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<p>The legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns-and was a rival to the great Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, Munenori spent his life immersed in Zen teachings and practice. These teachings formed the framework for his deeply spiritual approach to sword fighting; Munenori saw in the practice of the sword a way to transform the student into a total human being. <i>The Life-Giving Sword</i> is Munenoriâs manifesto on his approach. His central themes are the 'Life-Giving Sword'-the idea of controlling oneâs opponent by spiritual readiness to fight rather than by actual fighting-and 'No Sword,' which is the idea that the mind must be free of everything, even the sword itself, in order to get to the place of complete mastery. Munenoriâs ideas are essential reading for martial artists of all kinds and can be applied to business and human relations as well.</p>

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Author

Wilson, William Scott;Yagyū, Munenori

Publisher

Shambhala Publications, Incorporated

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781590309902

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Philosophy, Science, Sports