A book introducing the warrior spirit and mentalityDoğu Felsefesi
Japanese "Kensei" or "Sword Saint," undefeated dueler, masterless samurai and independent teacher 
Miyamoto Musashi wrote this book briefly before his death. The book must be read diligently since every sentence has two meanings. One is actual advice for a fighter and the other is about the warrior mentality, which is something everyone can benefit from. As people living in modern age, one must focus on the metaphorical meanings and grand life advices in this book.
In the book, Musashi explains the Way, and how one should pursue the Way. The words used for "Way" is the same character for Chinese "Tao" - the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the Way, or code of behaviour, that is in harmony with the natural order.
Musashi lived a life of warrior, he was born to a samurai family, the elites of Japanese society. His lifetime corresponds to the time when Japan was ridden with civil war, trying to unify itself. So Musashi fought in the wars and duelled with other skilled swordsman. In his lifetime other than participating in wars, he participated in duels. Between ages thirteen and twenty-nine, he participated in sixty duels in total and won all of them. His name became a legend as the undefeated ronin. At one point, he stopped using actual swords and only used wooden swords and still won every fight as his technique was masterful.
In the last two years of his life, he lived in a cave and contemplated everything. Even though he was a great master, he did not open a school, but instead he focused on his study of the Way. There, he wrote Go Rin No Sho, or A Book of Five Rings. Soon after, he passed away.
According to Musashi, he lived his entire life searching for enlightenment through the Way of the
Miyamoto Musashi wrote this book briefly before his death. The book must be read diligently since every sentence has two meanings. One is actual advice for a fighter and the other is about the warrior mentality, which is something everyone can benefit from. As people living in modern age, one must focus on the metaphorical meanings and grand life advices in this book.
In the book, Musashi explains the Way, and how one should pursue the Way. The words used for "Way" is the same character for Chinese "Tao" - the absolute principle underlying the universe, combining within itself the principles of yin and yang and signifying the Way, or code of behaviour, that is in harmony with the natural order.
Musashi lived a life of warrior, he was born to a samurai family, the elites of Japanese society. His lifetime corresponds to the time when Japan was ridden with civil war, trying to unify itself. So Musashi fought in the wars and duelled with other skilled swordsman. In his lifetime other than participating in wars, he participated in duels. Between ages thirteen and twenty-nine, he participated in sixty duels in total and won all of them. His name became a legend as the undefeated ronin. At one point, he stopped using actual swords and only used wooden swords and still won every fight as his technique was masterful.
In the last two years of his life, he lived in a cave and contemplated everything. Even though he was a great master, he did not open a school, but instead he focused on his study of the Way. There, he wrote Go Rin No Sho, or A Book of Five Rings. Soon after, he passed away.
According to Musashi, he lived his entire life searching for enlightenment through the Way of theİngilizce severler buraya :)Edebiyat
Sexing the Cherry
Postmodernism has become an important part of our life and culture in many ways. Although it is a very common word in today's world, it cannot be expressed as a complete definition. Postmodernism is known for its rebellious approach and willingness to test boundaries. It is an indisputable fact that the word ‘master narrative’ which is so popular among people has collapsed. According to Jean François Lyotard , the postmodern concept is the total expression of a process that includes both changes in material conditions and breaks in the intellectual field. First of all, it is a deep disbelief, or in other words, a radical suspicion.
It is a skepticism of modernity and is concerned with the basic notions of an entire modern project. Lyotard traces and makes sense of this suspicion. In other words, ıt is determined that a dozen concepts related to modernism,called great narrative, such as progress, enlightenment, rationality, freedom, universality are not believable. We can call the new lifestyle that started with this state of doubt postmodernism. Therefore, it is not possible to believe in a single truth, a mere mind, a universal life position and it is impossible to believe that history and progress is a single and universal aspect and to theoretically base it. Undoubtedly, literature is one of the most critical area influenced by postmodernism. One of the most important figures to be categorized as both absurdist and postmodern is Samuel Beckett. A list of postmodern authors often varies; the following are some names of authors often so classified, most of them belonging to the generation born in the interwar period: William Burroughs (1914-1997) Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007), John Barth (b. 1930), Donald Barthelme (1931-1989), E. L. Doctorow (b.