The Unfettered Mind
Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman
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Narrated by:
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Roger Clark
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Written by:
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Takuan Soho
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William Scott Wilson - translator
About this listen
This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the art has taken ever since. Written by the 17th-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.
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- Sean
- 2023-02-09
A must read for the Zen curious
Essential read for followers of Musashi or Zen, Budo or history. Zen, how we carry ourselves throughout.
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-11-22
FIRE
loved everything about it! really turned my mind and soul on, thankyou for this
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- Jean
- 2022-11-12
Intruiging
I enjoy Zen. Many of the concepts are discernable but the mystical features escape me.
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- Kim Ingall
- 2020-05-10
Absorbing Listening
Very engaging, I could easily listen to it again. It is definitely not just about martial arts.
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- Damien Bennett
- 2021-09-27
Zen Buddhist must read
great book of Zen wisdom for the martial arts and/or spiritual artist. I will definitely have to review this once more
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