- Do not turn your back on the various Ways of this world
- Do not scheme for physical pleasure
- Do not intend to rely on anything
- Consider yourself lightly; consider the world deeply
- Do not ever think in acquisitive terms
- Do not regret things about your own personal life
- Do not envy another's good or evil
- Do not lament parting on any road whatsoever
- Do not complain or feel bitterly about yourself or others
- Have no heart for approaching the path of love
- Do not have preferences
- Do not harbor hopes for your own personal home
- Do not have a liking for delicious food for yourself
- Do not carry antiques handed down from generation to generation
- Do not fast so that it affects you physically
- While it's different with military equipment, do not be fond of material things
- While on the Way, do not begrudge death
- Do not be intent on possessing valuables or a fief in old age
- Respect the gods and Buddhas, but do not depend on them
- Though you give up your life, do not give up your honor
- Never depart from the Way of the Martial Arts
Source(s):The Book of Five Rings
