Tao Te Ching: An All-New Translation, by Lao Tzu
The Tao Te Ching is the quintessential text of Taoism, emphasizing simplicity, spontaneity, tranquility, and non-action. William Scott Wilson renders Lao Tzu’s words in a brand new light, taking into account both the ancient text and the even older Great Seal script that was used during Lao Tzu’s time. The result is a fresh and nuanced translation that stands out sharply from the many others available both for its beauty and its accuracy. The text is accompanied by Chinese ink paintings and illuminating commentaries on Taoist influence on the martial arts and Zen.
The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman, by Takuan Sōhō
In Japan, sword and spirit have always been closely associated—but it was during the Tokugawa shogunate that swordsmanship became infused with the spirit of Zen. The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right mind and intention, written by the incomparable Zen master Takuan Sōhō, for the samurai Yagyu Munenori, Miyamoto Musashi’s great rival. Takuan was a brilliant renaissance man, who was an advisor to samurai and shoguns, and The Unfettered Mind has been essential reading for generations of Zen students and martial artists.
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