Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido

Author:   Thomas Cleary
Publisher:   Tuttle Publishing
ISBN:  

9784805312919


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   11 March 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido


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"In Soul of the Samurai respected author and translator Thomas Cleary reveals the true essence of Bushido or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-century Japanese sword master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho.  These writings introduce the reader to the authentic world of Zen culture and the secrets behind the Samurai's success—being ""in the moment"" and freeing the mind from all distractions, allowing you to react instantaneously and instinctively without thinking."

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Author:   Thomas Cleary
Publisher:   Tuttle Publishing
Imprint:   Tuttle Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.10cm
Weight:   0.170kg
ISBN:  

9784805312919


ISBN 10:   4805312912
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   11 March 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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. ..includes translations of The Book of the Sword , The Inscrutable Subtlety of Immovable Wisdom and The Peerless Sword -- Black Belt magazine


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Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the ancient wisdom of Asia. His work includes The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, Code of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare, as well as over 70 other books on Asian martial history and philosophy, Buddhism and Taoism.

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