Book Review - Zen in the Art of Archery

Zen in the Art of Archery is described by John Stevens in his book Zen Bow, Zen Arrow as likely being the most popular book about Japanese culture and martial arts ever. This is a bold statement I cannot contest, having read only three other books about Zen: the aforementioned Zen Bow, Zen Arrow; Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance – a timeless classic that I read too long ago to remember; and Zen Shorts – a children’s book about a Zen-ful panda.