TOP 5 ART OF WAR QUOTES 1. "Know your enemy and know yourself; win without danger." 2. "Knowing when to do battle and when not to do battle brings victory." 3. "Those skilled at making war subdue another’s army without battle; overcome another’s walled cities without attack; overthrow another’s kingdom without delay." 4. "Those who forego contemplation; merely expecting an enemy to be easy; will be captured by him." 5. "When doing battle; prizing victories that take too long dulls weapons and grinds down spirits." From business to politics to sports; the Art of War is as timely for leaders today as it was for military strategists in ancient China: strategy; negotiation; management; analysis; psychology; logistics; risk; conflict -- everyone from Secretary of State Colin Powell to influential tech CEO Larry Ellison to NBA super-coach Phil Jackson has profited from the timeless wisdom of Sun Tzu's classic. This special pocket edition of Sun Tzu's Original Art of War uses the most recent archaeological and academic research to recover the original Chinese text and faithfully recreate it in English; avoiding the unnecessary wordiness and inaccurate abstractions of other English translations. "The Art of War is among the greatest classics of military literature ever written. Sun Tzu warfare is as applicable today as when the book was written some 2;500 years ago.... Pick up The Art of War and read it." ~ General A.M. Gray; Marine Corps Gazette "When the Japanese; especially those in business; want information on the subject; many turn to an ancient Chinese; not Japanese; military manual; The Art of War.... Shows managers how to be fearless in resolving conflicts." ~ Boardroom Reports "Unlike most of the more wordy and interpretive translations of the Sun Tzu; Andrew Zieger gives us a unique bare bones rendering of this canonical text―a series of word pictures―that; in applying his own image-to-image technique; captures the poetically laconic force of the original. In this rendering; the Sun Tzu has not needed to surrender the beauty of its language for the victorious expression of its meaning." ~ Roger T. Ames; Leading scholar in ancient Chinese literature and translator of "Sun Tzu: The Art of Warfare" (1993) "A highly accessible rendering of the influential work of military theory. Successfully evokes the careful; meditative response Sun- Tzu recommends to would be war-makers. Of use to anyone engaged in competitive endeavors; be they on the battlefield or at the poker table." ~ Martin Harris; Poker journalist and author of the novel “Same Difference†(2010)
#477023 in Books Order of Shaolin Ch'an 2008-02-15 2008-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.00 x .60 x 7.00l; 1.45 #File Name: 0975500929304 pages
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A "MUST OWN" book for practitioners of Chinese Martial Arts.By JinJiDuLiThis book is a "MUST OWN" for anyone practicing Chinese Martial Arts. The book has everything from sweeping overviews of traditional Chinese martial arts to individual instructions for particular exercises. DON'T LET THE NEGATIVE REVIEWS FOOL YOU! The authors chose to remain anonymous; and mention this in the book. In addition to the plethora of coverage of styles; philosophy and historical context; the book contains a glossary; appendix; and a sizable footnotes collection. If you read other sources of information regarding the martial arts; you will see clearly the VAST array of knowledge presented in this book. It is expansive; and it falls in line with what other prolific authors (Dr. Yang; et al.) write about Chinese martial arts and enlightenment. Thoughtful and filled with insight; the book uses a simple language to explain many Buddhist and martial arts concepts to the English-reading audience to which it appeals.This is my third purchase of this book; as the first was stolen; and the second I gave away as a gift. The book contains much understanding of the Buddhist approach to Ch'an (Zen) in the martial arts. 5-stars.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. I thoroughly enjoyed it; and I hope you can find some ...By Andy HoltzThis is a goldmine! I've been studying Shaolin-based gung-fu for a number of years. My teacher's teacher fled China during the time when the "old wisdom" was being actively snuffed out. This book not only gives an intriguing account of Shaolin history; but also a crash course on Buddhist and Taoist philosophy and an insight into forms and styles. As this was written by many different people; much of the writing is quite stellar; however there are a few sections that get bogged down by; in my opinion; slightly skewed opinions. As with anything (and this book would agree); it's important to observe and evaluate on your own accord. That being said; I thoroughly enjoyed it; and I hope you can find some useful information in there too.23 of 24 people found the following review helpful. Excellent Presentation of Shaolin PhilosophyBy M42Forty years ago I was fortunate to begin studying with a Shaolin Master whose teachers had come to America from China during one of the purges. These teachers were from both Southern and Northern temples and taught a blend of styles from those temples. The lessons; philosophy and teachings that were instilled in me have had a life long impact.I was hesitant to buy this book because of a number of negative reviews I read on thisr forum. It was not until I did purchase and read this book did I realize all the negative comments had been made in light of comparing Shaolin to what one experiences today in martial arts gyms. Or by comparing the book to what is coming out of China's Communist state run newly created Shaolin Temples. The Chinese government has "restored" several of the temples and now have "warrior monks" traveling around the world performing for money. They even have branch temples here in America. The so called monks are nothing more than actors who perform an acrobat art called Wu Shu; which was invented by the Communist government in the 1950's.When I read this book it was as if I had stepped back in time and was listening to my teacher. This book portrays the essence of Shaolin philosophy as it has been preserved by its monks for centuries. I did find some minor differences; but that is to be expected. If you are truly interested in what genuine Shaolin is about; regarding its philosophy as well as the styles of Wugong (Kung Fu) that was taught then pick up this book and read it carefully. I am happy that somebody is preserving the true history; art and philosophy of Shaolin.
