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Taisen Deshimaru (Author), Nancy Amphoux (Translator), George Leonard (Introduction)
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  • Paperback: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); later printing edition (September 15, 1992)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140193448
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140193442
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,581 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good book to further martial arts understanding, October 10, 2001
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This review is from: The Zen Way to Martial Arts: A Japanese Master Reveals the Secrets of the Samurai (Compass) (Paperback)
Hi, my name is Grant Griffith you can email me at grifbox@hotmail.com,
This book by Taisen Deshimaru gives the reader a framework to begin zen meditation and ultimately produce spontaneous 'non-thinking' actions in the martial arts. True to the title, the book shows the link between zen and the martial arts. This is done with an interesting mix of interviews, short stories and anecdotes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, April 8, 2004
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If you want to grasp the true essence of Zen and martial arts (traditional martial arts where the emphasis is on life and death and not the juvenile sport that it has become), then this book is an excellent start.
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4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent conduit of zen and the martial arts., September 30, 1999
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This book serves as great reminder to those of us in the martial arts who sometimes allow our ego to interfere with our life's mission. Thoughtfully written and communicated. Even those not in the arts would benefit from this book.
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Since ancient times, the practice hall where the swordsman's art is learned has been called the "Place of Enlightenment." Read the first page
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