Zen in the Art of Archery

A New Translation for Modern Readers

Eugen Herrigel

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Waking Lion Press
01 January 2025

Oriental & Indian philosophy; Zen Buddhism; Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery, originally published in German, was first published in English in 1953, the first book to introduce Zen Buddhism to a Western audience. The translation was rather formal and scholarly, making for difficult reading about a subject that was already hard to understand. This new translation skillfully transmits the book's original meaning in a simpler, smoother style more accessible to modern readers, but with all of the author's fascinating experiences, explanations, and anecdotes intact.

In this illuminating account, the author recounts his six-year study of archery as a way to understand Zen. Under the guidance of one of Japan's great archery masters, he gradually overcomes his initial misconceptions and inhibitions and begins to feel his way toward new, true ways of seeing, acting, and living.

The author writes, ""The art of archery is like a preparatory school for Zen, enabling beginners to understand, through their own experience, events that are not in themselves intelligible.""

Mastering archery is not the key to achieving enlightenment, and this is not a practical guide to archery. Rather, it is a fascinating introduction to Zen principles and learning, an excellent and informative guide for anyone who wants to know more about the ""Great Doctrine"" practiced by the spiritual teachers of the Asian tradition.

By: Eugen Herrigel
Imprint: Waking Lion Press
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 132g
ISBN: 9781434105738
ISBN 10: 1434105733
Pages: 106
Publication Date: 01 January 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Zen in the Art of Archery: A New Translation for Modern Readers

""A wonderful little book."" -D. T. Suzuki, author of Zen and Japanese Culture ""A simple, vivid account of personal experience, it may well serve to mitigate the 'unspeakable [oddness]' of Zen to the average Westerner-to make the kicks and shouts of the Zen patriarchs seem less like the behavior of lunatics. Students of Japanese culture, too, will find that it sheds much light on the way in which art and religion have been traditionally blended."" -New Statesman