Shinbushido-Kyo is a community dedicated to spreading the East Asian spiritual and pseudotheological beliefs present in the precepts of Bushido and seeks to integrate them into a cohesive way of life honoring the martial spirit represented by Osu! Shinbushido-Kyo places a strong emphasis on education and seeks to make readily available classical theological and philosophical concepts through:
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Widespread circulation of classical and modern East Asian Theological and Philosophical texts
2) Creating commentary on classical and modern East Asian texts
3) The creation of online education courses relating to Bushido ethics and thought
4) Supporting and promoting art and music related to martial arts, Asian thought and meditation practices
5) Offering tutoring services for those interested in learning more about classical East Asian philosophy
6) Holding regular podcasts relating to martial arts and creating theological and philosophical discussion topics
7) Organizing martial arts events
8) Publishing new books & materials laying out a cohesive picture of Shinbushido-Kyo's theological and philosophical concepts
Shinbushido-Kyo has adopted the core tenants and virtues of Bushido developed by Dr. Nitobe Inazo in his turn of the 20th century work "Bushido: The Soul Of Japan," which are stated as:
Justice, Courage, Mercy, Politeness, Honesty, Honor, Loyalty & Self-control
Shinbushido-Kyo believes that through rigorous training in the martial arts (Shugyo), coupled with intense study of martial arts classics and ethics (Gaku), humans can achieve personal Enlightenment (Satori). Through the pursuit of Enlightenment, the human condition can rise above the stresses of the material world and act as a beacon of hope to be looked up to by others. Looking up to the martial artists of old and classical Eastern Philosophers (Bosatsu) for guidance, any human has the ability to raise to the heights of the masters of old. As Yamamoto Tsunetomo said in his classical work the Hagakure:
"It is spiritless to think that you cannot attain that which you have seen and heard the masters obtain.
