Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Soul of the Samurai: Modern Translations of Three Classic Works of Zen & Bushido
By (Author) Thomas Cleary
Tuttle Publishing
Tuttle Publishing
11th March 2014
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
796.815
Physical Properties
Paperback
160
Width 127mm, Height 191mm
170g
Description
In Soul of the Samurai respected author and translator Thomas Cleary reveals thetrue essence of Bushido or Zen warrior teachings according to 17th-centuryJapanese sword master Yagyu Munenori and his Zen teacher Takuan Soho. These writings introduce the reader to the authentic world of Zen culture and thesecrets behind the Samurai's successbeing "in the moment" and freeing themind from all distractions, allowing you to react instantaneously and instinctivelywithout thinking.
Reviews
"These books provide a fascinating glimpse into the psyche of Edo period samurai and their struggles to retain the skills of war while remaining relevant in a time of peace, and they're also very affordable." --TheShogunsHouse.com blog
"includes translations of The Book of the Sword, The Inscrutable Subtlety of Immovable Wisdom and The Peerless Sword." --Black Belt magazine
Author Bio
Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the ancient wisdom of Asia. His work includes The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, Code of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare, as well as over 70 other books on Asian martial history and philosophy, Buddhism and Taoism.
