{"product_id":"9780834827899","title":"The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman","description":"This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the art has taken ever since. Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573–1645), \u003ci\u003eThe Unfettered Mind \u003c\/i\u003eis 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\u003eTakuan 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":"Shambhala","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130955972848,"sku":"9780834827899","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780834827899_p0.jpg?v=1763757972","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780834827899","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}