The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman - Paperback
by Takuan Soho
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Languages:EnglishPublisher:ShambhalaISBN-13:9781590309865ISBN-10:1590309863UPC:9781590309865Book Category:Philosophy, Sports & Recreation, ReligionBook Subcategory:Zen, Martial Arts, BuddhismBook Topic:ZenSize:7.30 x 5.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SC4QDPCEY4
The classic samurai-era text that fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen philosophy--written by the incomparable Zen master Takuan Soho Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573-1645), The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right mind and intention. It was written as a guide for the samurai Yagyu Munenori, who was a great swordsman and rival to the legendary Miyamoto Musashi. Takuan was a giant in the history of Zen; he was also a gardener, calligrapher, poet, author, adviser to samurai and shoguns, and a pivotal figure in Zen painting. He was known for his brilliance and acerbic wit. In these succinct and pointed essays, Takuan is concerned primarily with understanding and refining the mind--both generally and when faced with conflict. The Unfettered Mind was a major influence on the classic manifestos on swordsmanship that came after it, including Miyamoto Musashi's Book of Five Rings and Yagyu Munenori's Life-Giving Sword.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ShambhalaISBN-13:9781590309865ISBN-10:1590309863UPC:9781590309865Book Category:Philosophy, Sports & Recreation, ReligionBook Subcategory:Zen, Martial Arts, BuddhismBook Topic:ZenSize:7.30 x 5.20 x 0.50 inchesWeight:0.3Product ID:SC4QDPCEY4
William Scott Wilson is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. He received BA degrees from Dartmouth College and the Monterey Institute of Foreign Studies, and an MA in Japanese literary studies from the University of Washington. His best-selling books include The Book of Five Rings, The Unfettered Mind, and The Lone Samurai, a biography of Miyamoto Musashi.
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