration for deep listening, study, reflection, or sleep. Find a quiet place, and let the way of the samurai unfold. CHAPTERS 00:00 Preface 09:20 Bushido as an Ethical System 23:07 Sources of Bushido 40:43 Rectitude or Justice 48:49 Courage, the Spirit of Daring and Bearing 1:01:40 Benevolence, the Feeling of Distress 1:22:35 Politeness 1:39:52 Veracity or Truthfulness 1:42:46 Honor 2:10:19 The Duty of Loyalty 2:28:32 Education and Training of a Samurai 2:38:11 Self-Control 2:54:01 The Institutions of Suicide and Redress 3:27:47 The Sword, the Soul of the Samurai 3:37:29 The Training and Position of Woman 4:08:10 The Influence of Bushido 4:22:11 Is Bushido Still Alive? 4:43:23 The Future of Bushido If this brought you a moment of stillness, subscribe to Ancient Lantern for more timeless wisdom, read aloud. New readings often. --- Ancient Lantern @ancientlanternbooks Timeless wisdom, read aloud.