Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters
By (Author) John Stevens
Shambhala Publications Inc
Shambhala Publications Inc
15th November 2002
United States
General
Non Fiction
Mind, body, spirit: thought and practice
796.80952
Paperback
128
Width 140mm, Height 216mm, Spine 10mm
159g
A collection of wisdom on living fearlessly from the masters of karate, judo, kyudo, aikido and other disciplines. In Budo (the way of brave and enlightened activity), martial arts and spirituality merge at the highest level of skill. This work contains principles and practice guidelines from training manuals, excerpts from texts on Budo philosophy, instructive tales gathered from a number of sources, and calligraphy and brush paintings of the martial arts masters.
"This interesting and attractive book has much more arcane lore and will interest both the adept and the casual reader; indeed, it may lead both toward a kind of enlightenment." Japan Times
John Stevens is Professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is the author or translator of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture.He has practiced and taught Aikido all over the world.