Herrigel, a German philosopher and professor, spent six years studying archery in Japan under the tutelage of a master archer, and "Zen in the Art of Archery" is based on his experiences and observations during that time. The book is structured as a series of essays and reflections on the practice of archery, as well as the philosophy and spirituality of Zen Buddhism.Herrigel uses the practice of archery as a metaphor for the path to spiritual enlightenment, and he explores the idea that m...

A classic work on Eastern philosophy, Zen in the Art of Archery is a charming and deeply illuminating story of one man's experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japan's great kyudo (archery) masters, and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and began to feel his way ...

Wie kaum ein anderer Europäer ist Eugen Herrigel nicht nur intellektuell, sondern auch durch eigene Erfahrung in den Geist und die Praxis des Zen eingedrungen. Mit seinem weltweit bekannten »Zen in der Kunst des Bogenschießens« hat er ein Standardwerk der westlichen Zen-Literatur geschaffen, dessen Lektüre zu einem Schlüsselerlebnis für zahllose Künstler, Intellektuelle und Suchende auf dem geistigen Weg geworden ist.Eugen Herrigel wirkte als Professor für Philosophie in der 20er Ja...

Dans ce recueil de notes rassemblées en volume après sa mort par Hermann Tausend puis édité aux Etats-Unis par Alan Watts, Eugen Herrigel livre une description précise et documentée des techniques et pratiques du Bouddhisme Zen tel qu’il les a découvertes lui-même lors de son séjour comme professeur de philosophie à l’université Impériale Tohoku de Sendai, au Japon, de 1924 à 1929. L’auteur du "Zen dans l’art chevaleresque du Tir à l’arc" y traite notamment de la Voie d’immersion ...

「禪是什麼？」「我餓了就吃，睏了就睡。」德國哲學教授奧根‧海瑞格，為了追求在哲學中無法得到的生命意義，遠渡重洋來到東方的日本學禪，處處碰壁之後，透過箭術，他體驗了禪的真義。多年後，海瑞格將這段曲折的學習經驗，透過文字生動地記錄下來，篇幅雖短，卻難能可貴地傳達了不可描述的開悟經驗，從此引發了西方世界的禪學熱潮。這雖然是他個人的追尋，卻具有重要的文化意義：一個具有西方理性思想精髓的學者，以客觀的態度，親自深入探究東方的直觀智慧，並能以平實的文字加以報導分析，沒有誇大渲染。這種來自異文化觀點的第一手心得報告，沒有經過時間或口耳相傳的扭曲，也不用背負任何傳統的包袱，往往比故事傳說甚至經文公案更真實，更具參考價值。海瑞格教授的理性哲學訓練背景，使他在文字上不遺餘力地避免落入感性或煽情的陷阱，但是深沉的情感仍然不自禁地從字裡行間中流露出來，真實而不矯揉造作，別具有動人的力量。這是一本談論禪悟經驗的經典作品！「我的目標是去說明禪的本質，它如何深入影響一項藝術。這種說明當然無法解釋禪的根本，但是...

A classic work on Eastern philosophy, Zen in the Art of Archery is a charming and deeply illuminating story of one man’s experience with Zen. Eugen Herrigel, a German professor of Philosophy in Tokyo, took up the study of archery as a step toward an understanding of Zen Buddhism. This book is the account of the six years he spent as a student of one of Japan’s great kyudo (archery) masters, and of how he gradually overcame his initial inhibitions and began to feel his way toward new truths...

This intriguing, influential work of literature—an outstanding way to experience Zen—is now available on cdIt is almost impossible to understand Zen by studying it as you would other intellectual pursuits. The best way to understand Zen is, simply, to Zen. This is what author Eugen Herrigel allows us to do by sharing his own fascinating journey toward a comprehension of this illuminating philosophy. In Japan, an art such as archery is not practiced solely for utilit...

The book sets forth theories about motor learning and control that provide lessons for learning any sport or physical activity. For example, a central idea in the book is that through years of practice, a physical activity becomes effortless both mentally and physically, as if the body executes complex and difficult movements without conscious control from the mind.