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

By Takuan Sōhō (Trans. W. S. Wilson)

Book information

Publisher
Kodansha International
Year
1990
ISBN
087011851X, 4770013515
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
17 MB (17835026 bytes)
Pages
103\108
Topic
Religion
Time added
2021-12-21 18:20:09
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Description

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. Foreword 9 Introduction 12 The Mysterious Record of Immovable Wisdom 17 The Clear Sound of Jewels 45 Annals of the Sword Taia 77 Notes 93 Bibliography 103

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