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# The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman

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The classic samurai-era text that fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen philosophy—written by the incomparable Zen master Takuan Soho 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 .

Review: Good book - Must read for atheltes
Review: My review of 'The Book of Five Rings' apply to ... - My review of 'The Book of Five Rings' apply to this book as well. It is among the 4 classics on strategy that I carry with me at all times. I prefer the print version because I tend to annotate the text with my observations over time. Required reading for the most refined study of strategy (business, marketing, martial art, war, politics, or anything else that can be interpreted as conflict), along with Sun Tzu's Art of War, Musashi's Book of Five Rings, and Lao Tzu's Tao-Te-Ching.

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| Specification | Value |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #89,424 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #60 in Martial Arts (Books) #449 in Buddhism (Books) #5,252 in Reference (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 744 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book
*by R***R on 14 October 2026*

Must read for atheltes

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My review of 'The Book of Five Rings' apply to ...
*by S***N on 2 March 2016*

My review of 'The Book of Five Rings' apply to this book as well. It is among the 4 classics on strategy that I carry with me at all times. I prefer the print version because I tend to annotate the text with my observations over time. Required reading for the most refined study of strategy (business, marketing, martial art, war, politics, or anything else that can be interpreted as conflict), along with Sun Tzu's Art of War, Musashi's Book of Five Rings, and Lao Tzu's Tao-Te-Ching.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars
*by R***Y on 5 September 2015*

Great

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman
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