num_pages: 47
description: The Way of the Living Sword is the final installment in D.E. Tarver's popular Warrior Series. It stands beside The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi as one of the greatest writings of the warrior mind. In The Way of the Living Sword, Munenori gives an in-depth explanation of the connection between physical martial arts and the mental process of Zen. While Munenori and Musashi were both avid students of Zen, Munenori was more fascinated by the academic aspects of the philosophy.Munenori stretches the consciousness of even the most enlightened martial artist. Martial arts devotees will experience many flashes of revelation as Tarver explores the various aspects of Munenori's approach.Read and grow!
language: English
title: The Way of the Living Sword: The Secret Teachings of Yagyu Munenori
titlecomplete: The Way of the Living Sword: The Secret Teachings of Yagyu Munenori
genres: History, Classics, Japan, Eastern Philosophy, Philosophy, Zen, Japanese Literature, War, Martial Arts, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 825
publisher: iUniverse, Inc.