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The Unfettered Mind
by Takuan Soho
A Zen master's letters to a sword master on the mind that does not stop: no-mind in combat and life. Short and sharp.
Read it if…
you want Zen applied to performance under pressure.
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Skip it if…
you want a modern treatment; see The Inner Game of Tennis.
Try instead: The Art of Simple Living →
Three things you will actually use
- Do not let the mind stop.
- Immovable wisdom moves freely.
- Train until technique disappears.
Do this first
Read the first letter.
Our verdict
No-mind in action.
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