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The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman by Takuan Sōhō; trans. by William Scott Wilson is a religious work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman about?
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.
Who reads The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman?
It is typically read by readers engaging with religious study and devotional practice.
Common subject areas: religion, theology.
- Author
- Takuan Sōhō; trans. by William Scott Wilson
- Publisher
- Kodansha International ; Distributed in the U.S. by Kodansha International/USA through Harper & Row
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780870117763
- Category
- religious
- Subjects
- Buddhism, Religion, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.13 / 5 (1,577 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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