Table of Contents

Contents
Introduction
The Life and Teachings of the Buddha
Zen in Buddhist Context
The Warriors' Zen-Part One: Initial Attraction
The Warriors' Zen-Part Two: An Established
Relationship
Meditation
Mushin and Mindfulness
Zen, Budo, and Ethics
The Contemporary World of Budo
Epilogue: Is it really Zen?

About the Author

Jeffrey K. Mann earned his doctorate in Religious Studies from Vanderbilt University and is currently Chair of the Religious Studies Department at Susquehanna University. In addition, he has served as a Visiting Professor of Religion at Senshu University in Ikuta, Japan. A longtime student of Japanese martial arts, he has trained and competed in karate throughout North America, Japan, Okinawa and the Philippines. He is instructor of the Susquehanna Goju-ryu Karate-do Club, a school affiliated with the International Okinawan Goju-ryu Karate-do Federation

Reviews

"If you've ever wanted to understand the true role Zen Buddhism plays in the martial arts, then look no further." --Patrick McCarthy, from the foreword

"Mann's book…illustrates the intertwining of martial arts and Zen. Mann deftly braids the physical and the spiritual into a strong rope for the serious student to ascend. This book has simplicity and yet heft--it is brilliant." --Kris Wilder, author of The Way of Kata and The Little Black Book of Violence

"This book clearly shows us how the Japanese Budo spirit is related to religion. Specifically, the author explains the concept of mushin very well, a principle to which we Japanese attribute much importance in overcoming various difficulties."--Katsumi Shimane, Ph.D. Professor of Sociology Senshu University 3rd Dan Karatedo, Jodo