{"product_id":"the-unfettered-mind-takuan-soho-9781590309865","title":"The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe classic samurai-era text that fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen philosophy--written by the incomparable Zen master Takuan Soho\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573-1645), \u003ci\u003eThe Unfettered Mind\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003ci\u003eThe Unfettered Mind\u003c\/i\u003e was a major influence on the classic manifestos on swordsmanship that came after it, including Miyamoto Musashi's \u003ci\u003eBook of Five Rings\u003c\/i\u003e and Yagyu Munenori's \u003ci\u003eLife-Giving Sword\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Takuan Soho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1590309863\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590309865\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.30h x 5.20w x 0.50d","brand":"Takuan Soho","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44051896828159,"sku":"9781590309865","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7240b531-0b84-4ae9-aa26-528ab0e4e132.jpg?v=1685015821","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-unfettered-mind-takuan-soho-9781590309865","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}