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Trevor Leggett
Written by T.P. Leggett in 1963, The Demonstration of Holds; Katame-no-Kata, is a classic in Martial Arts writings. T.P. Leggett unveils a comprehensive exploration of one of Judo's most intricate…
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Written by T.P. Leggett in 1963, The Demonstration of Throws; Nage-no-Kata, is a classic in Martial Arts writings. T.P. Leggett unveils a comprehensive exploration of one of Judo's most intricate…
Gleaned from the author’s experiences over many years Yoga and Zen training as well as from conversations with teachers, folk stories and temple magazines, this is a fascinating and enlightening…
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When Zen Buddhism crossed from China to Japan in the twelfth century, it entered a phase of development that was not only to inspire a magnificent range of artistic achievement…
This book, first published in 1994, brings together the rich and complementary traditions of yoga and Zen. The lessons they contain serve always to guide and inform, never to lecture…
The Japanese texts translated here give a fascinating picture of actual Zen life - the life of the traditional temple training, with many stories and a number of historical incidents…
Discusses the relationship between Zen, the arts, and daily life. Includes translations of rare Zen texts.
Samurai Zen brings together 100 of the rare riddles which represent the core spiritual discipline of Japan’s ancient Samurai tradition.
Zen and the Ways is the first publication in a series of books published by the Buddhist Society in association with the Trevor Leggett Trust.
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A new translation and commentary exploring the yogic practices of Shankara, the great 8th century sage.
The well-known Zen Buddhist phrase ‘the finger pointing at the moon’ refers to the means and the end, and the possibility of mistaking one for the other. Trevor Leggett says…
A practical training method, and not merely a text of revelation and worship such is the true status of the ancient Sanskrit text Bhagavad Gita .
The special contribution of…
Trevor Leggett here offers an erudite commentary upon more than twenty of the key Zen texts.
This book comprises eighteen essays written with simplicity and humour, but with an underlying discipline and authority derived from a lifetime of spiritual
and martial arts training both in Adhyatma…
Sankara is the prime architect of the non-dual Vedanta school of Indian philosophy and practice. He is considered by many as India’s greatest religious and philosophical genius.
Stories, parables, and examples have been a favoured way of conveying spiritual insights and truths since time immemorial, and Trevor Leggett was a master at it. He had the knack…
Trevor Leggett presents three texts translated from Japanese and compiled to illuminate the three ages of Zen in Japan.
In this fascinating anthology of Zen writings, Trevor Leggett suggest an approach to answering the perennial question: What is Zen?
Collected by the author over many years, these stories from the Yoga and Zen traditions are the flint and steel that strike a spark that lights up the mind with…
The ancient game of chess has its roots in India, where the legendary emperor Ravana used it to exercise his generals in strategy and tactics. Played by millions around the…
A First Zen Reader is a book compiled by Trevor P. Leggett that provides an introduction to Zen Buddhism. The book is divided into two parts, the first part contains…
Omori Sogen
Written to provide a solid grounding in the physical nature of Zen meditation training, this text discusses breathing, pain, posture, state of mind and physiology, drowsiness and benefits, as well…
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the public…
