Zen in the Art of Archery by Eugen Herrigel & Introduction by Daisetz T Suzuki

A classic work on Eastern philosophy Zen in the Art of Archery is a charming and deeply illuminating story of one mans experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japans great kyudo archery masters and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and began to feel his way toward new truths and ways of s