Zen in the Art of Archery

Recommended by Arthur C. Brooks, Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public Leadership

According to Brooks, “Zen in the Art of Archery” demonstrates the “truth of Zen,” which is “not a philosophy but an attitude.” The book documents the author’s multiyear effort to learn Zen by studying archery in Japan.

“The Zen practitioner observes the world with complete openness,” Brooks explains. And for this reason, Zen cannot be taught but must be discovered.

“This book shaped my approach to a lot of things — even my own teaching and writing,” he said.