Beyond the Known: The Ultimate Goal of the Martial Arts (Tuttle Classics) [Paperback]

Tri Thong Dang (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 168 pages
• Publisher: Tuttle Publishing (June 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0804834652
• ISBN-13: 978-0804834650
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #272,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best book on what it means to train martial arts, and to be a human., February 9, 2006

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Kenneth Cannata - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Known: The Ultimate Goal of the Martial Arts (Tuttle Classics) (Paperback)

5 stars isnt enough.

This is one of those rare books that you can read 1000 times and on the 1001st read you would still get more out of it.

This book can easily be used as a pocket companion throughout your entire life to help you in more ways than i have room to write in a little review.

Also, this book has really helped me to see more clearly as to what my purpose in life is.

I hope it will do the same for you. Na Mo A Mi To Fo

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When the student is ready, the book will appear, September 14, 2004

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T. Nguyen "t2nguyen" (California,USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Known: The Ultimate Goal of the Martial Arts (Tuttle Classics) (Paperback)

I got this book a few years ago and didn't think much of it because I couldn't understand it. Now, after a few years of Tai Chi and meditation, I'm starting to understand it. A great book, indeed! I'm planning to read his next book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Tool In The Hands Of A Martial Student, January 18, 2009

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Alex Hutchinson "Author of Almost Columbine" (Grove City, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beyond the Known: The Ultimate Goal of the Martial Arts (Tuttle Classics) (Paperback)

Growing up under the shallow instruction of American martial arts had always left a gaping hole in my soul. The macho Chuck Norris style of external toughness didn't provide the spiritual guidance that completes oneself. Beyond the Known is a series of parables that uses subtle wisdom to lead the reader towards a greater self-awareness. Sage advice in the form of practical teachings opened my mind up to the world outside of the arts allowing me to accept and understand a more enlightened way to embrace my journey. This book is a powerful tool in the hands of a martial student, it can help a warrior become whole.