The Zen Master Takuan Sono (1573-1645) was a master of calligraphy, painting, gardening, martial arts, and the teacher of the Shogun Iemitsu, Yagyu Tajima-no-Ka
"Along with translations of Record of immovable wisdom and On the sword taie ..., this book includes an introduction to Takuan's distinctive approach to Zen ...
This book demonstrates that Zen thought and art provide both a generative and a formative context for understanding the spirituality of the English poet William