Zen in den Kampfkünsten Japans

All martial arts in the tradition of the samurai are inextricably linked to the teachings of Zen, far beyond the sporting level. Zen master Taisen Deshimaru, deeply familiar with both areas through 50 years of practice, teaches us in this book the essence of these two paths in the search for humanity's most fundamental question: the problem of life and death. "In the West, martial arts are almost always practiced for their own sake. The authentic connections are clarified in this introduction.".