This section particularly deals with the Buddhist related martial arts, traditionally said to have been introduced by Bodhidharma into China, and the Zen influenced Japanese Samurai warriors, as well as the non-violent disciplines of self-defence like Aikido.
This book brings together one hundred of the rare koans representing the core spiritual discipline of Japan's ancient Samurai tradition. Dating from the thirteenth-century records of...
New edition. A study of Japan's traditional samurai culture, from its historical roots to its influence on the modern Japanese mind and its effect on...
Compiled more than two thousand years ago by the warrior-philosopher Sun Tzu, the Art of War is still perhaps the most prestigious and influential book of strategy in the world...
The eagerly anticipated sequel to Sun Tzu`s classic manual "The Art of War", which has captured the imagination of business, political and military people around the globe....
"Lowry's fascinating book interweaves his experience as a student of kenjutsu (the martial art of swordsmanship) with retellings of the exploits of legendary...
The legendary story of a brutal man who becomes a folk hero, told in the great tradition of unflinchingly realistic Zen mysticism. The violence of twelfth-century Japan explodes in...
For martial arts practitioners and readers interested in Japan's rich heritage, a unique combination of art and the principles of strategy. From archery to ikebana the...
An essential introduction to the philosophy and practice of the martial art known as the "Way of Peace."More and more people are practising Aikido, a martial and spiritual...
This classic treatise on the martial arts was written by Ueshiba in 1938 as a statement of the spirit and aims of Aikido. This seminal work is fully illustrated here with...
These are the hidden teachings and universal truths of this `way of peace' which harmonises the body and spirit with natural forces. Stevens also explores the spiritual aspects of Aikido, its...