I recently came across this book, Hagakure: The Art of the Samurai (by Yamamoto Tsunetomo, translated by Barry D Steben) in the bookstore and bought a copy. Loved it. But more importantly, I thought it was a book that really illuminated the thinking of two types of Daymasters: Gengs 庚 and to a lesser degree, Jias甲.
If you are either of these Daymasters, I recommend it highly! (and it’s available for very cheap at Borders for some strange reason). It is the epitome of how to achieve ‘Gengness’ and ‘Jianess’.
