Zen in the Art of Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery

by Eugen Herrigel

4 mentors recommend this 102 pages

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

ISBN: 9780679722977

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Adam Robinson

Adam Robinson

Business & Entrepreneurship

"[One of five books that confirm] there is far, far more in our unconscious mind than is dreamt of in our philosophy."

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Aubrey Marcus

Aubrey Marcus

Media & Journalism

"As an amateur archer myself, I found the archery analogy to fit me well."

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Dave Elitch

Dave Elitch

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"I give this book to people all the time."

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