Kurikara
The Sword and the Serpent
$36.30
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2011
Summary
This book will appeal to the growing number of sword arts practitioners, especially students of the Japanese art of Battodo; it will also be of interest to students of esoteric Buddhism, as an important aspect of the book is its weaving together of the art of swordplay and Buddhism.
In Mikkyo—Japanese esoteric Buddhism—the dragon Kurikara symbolizes the internal energy developed through sword practice. Kurikara is a manifestation of the fierce bodhisattva Fudo Myo O, the patron of asc…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781583942444 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1583942440 |
| Author: | John Maki Evans, Natanaga Zhander |
| Publisher: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Imprint: | North Atlantic Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2011 |
| Weight: | 306g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 177mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“Useful for all martial artists, including people who train Chinese martial arts.” –Be not defeated by the Rain
“Useful for all martial artists, including people who train Chinese martial arts.”
–Be not defeated by the Rain
John Maki Evans
John Maki Evans teaches yoga and battodo in London. He is the director of the Islington Yoga School, which teaches Shadow Yoga, and is head teacher of the Fudokan Battodo dojo, affiliated with the International Battodo Federation. He lives in London.
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