(Download pdf ebook) When Buddhists Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts
▲ Jeffrey K. Mann ▲
| #596154 in Books | Tuttle Publishing | 2012-10-10 | 2012-10-10 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 7.50 x.80 x5.00l,.74 | File Name: 4805312300 | 224 pages |
||3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.| Answers the fascinating question of why pacifistic Buddhism produces awesome killing machines|By Bernie Gourley|Mann’s book considers one of Asian history’s intriguing little questions: How is it that one of the most pacifistic of world religions, i.e. Buddhism, came to be integrally connected to some of the world’s most fearsome and devastatingly effective w||"This rich and accessible introduction explores one of the more complex aspects of Buddhist culture." —Publishers Weekly
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Uncover the historical truth about Buddhist warrior monks with this informative and enlightening book.
Film, television and popular fiction have long exploited the image of the serene Buddhist monk who is master of the deadly craft of hand-to-hand combat. While these media overly romanticize the relationship between a philosophy of non-violence and the art of fighting, When Buddhists Attack: The Curious Relationship Between Zen and the Martial Arts ...
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