What can a zen master and a samurai teach us about fearlessness, mastery, and the true nature of mind? This week, we talk about the work of the zen master Takuan Soho and the legendary samurai Yagyu Munenori, two friends and collaborators whose investigations are still profoundly powerful to this day.

This is a follow up to our podcast on Miyamoto Musashi: His book was inspired by Takuan's Unfettered Mind and he was a contemporary of both Munenori and Soho. Munenori was an elite insider and Musashi was an untutored outsider, so it's valuable to see where they agree and where they differ.

The youtube videos that go along with this podcast are about the psychology and neuroscience of meditation.

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