RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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Question
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To be quicker and better warriors
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To gain entry into heaven
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To be calmer and freer artists
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To transcend their mortal bodies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mushin in Japanese and Wuxin in Chinese ( “no mind") is a mental state. Zen and Daoist meditators attempt to reach this state, as well as artists and trained martial artists. They also practice this mental state during everyday activities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Samurai were supposed to lead their lives according to the ethic code of bushido ("the way of the warrior"). Strongly Confucian in nature, bushido stressed concepts such as loyalty to one’s master, self discipline and respectful, ethical behavior.
Detailed explanation-3: -After Tokugawa Ieyasu united Japan, samurai military services were rarely needed. Though they continued to train daily, samurai gradually transformed from warriors to bureaucrats. As townspeople acquired new wealth, the samurai, barred from engaging in commerce, found themselves in dire circumstances.
Detailed explanation-4: -They adhere to a strict moral code. Despite being feared warriors, the samurai lived (and died) by a strict moral code called ‘bushido’. They wore elaborate armour. Their Katana was (and still is) hugely respected. They had female warriors. They were artists.