Samurai Zen

The Warrior Koans

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Zen, Eastern Religions, Zen Buddhism
Cover of the book Samurai Zen by Trevor Leggett, Taylor and Francis
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Trevor Leggett ISBN: 9781134452798
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Publication: September 2, 2003
Imprint: Routledge Language: English
Author: Trevor Leggett
ISBN: 9781134452798
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Publication: September 2, 2003
Imprint: Routledge
Language: English

Samurai Zen brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from thirteenth-century records of Japan's Kamakura temples, and traditionally guarded with a reverent secrecy, they reflect the earliest manifestation of pure Zen in Japan. Created by Zen Masters for their warrior pupils, the Japanese Koans use incidents from everyday life - a broken tea-cup, a water-jar, a cloth - to bring the warrior pupils of the Samurai to the Zen realization. Their aim is to enable a widening of consciouness beyond the illusions of the limited self, and a joyful inspiration in life - a state that has been compared to being free under a blue sky after imprisonment.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Samurai Zen brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from thirteenth-century records of Japan's Kamakura temples, and traditionally guarded with a reverent secrecy, they reflect the earliest manifestation of pure Zen in Japan. Created by Zen Masters for their warrior pupils, the Japanese Koans use incidents from everyday life - a broken tea-cup, a water-jar, a cloth - to bring the warrior pupils of the Samurai to the Zen realization. Their aim is to enable a widening of consciouness beyond the illusions of the limited self, and a joyful inspiration in life - a state that has been compared to being free under a blue sky after imprisonment.

More books from Taylor and Francis

Cover of the book Stalin by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Resilience by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Compliance in the Enlarged European Union by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Yearbook of International Cooperation on Environment and Development 2001-02 by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Nursing & Health Survival Guide: Evidence Based Practice by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Socio-Economic Models in Geography (Routledge Revivals) by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Discrete Choice Modelling and Air Travel Demand by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book US Naval Strategy and National Security by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Organizing for Collective Action by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Revival: The Life of Caesar (1933) by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Politics of Culture in Iran by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Mixing Methods in Psychology by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Scene Thinking by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book English Cathedral Music and Liturgy in the Twentieth Century by Trevor Leggett
Cover of the book Husserl by Trevor Leggett
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy