Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

Training the Samurai Mind: A Bushido Sourcebook (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

Through the ages, the samurai have been associated with honor, fearlessness, calm, decisive action, strategic thinking, and martial prowess. Their ethos is known as bushido, the Way of the Warrior-Knight. Here, premier translator Thomas Cleary presents a rich collection of writings on bushido by

I Ching: The Book of Change (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

The well-known ancient Chinese oracle and sourcebook of Asian wisdom--now in a Shambhala Pocket Library edition. The I Ching (The Book of Change), the oldest of the Chinese classics, has throughout Chinese history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and

The Japanese Art of War: Understanding the Culture of Strategy (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

Military rule and the martial tradition of the samurai dominated Japanese culture for more than eight hundred years. According to Thomas Cleary--translator of more than thirty-five classics of Asian philosophy--the Japanese people have been so steeped in the way of the warrior that some of the

Mind Training (Ringu Tulku)(Paperback)

This small accessible book contains the essence of the Seven-Point Mind Training, expressed in the intimate colloquial style that distinguishes Ringu Tulku's teachings. The Seven-Point Mind Training, a lojong practice, assumes no prior special training or preparation. It does not require

Training the Sheep Dog (Longton Thomas)(Paperback)

The Times Samurai Su Doku (The Times Mind Games)(Paperback)

Samurai is for anyone who wants to enjoy extra-challenging extended-length Su Dokus. If you regularly relish number puzzles but they are solved within minutes, you might prefer the extra exertion involved for Samurai. With its larger and more complex grid, Samurai Su Doku will have you glued to

Enlightened Courage: An Explanation of the Seven-Point Mind Training (Khyentse Dilgo)(Paperback)

A practical guide to Buddhahood and Seven-Point Mind Training, the meditation practice at the very heart of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition Highly respected by thousands of students throughout the world, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche was one of the foremost poets, scholars, philosophers, and meditation

The Times Samurai Su Doku 5 (The Times Mind Games)(Paperback)

With its larger and more complex grid, Samurai is Su Doku multiplied. With a five grid interlinked system, every column, row and 3x3 box must contain the digits 1 to 9. Where the puzzles overlap, the rows and columns do not go beyond their usual 9x9 length but the interlocking boxes give you more

Bushido: The Way of the Samurai (Yamamoto Tsunetomo)(Paperback)

In eighteenth-century Japan, Tsunetomo Yamamoto created the Hagakure, a document that served as the basis for samurai warrior behavior. Its guiding principles greatly influenced the Japanese ruling class and shaped the underlying character of the Japanese psyche, from businessmen to soldiers

Bushido: The Soul of Japan (Nitobe Inazo)(Paperback)

One of the best early explorations of Japanese culture and samurai ethics written in the English language Inazo Nitobe's book, the most influential ever written on Bushido, or the samurai Way of the Warrior, argues that the philosophy of Bushido is the true key to understanding 'the soul of Japan.'

Scentwork for Horses (Draaisma Rachal)(Paperback)

'My training has been given a whole new dimension, and the effect of the training has been mind-blowing with each of the highly sensitive competition horses (of various disciplines) I am working with.' Susan Kj rg rd, Director Blue Berry Hill, Equine Instructor and former Grand Prix rider, Denmark

The Taoist Classics, Volume Two: The Collected Translations of Thomas Cleary (Cleary Thomas)(Paperback)

This collection of translated texts includes: Understanding Reality: A Taoist Alchemical Classic: A tenth-century text on the principles of inner alchemy. The Inner Teachings of Taoism: The essentials of self-transformation according to the Complete Reality School of Taoism, with commentary by

Warrior in the Garden: Modern Way of Samurai (Ninomiya Mike)(Paperback)

'Warrior in the Garden' is a unique book about the ancient Bushido warrior code for modern times. Through famous stories of the samurai, samurai education, the origin of the art of Judo and Jiu Jitsu, and his own martial arts journey, Nobuo Yagai describes his world view of the timeless warrior

Millionaire Mind (Stanley Thomas J)(Paperback / softback)

The Millionaire Mind targets a population of millionaires who have accumulated substantial wealth and live in ways that openly demonstrate their

Yasuke - The true story of the legendary African Samurai (Lockley Thomas)(Paperback / softback)

A riveting story about one of history's most enigmatic

Weight Training: Steps to Success (Baechle Thomas R.)(Paperback)

Weight training is the most popular type of fitness training activity in the world. But if you are new to the weight room, how can you ensure you are training properly to reap the most benefits while also avoiding injury? Weight Training: Steps to Success, Fifth Edition, takes the guesswork out of

Scottish Samurai: Thomas Blake Glover, 1838-1911 (McKay Alexander)(Paperback)

Thomas Glover arrived in Nagasaki in 1859, just as Japan was opening to the West. Within a few years he had played a crucial part in the overthrow of the Tokugawa Shogunate, providing the rebels with war-winning, Scottish-designed warships, and modern arms. Bankruptcy by the age of thirty was

The Unfettered Mind: Writings from a Zen Master to a Master Swordsman (Soho Takuan)(Paperback)

This classic samurai-era text fused Japanese swordsmanship with Zen and influenced the direction that the martial art has taken ever since Written by the seventeenth-century Zen master Takuan Soho (1573-1645), The Unfettered Mind is a book of advice on swordsmanship and the cultivation of right

Don't Shoot the Dog: The Art of Teaching and Training (Pryor Karen)(Paperback)

Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic with revolutionary insights into animal--and human--behavior. In her groundbreaking approach to improving

Mind on Fire: A Memoir of Madness and Recovery (Fanning Arnold Thomas)(Paperback)

Arnold Thomas Fanning had his first experience of depression during adolescence, following the death of his mother. Some 10 years later, an up-and-coming playwright, he was overcome by mania and delusions. Thus began a terrible period in which he was often suicidal, increasingly disconnected from

Homosexuality in Greece and Rome: A Sourcebook of Basic Documents (Hubbard Thomas K.)(Paperback)

The most important primary texts on homosexuality in ancient Greece and Rome are translated into modern, explicit English and collected together for the first time in this comprehensive sourcebook. Covering an extensive period-from the earliest Greek texts in the late seventh century b.c.e. to

Running with the Mind of Meditation: Lessons for Training Body and Mind (Mipham Sakyong)(Paperback)

A unique fitness program from a highly respected spiritual leader that blends physical and spiritual practice for everyone - regardless of age, spiritual background, or ability - to great benefits for both body and soul. As a Tibetan lama and leader of Shambhala (an international community of 165

The Psychoanalytic Model of the Mind (Auchincloss Elizabeth L.)(Paperback)

Written for students at every level of training, including psychiatry residents, psychology graduate students, social work students, and medical students, The Psychoanalytic Model of the Mind explains how the psychoanalytic model works and how it contributes to the care of people with mental

The Reiki Sourcebook (Stiene Bronwen)(Paperback)

'The Reiki Sourcebook' is an invaluable asset for all Reiki novices, students and teachers. It endeavours to collate every piece of information that has been taught, discussed, argued and written about since Reiki developed in the early