Budo Secrets

Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters

John Stevens

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Shambhala Publications Inc
15 November 2002

Mind, Body, Spirit: thought & practice; Oriental martial arts

In budo-which can be translated as ""the way of brave and enlightened activity""-martial arts and spirituality merge at the highest level of skill.

Budo Secrets

contains the essential teachings of budo's greatest masters of Kendo, Karate, Judo, Aikido, and other disciplines. Timely and instructive, these writings are not just for martial artists-they're for anyone who wants to live life more courageously, with a greater sense of personal confidence and self-control, and with a deeper understanding of others.

John Stevens has gathered an eclectic and historically rich collection of teachings that include principles and practice guidelines from training manuals and transmission scrolls, excerpts of texts on budo

philosophy, and instructional tales gathered from a number of sources. Since many of the martial arts masters were also fine painters and calligraphers and used brush and ink as a teaching medium, Stevens has included their artwork throughout with explanation and commentary.

Edited by: John Stevens
Imprint: Shambhala Publications Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 159g
ISBN: 9781570629150
ISBN 10: 1570629153
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 15 November 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Stevens is Professor of Buddhist Studies and Aikido instructor at Tohoku Fukushi University in Sendai, Japan. He is the author or translator of over twenty books on Buddhism, Zen, Aikido, and Asian culture.He has practiced and taught Aikido all over the world.

Reviews for Budo Secrets: Teachings of the Martial Arts Masters

This interesting and attractive book has much more arcane lore and will interest both the adept and the casual reader; indeed, it may lead both toward a kind of enlightenment. <i>Japan Times </i>