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Book Summary: Zen in the Art of Archery and One Life Lesson

And a true story about becoming a state archery champion.

Old goats can learn new tricks, given their passion and a YouTube Red subscription. I’m living proof.

In this article, you’ll read a short book summary of a book that led me to begin learning how to practice archery. Then, I’ll tell you how I learned to win the state masters championship in Arizona in 2019.

Zen in the Art of Archery can be transformative if you’re ready for the message.

Zen in the Art of Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery is a book by Eugen Herrigel, a German philosopher, that describes his experiences studying Zen Buddhism and Japanese martial art of archery under a master archer and Zen teacher named Awa Kenzō in the 1920s and 1930s. The book is a combination of philosophy, cultural studies, and self-help.

The book is divided into two parts. The first part describes Herrigel’s experiences studying archery and Zen under Kenzō, and the second part reflects on the philosophical and spiritual lessons he learned through his study.

Herrigel’s primary focus is on “mu-shin,” which refers to the state of mind in which one is entirely focused on the task and not distracted…