Meditation and the Martial Arts

The relationship between meditation and martial arts is a multifaceted one: meditation is one of the practices in which martial artists engage in order to prepare for combat, while the physical exercises constituting much of the discipline might be considered meditative practices. This book suggests there is a sense in which meditation might also be considered a form of combat, citing a variety of spiritual disciplines that employ the heavy use of martial arts images and categories as part of their self-description. It provides an approach to understanding the connection between martial arts and spirituality in such diverse disciplines as Japanese alkido, Chinese tsi chi chuan, Hindu yoga, Christian ascetism, Zen Buddhism and Islamic Jihad.Author: Raposa, Michael L.,contributor Contributors: Raposa, Michael L.,contributor Binding: hardcover Publication Date: Release Date: Languages: English,Published,English,Original Language,Englis Published/Release Date: 11 Dec 2003 Format: Hardback Publisher/Studio/Brand: University of Virginia Press Author/Director/Artist: Michael L. Raposa Dimension (cm): 203x127x32 mm Package Dimension (cm): 18x212x141 mm Item Weight (g): 363 Package Weight (g): 360