- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser; New edition edition (May 1994)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0877287562
- ISBN-13: 978-0877287568
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 13.7 x 0.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 916,352 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Zazen Meditation in the Martial Arts,
By Terry Tozer "TJSKA.com" (Reading, Bracknell, Brighton & Hove, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Zanshin: Meditation and the Mind in Modern Martial Arts (Paperback)
Morris describes his training in karate, from an asthmatic and non-agile beginner to the 5th Dan master he is today. He also gives a short historical and philosophical background of meditation as it developed in feudal Japan, with technical descriptions.
This is a small, some will say superficial book in terms of theory and history, but it has the mark of a personal truth which is really the most important thing in this kind of writing I really liked it a lot and I expect anyone who is interested in martial arts or meditation or Japan will too. The cover is adopted from the famous Zen rock-garden in Ryoan-Ji , Kyoto, Japan.
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Zazen meditation in martial arts,
By Terry Tozer "TJSKA.com" (Reading, Bracknell, Brighton & Hove, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Zanshin: Meditation and the Mind in Modern Martial Arts (Paperback)
Morris describes his training in karate, from an asthmatic and non-agile beginner to the 5th Dan master he is today. He also gives a short historical and philosophical background of meditation as it developed in feudal Japan, with technical descriptions. This is a small, some will say superficial book in terms of theory and history, but it has the mark of a personal truth which is really the most important thing in this kind of writing. I liked it a lot, and I expect anyone who is interested in martial arts or meditation or Japan will too. The cover is adopted from the famous Zen rock-garden in Ryoan-Ji , Kyoto, Japan.
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Zazen meditation in martial arts,
By Eitan Aharoni - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Zanshin: Meditation and the Mind in Modern Martial Arts (Paperback)
This type of book is my favorite - personal account of experience, without 'the writer's mask'. Morris describes his training in karate, from an asthmatic and non-agile beginner to 5-dan master today. He also gives a short historical and philosophical background of meditation as it developed in feudal Japan, with technique descriptions. This is a small, some will say superficial book in terms of theory and history, but is has the mark of a personal truth which is really the most important thing in this kind of writing. I liked it a lot, and I expect anyone who is interested in martial arts or meditation or Japan will too. The cover is adopted from the famous Zen rock-garden in Ryoan-Ji , Kyoto, Japan.
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An Interesting Book,
By Bohdi Sanders, Ph.D. "author, martial artist,... - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Zanshin: Meditation and the Mind in Modern Martial Arts (Paperback)
Zanshin is an interesting little book. It is a little unfocused on its overall purpose as Morris seems to cover a wide variety of topics, but does so in a pleasing way. The martial artist can get some great insights from this book such as:
Being a martial artist is not what you do, but what you are. If you just want to win fights, then go and buy a shotgun. In short, Morris takes you through some of his history in the martial arts and at the same time gives you some useful insights into martial arts philosophy. He spends a great deal of time focused on how meditation fits into the martial arts. I found this book interesting and enjoyed it. It is a book that addressed a part of the martial arts which many books neglect to address - meditation and the mind. Bohdi Sanders, author of Warrior Wisdom: Ageless Wisdom for the Modern Warrior |
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