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Tables of Contents for Buddshoshinshu
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Make Life Replete, Constantly Thinking of Death
19
21
Do Not Forget Preparedness for Battle
21
1
Learning Is Also Important for the Warrior in Times of Peace
22
2
Be Devoted, Even to Negligent Parents
24
2
A Sense of Shame Will Uphold Justice
26
3
In the Mind, the Way; in Form, the Law
29
2
Choosing a Horse
31
2
Gossip and Back-talk Are Inexcusable
33
3
Do Not Place a Foot in the Direction of the Master
36
2
When Thinking of the Battlefield, One Cannot Be Indolent
38
2
Do Not Be Spoiled by Length of Service
40
4
The Law of Borrowing the Lord's Authority
44
2
Ability and Diligence
46
1
Exceed Others in Some Way
47
1
The Moment of Death is Important for a Warrior
48
3
Scholarship and Refinement, Too, Can Occasionally Be of Great Harm
51
4
Do Not Mix Personal Feelings with Duties
55
1
Old Hands and Dirty White Garments
56
2
Distinctions in Family Relations
58
2
Forbidden Slander of a Former Lord
60
1
Rules for a Guardian
61
2
The Spirit of ``Even Though a Warrior Doesn't Eat . . .''
63
2
Frugality, Too, Is for the Sake of Service
65
1
A Splendid Entrance, but Plain Living Quarters
66
1
Companions in Play Are Unnecessary
67
1
It is Shameful Not to Know Clan History
68
1
Braggarts, Not Slanderers
69
2
Both Contradiction and Flattery Are Failure of Duty
71
1
Discerning a Brave Man from a Coward
72
2
There Is Nothing So High-priced as a Warrior
74
5
Do Not Forget Sensitivity Toward the Discomfort of Others
79
1
The Warrior Who Strikes His Wife Is a Coward
79
1
Complete One's Duties Within the Day: One Second Ahead Is Uncertain
80
2
The Warrior's Duty Is to Protect the Farmer, Craftsman, and Merchant
82
2
Cherish the Family Crest of One's Lord
84
1
Keep a Respectful Distance from the Administration of Financial Affairs
85
4
Undertaking Promises Easily Will Bring One to Ruin
89
2
Do Not Forget the Subordinate's Mind
91
2
A Man of Low Rank Should Not Have a Wife and Child
93
1
Always Aspire to Distinction and Merit
94
3
Loyalty Includes Longevity
97
1
The Crime of Stealing a Stipend is Grave
98
2
Even If One's Stipend Is Diminished He Should Make No Complaint
100
2
Accept Difficult Orders Positively
102
2
Do Not Oppose Even the Unreasonable Words of One's Lord
104
1
The Principle of Horsemanship
105
1
When on an Official Journey, Safety Is First
106
1
When Accompanying One's Lord
107
1
The Everyday Care of Armor
108
4
Consideration for the Equipment of One's Servants
112
2
Be Thorough in the Disciplined Practice of the Martial Arts
114
2
Encountering a Commotion when Accompanying One's Lord
116
2
Being Present when One's Lord Cuts Down an Attendant
118
1
It Is Disloyal to Complain about Labor Lost
119
2
The Responsibility of Counseling Strategy Is Grave
121
2
Great Loyalty that Surpasses Junshi
123