“Knowing that mentality, taking straight forwardness as basic, taking the real mind as the Way, practicing martial arts in the broadcast senses, thinking correctly, clearly and comprehensively, taking emptiness as the Way, you see the Way as emptiness.
In emptiness, there is good but no evil.
Wisdom exists, logic exists, the Way exists, the mind is empty.”
More from Miyamoto Musashi
“You can abandon your own body, but never let go of your honor.”
“Respect the gods without relying on their help.”
“Think lightly of yourself and think deeply of the world.”
“Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.”