The Life-Giving Sword

Secret Teachings from the House of the Shogun

William Scott Wilson, Yagyu Munenori, William Scott Wilson

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Shambhala
15 December 2012

History; Oriental martial arts

""The legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns and was a rival to the great Miyamoto Musashi.""

A real-life samurai's Zen teachings on sword training as a spiritually transformative practice-essential reading for aspiring martial artists and strategic thinkers alike

The legendary seventeenth-century swordsman Yagyu Munenori was the sword instructor and military and political adviser to two shoguns-and a great rival to Miyamoto Musashi. Despite his martial ability and his political power, Munenori's life was spent immersed in Zen teachings. These teachings formed the framework for his deeply spiritual approach to sword fighting. Munenori saw in the practice of the sword a way to transform the student into a total human being.

The Life-Giving Sword is Munenori's manifesto on his approach. His central themes are the ""life-giving sword""-the idea of controlling one's opponent by spiritual readiness to fight rather than by actual fighting-and ""No Sword,"" which is the idea that the mind must be free of everything, even the sword itself, in order to get to the place of complete mastery. Munenori's ideas are applicable not only to martial arts but to business and human relations as well.

By: Yagyu Munenori
Translated by: William Scott Wilson, William Scott Wilson
Imprint: Shambhala
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 191mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 204g
ISBN: 9781590309902
ISBN 10: 1590309901
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 15 December 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Scott Wilson is the foremost translator into English of traditional Japanese texts on samurai culture. His best-selling translations include Hagakure and The Book of Five Rings. Author Residence- Miami, Florida