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For the serious martial artist, Zanshin-calm, concentrated awareness-is a vital step toward the realization of personal potential. The author believes this is truly more important than mastering a martial art. A karate sensei, Morris discusses how to create harmony between mind and body, and the
Morris, a longtime teacher and leading Western exponent of martial arts, cuts through the dogma and mysticism that surround thousand-year old traditions. With clarity and simplicity, the author discusses various types of meditation and how to combine them with physical exercise. He demonstrates how we can use Western Zen in our hectic modern world to diffuse stress and meet the challenges of life.
This breakthrough book is an important addition to the martial arts tradition, and one that no martial artist can afford to be without!
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 What is meditation and how does it work?
2 Types of meditation
3 The historical evidence
4 The contemporary evidence
5 How to meditate
6 'If'
7 Mental rehearsal and visualisation
8 How to combine meditation with physical practice
9 The technique
10 The first attempt-an analysis of stress
11 A final topic
About the author
Notes to the text
Recommended books and works consulted (bibliography)
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importance of utilizing the mind to improve the technical side of martial arts.Morris, a longtime teacher and leading Western exponent of martial arts, cuts through the dogma and mysticism that surround thousand-year old traditions. With clarity and simplicity, the author discusses various types of meditation and how to combine them with physical exercise. He demonstrates how we can use Western Zen in our hectic modern world to diffuse stress and meet the challenges of life.
This breakthrough book is an important addition to the martial arts tradition, and one that no martial artist can afford to be without!
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1 What is meditation and how does it work?
2 Types of meditation
3 The historical evidence
4 The contemporary evidence
5 How to meditate
6 'If'
7 Mental rehearsal and visualisation
8 How to combine meditation with physical practice
9 The technique
10 The first attempt-an analysis of stress
11 A final topic
About the author
Notes to the text
Recommended books and works consulted (bibliography)
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ISBN
872287562
Publication
Samuel Weiser, Inc. York Beach, Maine