Zen in the art of archery

No cover — Eugen Herrigel: Zen in the art of archery (1985, Arkana Paperbacks)

English language

Published May 16, 1985 by Arkana Paperbacks.

ISBN:: 978-1-85063-029-6
OCLC Number:: 15130826

(2 reviews)

A person goes to Japan, learns from a zen master about archery. Shares his experiences with the reader. Inspirational. Practical.

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Alex M reviewed Zen in the art of archery by Eugen Herrigel

Review of 'Zen in the art of archery' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

This was an OK book. I could stop here, but that wouldn't be very helpful. Compared to other books on Zen Buddhism I didn't find this one particularly enlightening. But that's just my experience. You might actually like it. Who am I to say? Should you read it? It's just one hundred pages, set in a large font. You can go through it in one sitting.

John Kelly reviewed Zen in the art of archery by Eugen Herrigel

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4 stars

A great introduction to zen concepts from a western point of view. Archery is just used as the jumping off point - one of the things I love about this book is how its lessons can be applied to pretty much any physical endeavour.