Buddhist Life, Spirituality, Buddhist Art, General & Miscellaneous Asian Art, Zen Buddhism
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Overview
Omori Sogen (1904-1994) is considered the greastest Oen master. His background as an expert in kendo (the Way of the Sword) and shodo (the Way of the the Brush) and as a political activist, scholar and university president made him unique among Oen maters.The story of Omori's life details his years of training and explores the three "Ways" in which he was trained: martial arts, Oen, and calligraphy. The book also explores the fundamental aspect of Oen martial arts and offers solutions for some of the problems encountered in Oen training. Omori Sogen was the author of the influentialIntroduction to Oen Training, published by Kegan Paul international. This biography is a much needed English-language appraisal of a figure who has been too long invisible to the West.
Synopsis
Omori Sogen (1904-1994) is considered the greatest Japanese Zen master. His background as an expert in kendo (the Way of the Sword) and shodo (the Way of the Brush), and as a political activist, scholar, and university president made him unique among Zen masters. This is the story of his life.
Book Details
Published
April 1, 1999
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780710305886