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Zen in the Art of Archery - Training the Mind and Body to Become One (Paperback, Reissue) Loot Price: R297
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Zen in the Art of Archery - Training the Mind and Body to Become One (Paperback, Reissue)

Eugen Herrigel; Translated by R Hull

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In the Zen tradition archery (or swordsmanship) is not just a sport or a form of self-defence but an art, a religious ritual and one of the many possible paths to Enlightenment.

Few Westerners have tried as hard as Eugen Herrigel, a German professor who lived for many years in Japan, to learn Zen from a Master. In this classic text he gives an unsparingly honest account of how he was initiated, step by step, into the 'Great Doctrine' of archery. At first he was baffled by what he was taught - that art must become artless, that the archer must aim at himself - yet gradually he began to glimpse the depth of wisdom concealed in such paradoxes. While many Western writers on Zen serve up second-hand slogans, Herrigel's hard-won insights were his own discoveries. His fine book offers a beautifully lucid introduction to one of the most haunting and subtle spiritual traditions in the world.

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Imprint: Penguin Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: September 1988
First published: September 1994
Authors: Eugen Herrigel
Translators: R Hull
Dimensions: 198 x 128 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 107
Edition: Reissue
ISBN-13: 978-0-14-019074-8
Languages: English
Subtitles: German
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Field sports: fishing, hunting, shooting > Archery
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Zen Buddhism
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LSN: 0-14-019074-0
Barcode: 9780140190748

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