{"product_id":"the-unfettered-mind","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\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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.","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51305808986400,"sku":"9781590309865","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/3661\/7504\/files\/9781590309865.jpg?v=1772763736","url":"https:\/\/creativebysanchez.com\/products\/the-unfettered-mind","provider":"Creative By Sanchez","version":"1.0","type":"link"}