{"product_id":"moving-toward-stillness-lessons-in-daily-life-from-the-martial-ways-of-japan-paperback","title":"Moving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoving Toward Stillness: Lessons in Daily Life from the Martial Ways of Japan\u003c\/i\u003e is a distillation of the most important lessons learned from a lifetime devoted to martial arts training.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing from his highly regarded magazine columns in \u003ci\u003eBlack Belt\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, author Dave Lowry sets out lessons that not only guide us to a deeper understanding of the social values and moral imperatives that are the ancient heart of budo, but speak to us also of the universal nature of those values and of how they remain relevant to us, in the modern West. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the 45 chapters of this martial arts philosophy book you'll find lessons addressing everything from such well-known martial concepts as \"one encounter, one chance\" to the art of being alone, from strategy for the modern-day battlefield to the luxury of anger, from subduing the self and bending like the bamboo to maintaining an unwavering calm in the face of death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEssays include: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Way of the Master\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcess Baggage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwimming 'Round the Stone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple Things\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEven if I Die\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot Knowing, But Doing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDave Lowry\u003c\/b\u003e has been involved in the study of traditional Japanese martial arts and Ways since 1968 and has written about them for more than twenty years. His articles have appeared in magazines in the US, Japan, and the UK, including work as a long-time columnist for \u003ci\u003eBlack Belt\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. He is the author of several books on Japan and budo, including \u003ci\u003eSword and Brush\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePersimmon Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTraditions: Essays on the Japanese Martial Arts and Ways\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 15, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757623116064,"sku":"9780804831604","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4d3242914ed71f038f1885d59c58a91c.webp?v=1780107066","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/moving-toward-stillness-lessons-in-daily-life-from-the-martial-ways-of-japan-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}