{"product_id":"zen-bow-zen-arrow-john-stevens-9781590304426","title":"Zen Bow, Zen Arrow: The Life and Teachings of Awa Kenzo, the Archery Master from Zen in the Art of a Rchery","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe life and inspirational teachings of Awa Kenzo, the Japanese master archer first introduced in the martial arts classic \u003ci\u003eZen in the Art of Archery\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Zen and kyudo (archery) master, Awa Kenzo (1880-1939) first gained worldwide renown after the publication of Eugen Herrigel's cult classic \u003ci\u003eZen in the Art of Archery\u003c\/i\u003e in 1953. Kenzo lived and taught at a pivotal time in Japan's history, when martial arts were practiced primarily for self-cultivation, and his wise and penetrating instructions for practice (and life)--including aphorisms, poetry, instructional lists, and calligraphy--are infused with the spirit of Zen. Kenzo uses the metaphor of the bow and arrow to challenge the practitioner to look deeply into his or her own true nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Stevens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 159030442X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781590304426\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shambhala\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.54h x 4.74w x 0.38d","brand":"John Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44047114993919,"sku":"9781590304426","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_42b8a496-4905-4b74-8980-69dfcd772383.jpg?v=1684988343","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/zen-bow-zen-arrow-john-stevens-9781590304426","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}