From the author of "Code of the Samurai" comes this exploration of the key influence of Zen on the samurai's combat style, from its emphasis on detachment to the teaching to clear the mind and "be in the moment."

Thomas Cleary is one of the best known and most accomplished translators of the ancient wisdom of Asia. His work includes The Art of War, The Book of Five Rings, Code of the Samurai, Samurai Wisdom and Secrets of the Japanese Art of Warfare, as well as over 70 other books on Asian martial history and philosophy, Buddhism and Taoism.