Essential Martial Arts & Meditation
Discover the essential link between martial arts and meditation with our curated reading list. Featuring Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel, explore classic books on discipline, mindfulness, and the spiritual path to mastery.
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Zen in the Art of Archery
by Eugen Herrigel
A classic work on Eastern philosophy, and a charming, deeply illuminating story of one man’s experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japan’s great kyudo (archery) masters, and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and began to feel his way toward new truths and ways of seeing.