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May I Kill? (Hardcover)
Jeffrey K Mann
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Uncover the historical truth about Buddhist warrior monks with this
informative and enlightening book. Film, television and popular
fiction have long exploited the image of the serene Buddhist monk
who is master of the deadly craft of hand-to-hand combat. While
these media overly romanticize the relationship between a
philosophy of non-violence and the art of fighting, When Buddhists
Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts
shows this link to be nevertheless real, even natural. Exploring
the origins of Buddhism and the ethos of the Japanese samurai,
university professor and martial arts practitioner Jeffrey Mann
traces the close connection between the Buddhist way of compassion
and the way of the warrior. This zen book serves as a basic
introduction to the history, philosophy, and current practice of
Zen as it relates to the Japanese martial arts. It examines the
elements of Zen that have found a place in budo--the martial
way--such as zazen, mushin, zanshin and fudoshin, then goes on to
discuss the ethics and practice of budo as a modern sport. Offering
insights into how qualities integral to the true martial artist are
interwoven with this ancient religious philosophy, this Buddhism
book will help practitioners reconnect to an authentic spiritual
discipline of the martial arts.
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