There is no one way to salvation, whatever the manner in which a man may proceed. All forms and variations are governed by the eternal intelligence of the Universe that enables a man to approach perfection. It may be in the arts of music and painting or it may be in commerce, law, or medicine. It may be in the study of war or the study of peace. Each is as important as any other. Spiritual enlightenment through religious meditation such as Zen or in any other way is as viable and functional as any "Way."... A person should study as they see fit.

From further reading into the book the idea of "weapons within strategy" as well as Musashi referring to the power of the writer may seem that the strategy which Musashi refers to does not exclusively reside within the domain of weaponry and duels but within the realm of war and battles with many men:


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Within the book Musashi mentions that the use of two swords within strategy is mutually beneficial between those who utilize this skill. The Yoshioka School (descended from either the Tenshin Shōden Katori Shintō-ryū or the Kyo-hachi-ryū) was the foremost of the eight major schools of martial arts in Kyoto the "Kyo-ryū" / "Schools of Kyoto". He finiMiyamoto Musashid it in the second month of 1645.

Musashi as he was often simply known became renowned through stories of his excellent swordsmanship in numerous duels even from a very young age. 1584 – June 13 1645) also known as Shinmen Takezō Miyamoto Bennosuke or by his Buddhist name Niten Dōraku was a Japanese swordsman and rōnin.