The Unfettered Mind Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

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.

ISBN:	9781590309865
Publisher:	Shambhala
Imprint:	Shambhala
Published date:	03 Oct 2012
DEWEY:	294.3420427
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xvi, 112
Weight:	136g
Height:	190mm
Width:	134mm
Spine width:	9mm

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