Zen in the Art of Archery Daisetz T. Suzuki, Eugen Herrigel
Publisher: Vintage

I read a book a long time ago called Zen and the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel, who was a German philosopher who taught in Japan in the 1930s. I had a chat with my master-at-arms yesterday on the phone. When I first wrote that ZEN synopsis, I was studying Zen Buddhism—more from a philosophical standpoint than a religious one. This conversation varied from SCAdian politics to Zen archery. Cus d'Amato's favorite book was Zen and the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel. As usual, our topics ranged widely. It has happened to me too, and it happens to all who are touched by the spirit of this art.” Herrigel, Zen in the Art of Archery. They went on to recommend reading Yamada Shoji's critique, "The Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery", along with Kyudo: The Essence and Practice of Japanese Archery for greater understanding of these topics. Before there was Zen in the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, there was the original: Zen in the Art of Archery. He immediately incorporated what he learned from it into his teaching without mentioning either Zen or archery. Zen in the Art of Archery - Eugen Herrigel So many books have been written about the meditation side of Zen and the everyday, chop wood/carry water side of Zen. It was given to him by Norman Mailer. Author: Eugene Herrigel Publisher: Vintage Books Value Rating: 8/10. Zen in the Art of Archery is German philosophy professor Eugen Herrigel's account of his experience studying archery in Japan in the 1920's under kyudo master Kenzo Awa. Read If: You wish to master the art of doing. Professor Shoji's article about the book Zen in the Art of Archery is now posted on scribd: The Myth of Zen in the Art of Archery by Yamada Shoji. In recent years, many attempts have been made to bring this kind of Zen thinking to the West. While discussing the latter, I had an epiphany. Mudan Thursday, April 4, 2013 0 comments. Zen in the art of archery – The book Cartier-Bresson regarded as the ultimate photo one (kalamir.net); Exhibition: 'Henri Cartier-Bresson.