{"product_id":"soul-of-the-samurai-9780804848954","title":"Soul of the Samurai","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSoul of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e contains modern translations of three classic works of Zen \u0026amp; Bushido.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSoul of the Samurai,\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and  respected translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of the Bushido code or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese samurai master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe three works of Zen \u0026amp; Bushido translated in \u003ci\u003eSoul of the Samurai\u003c\/i\u003e are:\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Book of the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e by Yagyu Munenori \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Inscrutable Subtlety of Immovable Wisdom\u003c\/i\u003e by Takuan Soho \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Peerless Sword\u003c\/i\u003e by Takuan Soho\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003eYagyu was a renowned swordsman and chief of the Shogun's secret police, while Takuan was the Zen spiritual mentor to the Emperor. This samurai philosophy book contains the first English translations of their seminal writings on Bushido. Cleary not only provides clear and readable translations but comprehensive notes introducing the social, political, and organizational principles that defined samurai culture—their loyalty to family, their sense of service and duty, and their political strategies for dealing with allies and enemies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese writings introduce the reader to the authentic world of Zen culture and the secrets behind the samurai's success—being \"in the moment\" and freeing the mind from all distractions, allowing you to react instantaneously and instinctively without thinking. In these classic works, we learn that Zen mental control and meditational training were as crucial to the Samurai as swordsmanship and fighting skills.","brand":"Thomas Cleary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48268651495675,"sku":"9780804848954","price":9.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/unnamed_e1c6cfa6-19b3-4fdc-a588-acae91e3aceb.jpg?v=1779309042","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/soul-of-the-samurai-9780804848954","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}