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The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account.
This book is the result of the author’s six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man’s journey to complete abandonment of ‘the self’ and the Western principles that we use to define ourselves. Professor Herrigel imparts knowledge from his experiences and guides the reader through physical and spiritual lessons in a clear and insightful way.
Mastering archery is not the key to achieving Zen, and this is not a practical guide to archery. It is more a guide to Zen principles and learning and perfect for practitioners and non-practitioners alike.
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AT FIRST sight it must seem intolerably degrading for Zen-however the reader may understand this word-to be associated with anything so mundane as archery. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
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AT FIRST sight it must seem intolerably degrading for Zen-however the reader may understand this word-to be associated with anything so mundane as archery. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Excerpt | Back Cover
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent introduction to Zen,
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This review is from: Zen in the Art of Archery: Training the Mind and Body to Become One (Arkana) (Paperback)
Whether you are interested in exploring Zen as a discipline or driven by curiosity, this short book is definitely worth a read. Eugen Herrigel's journey through the apprenticeship of archery in Japan - years of hard - and often frustrating - practice, learning to "let go" and achieving absolute focus on the task by eliminating all "distracting" self-centered concerns - are at the same time inspiring by the huge potential it suggests we all bear in ourselves and demystifying thanks to Herrigel's sober account of his experience. The prior reviewer says it right: quite appropriately given its theme, the beauty of this book lies in is simplicity. This is very welcome for what is an often misused and mis-understood topic.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
fascinating and enlightening,
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This review is from: Zen in the Art of Archery: Training the Mind and Body to Become One (Arkana) (Paperback)
The previous reviews sum it up pretty well - I have been interested in buddism for some time, however not read much about zen itself. This is a beautiful, inspiring book which makes the reader want to book their ticket to Japan right now, and find the Master. What a contrast to western ways of thinking this provides - a true insight into the eastern mindset, and into the nature of zen itself. I have been inspired to take out several books on zen from the library as a consequence.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Captures the escence of "Zen" in a very understated wy.,
By liamhudson50@hotmail.com (Kent,England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Zen in the Art of Archery: Training the Mind and Body to Become One (Arkana) (Paperback)
By describing the long years he spent learning archery in Japan Herrigel gives an insight into Zen directly, without concepts or gross over explaining of something which is beyhond explanation. A great book if you have heard the word Zen and want to know what it "aims" at. An ideal introduction to Zen literature. One other reviewer said it just seemed to be book about learning to use a bow rather than enlightenment. Exactly.
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