Samurai Zen

Samurai Zen
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Publisher : Weiser Books
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 1578631041
ISBN-13 : 9781578631049
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Book Synopsis Samurai Zen by : Scott Shaw

Download or read book Samurai Zen written by Scott Shaw and published by Weiser Books. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Shaw draws upon his knowledge of Asian culture and years of study in the martial arts to show us how we, too, can achieve higher understanding through the tenets of Zen Buddhism. Iado - the meditative way of the sword becomes a path to enlightenment. The first step is to learn to control the physical body; once physical senses are honed, the thinking mind can be silenced and can join with the body to become a unified force.


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