Inaugural Mesage

Welcome to "The Virtue of Perfection."  This is my space to initiate discussion on a variety of topics dealing with East Asian culture, philosophy/religion, history, martial arts, and more.  I am based in North-East Asia, therefore this part of the world will often factor highly into topics I introduce; but, the scope of this intellectual space will definitely not be limited to this portion of Asia.

The title of this blog comes from Miyamoto Musashi in his
Book of the Five Rings (五輪書, Go Rin No Sho), 
where he states:

"The virtue of perfection is that it is always beyond our reach." 


       

Having been a a student of East Asian philosophy, culture, history, and martial arts for quite a while now, I feel this is a perfect statement to describe such an academic and personal pursuit.

Please add to the discussions.