Zen in the art of Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery a classic text on Eastern philosophy is a beautiful and immensely informative narrative of one man's Zen experience. Eugen Herrigel a German philosopher in Tokyo began studying archery as a means of better comprehending Zen Buddhism. This is the story of how he overcame his first inhibitions and began to feel his way toward new realities and ways of seeing throughout his six years as a student of one of Japan's great kyudo (archery) masters.