{"product_id":"the-zen-way-to-martial-arts-a-japanese-master-reveals-the-secrets-of-the-samurai-9780140193442","title":"The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai","description":"At last: a book on the martial arts from a true Zen master. \u003cb\u003eTaisen Deshimaru\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Japan of an old samurai family, and he recieved from the \u003cb\u003eGreat Master Kodo Sawaki\u003c\/b\u003e the Transmission of Mind to Mind when Sawaki died. In 1967, Deshimaru-Roshi went to France and taught as a missionary general of the Sato Zen School until his death in 1982. In Europe he learned how to make Oriental concepts understandable to the Western mind. One of the results of that experience was this book: a series of lessons, question-and-answer sessions, and \u003ci\u003ekoans\u003c\/i\u003e (riddles or anecdotes that point out general principles) that provide practical wisdom for all students of the martial arts--kendo, aikido, iai-do, jodo, or archery--as well as for the general reader interested in Zen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140193442\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 5.70w x 0.35d","brand":"Taisen Deshimaru","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43568651796661,"sku":"9780140193442","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d9a0e1c1-e273-4f0c-9191-c5af02e1be96.jpg?v=1706628178","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-zen-way-to-martial-arts-a-japanese-master-reveals-the-secrets-of-the-samurai-9780140193442","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}