Description: Fighting Buddha : Martial Arts, Buddhism, Kicking Ass and Saving It, Paperback by Eisenberg, Jeff, ISBN 1844097226, ISBN-13 9781844097227, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A raucous, irreverent look into the Buddhist and Martial Arts worlds Can we be martial arts practitioners and Buddhists at the same time? Can these practices actually complement each other, in mindfulness? How do we reconcile Buddhist concepts like non-violence with a fighting practice like judo, karate or jiu jitsu? Long-standing martial arts instructor and meditator Jeff Eisenberg addresses these and other questions in his own inimitable style, employing autobiographical anecdotes, along with martial arts fighting strategies, koan and sutra teachings, and Buddhist folk stories. Fighting Buddha outlines why the true test of a martial artist’s skill and of a Buddhist’s application of mindfulness is during a situation that is the least conducive for it--usually not inside the Dojo or Zendo. Challenging the belief that fighting martial arts styles are not conducive to a meditative practice, th discusses the difference between violence and the use of force as it relates to the Buddha’s teaching of “cause no harm”, exploring the common misunderstanding that meditative moments are exclusive to only select activities. Further topics are the struggles of beginning training and practice, the importance of identifying goals, choosing a teacher and training in support of these goals. And, far from being the often-perceived ending, Jeff concludes that enlightenment and the black belt are really only a beginning.
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Book Title: Fighting Buddha : Martial Arts, Buddhism, Kicking Ass and Saving It
Number of Pages: 160 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Inner Traditions International, The Limited
Topic: Mindfulness & Meditation, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Martial Arts & Self-Defense
Publication Year: 2017
Item Height: 0.5 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Body, Mind & Spirit, Sports & Recreation
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Jeff Eisenberg
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback