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Hardcover.
"Jeff Mann's book... illustrates the intertwining of martial arts and Zen. Mann deftly braids the physical and the spiritual into a strong rope for the serious student to ascend. This book has simplicity and yet heft - it is brilliant." Krs Wilder Author: The Way of Kata, The Little Black Book of Violence
"If you've ever wanted to understand the true role Zen Buddhism plays in the martial arts, then look no further." from the forward by Patrick McCarthy
Film, television and popular fiction have long exploited the image of the serene Buddhist monk who is master of the deadly craft of hand-to-hand combat. While these media overly romanticize the relationship between a philosophy of non-violence and the art of fighting, When Buddhists Attack shows this link to be nevertheless real, even natural. Exploring the origins of Buddhism and the ethos of the Japanese Samurai, university professor and martial arts practitioner Jeffrey Mann traces the close connection between the Buddhist way of compassion and the way of the warrior.