Author

Takuan Soho

2 books, mostly essays, for Audible Studios and Booktime Publishing, 2026

Takuan Sōhō (1573–1645) was a Japanese Rinzai Zen monk, poet, calligrapher, and prolific writer. His collected works include sermons, essays, poetry, and letters, but he is best known for The Unfettered Mind, a series of writings applying Zen principles to swordsmanship and addressed to the swordsman Yagyū Munenori. His writing helped establish a lasting connection between Zen philosophy, mental discipline, and Japanese martial arts.