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    Wednesday, October 08, 2008, 07.13 PM Search NST : News Channels Blogs NSTP Papers Search » Features 2008/10/03 READ: Way of the warrior Beautiful and intense, says SU AZIZ of this book on a samuraiýs wise words. ONCE in a while, while browsing in a bookstore, one is compelled to pick up a book not because of its title, story or author, but because of its beautiful and striking cover. The Art of The Samurai: Yamamoto Tsunetomoýs Hagakure is one such book. Striking in a silky orange cloth cover, this book is collection of commentaries by a samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. The book was translated into English by Barry D. Steben. Tsunetomo was a former retainer to Nabeshima Mitsushige, the third ruler of what is now the Saga prefecture in Japan. A man named Tsuramoto Tashiro, compiled these commentaries from his conversations with Tsunetomo. Tsunetomo tells ýhow to foster courage, serve selflessly, become a skilled master of your own destiny, and infuse life in the here and now with beauty while still acknowledging its transienceý. Tsunetomoýs timeless wisdom and profound aphorisms reflect important principles that are applicable even today. One such example of wisdom and astute comes under the titled ýA question of mind over matterý. It tells of a man who had travelled for days on horseback successfully arriving at his destination in one piece. When one asked the secret of how he managed it, the man replied, ýIf one doesnýt think that one is riding a horse, but rather feels as if one is sitting on a tatami mat, then one does not get fatigued in the slightestý. However, the line that has caught my eye and echoed in my head for weeks was, ýIn this world where everything is false and insincere; Only dying is completely sincereý. It is intense but one thing is for certain, this is a book that would make anyoneýs library shine. It may become a collectorýs item. MPHýs BESTSELLER LIST Non-Fiction 1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne 2. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifeýs Purpose by Eckhart Tolle 3. The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow 4. Hot, Flat and Crowded: Why the World Needs a Disruptive Green Revolution by Thomas Friedman 5. How To Win Any Argument: Without Raising Your Voice, Losing Your Cool, Or Coming To Blows by Robert Mayer 6. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: A Practical Guide for Improving Communication and Getting What You Want by John Gray 7. What Your Doctor Doesnýt Know About Nutritional Medicine May Be Killing You by Ray D. Strand 8. Why Mars & Venus Collide: Improve Your Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently With Stress by John Gray 9. A History of God: The 4,000-Year Quest of Judaism, Christianity and Islam by Karen Armstrong 10. 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