Eugen Herrigel

The path to achieving Zen (a balance between the body and the mind) is brilliantly explained by Professor Eugen Herrigel in this timeless account.This book is the result of the author’s six year quest to learn archery in the hands of Japanese Zen masters. It is an honest account of one man’s journey to complete abandonment of ‘the self’ and the Western principles that we use to define ourselves. Professor Herrigel imparts knowledge from his experiences and guides the reader through physical and spiritual lessons in a clear and insightful way.Mastering archery is not the key to achieving Zen, and this is not a practical guide to archery. It is more a guide to Zen principles and learning and perfect for practitioners and non-practitioners alike.

A precise description of the techniques used in Zen training.

Für unzählige Suchende auf dem spirituellen Weg wurde die Lektüre von "Zen in der Kunst des Bogenschießens" zu einem Schlüsselerlebnis. Wer das Geheimnis der "kunstlosen Kunst" des Bogenschießens beherrscht, der entdeckt auch das Geheimnis der Kunst des Lebens. "Der Zen-Weg", das Buch, das die Eigenart des Zen, seine meditative Praxis, seine Beziehung zu den Künsten und seine Bedeutung für den Westen behandelt, gehört zu den inspirierendsten Schriften der Zen-Literatur aus westlicher Feder.

Questo piccolo libro, da anni molto letto e molto amato in tutto il mondo, è forse il più illuminante, il più lucido e utile resoconto, scritto da un occidentale, di come un occidentale possa avvicinarsi allo Zen. Un professore tedesco di filosofia, Eugen Herrigel, vuole essere introdotto allo Zen e gli viene consigliato di imparare una delle arti in cui lo Zen da secoli si il tiro con l’arco. Comincia così un emozionante tirocinio, nel corso del quale Herrigel si troverà felicemente costretto a capovolgere le sue idee – e soprattutto il suo modo di vivere. All’inizio con grande pena e dovrà infatti riconoscere prima di tutto che i suoi gesti sono sbagliati, poi che sono sbagliate le sue intenzioni, infine che proprio le cose su cui fa affidamento sono i più grandi la volontà, la chiara distinzione fra mezzo e fine, il desiderio di riuscire. Ma il tocco sapiente del Maestro aiuterà Herrigel a scrollarsi tutto di dosso, a restare «vuoto» per accogliere, quasi senza accorgersene, l’unico gesto giusto, che fa centro – quello di cui gli arcieri Zen «Un colpo - una vita». In un tale colpo, arco, freccia, bersaglio e Io si intrecciano in modo che non è possibile la freccia scoccata mette in gioco tutta la vita dell’arciere e il bersaglio da colpire è l’arciere stesso.

1953. First Edition Thus. 107 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Minor cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards.

Neste clássico da espiritualidade oriental, Eugen Herrigel narra sua experiência no Japão dos anos 1920, quando, sob a orientação de um mestre arqueiro, buscou compreender o Zen a partir da prática da kyūdō — a arte do arco e flecha. Muito além da técnica, o tiro com arco revela-se um caminho de autodomínio, desapego e união com o invisível, em que o arqueiro e o alvo deixam de ser distintos.Com simplicidade e profundidade, Herrigel descreve os ensinamentos rigorosos, as dificuldades e as revelações de sua jornada. O livro tornou-se uma das portas de entrada do Ocidente para o pensamento Zen, mostrando que o verdadeiro centro da arte não é a conquista de um resultado externo, mas a transformação interior do praticante.

Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. This book is printed in black & white, Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Reprinted in 2022 with the help of original edition published long back 1926. As this book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages. If it is multi vo Resized as per current standards. We expect that you will understand our compulsion with such books. 186 Urstoff und Urform; ein Beitrag zur philosophischen Strukturlehre. 1926 Eugen Herrigel

This edition features a leather binding on the spine and corners, adorned with gold leaf printing on the rounded spine. Additional customizations are available upon request, such as full leather binding, gold screen printing on the cover, colored leather options, or custom book colors. Reprinted in 2022 from the original edition published many years ago [1926], this book is presented in black and white with a sewn binding to ensure durability. It is printed on high-quality, acid-free, natural shade paper, resized to meet current standards, and professionally processed to maintain the integrity of the original content. Given the age of the original texts, each page has been meticulously processed to enhance readability. However, some pages may still have minor issues such as blurring, missing text, or black spots. If the original was part of a multi-volume set, please note that this reprint is a single volume. We hope you understand these limitations and appreciate our efforts to preserve this valuable piece of literary history. We believe this book will be of great interest to readers keen on exploring our rich cultural heritage and are pleased to bring it back to the shelves. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. German, Volume 8, 186. Full leather binding is available for an additional $25 beyond the price of the standard leather-bound edition. {Folio edition also available.} Complete Urstoff und Urform; ein Beitrag zur philosophischen Strukturlehre Volume 8 1926 [Leather Bound] by Herrigel, Eugen,