Zen in the Art of Archery

Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy who was living in Tokyo, couldn't wrap his head around the tenants of Buddhism. Not until he took up archery and spent 6 years, having to learn to overcome his self inhibitions before he could balance his mind and body. Herrigel explains the things he learned and his insights into abandoning his "self" as defined in western thinking. Not at all a primer on archery, Zen in the Art of Archery utilizes the use the ritualized art of discipline to bring the art of zen to perfect clarity.