Zen: The Religion of The Samurai

Lo Zen, a work by Italian esoteric writer Julius Evola. Published in 1981 by Fondazione Julius Evola; English translation by Holmes Publishing Group, 1993.

Works by Julius Evola
  • Arte Astratta, Posizione Teoretica
  • Le Parole Oscure du Paysage Interieur
  • Saggi sull'idealismo magico
  • Teoria dell'Individuo Assoluto
  • Heathen Imperialism
  • Introduction to Magic: Rituals and Practical Techniques for the Magus
  • Fenomenologia dell'Individuo Assoluto
  • The Hermetic Tradition: Symbols and Teachings of the Royal Art
  • Maschera e volto dello Spiritualismo Contemporaneo: Analisi critica delle principali correnti moderne verso il sovrasensibile
  • Revolt Against the Modern World: Politics, Religion, and Social Order in the Kali Yuga
  • Three Aspects of the Jewish Problem
  • The Mystery of the Grail: Initiation and Magic in the Quest for the Spirit
  • Il Mito del Sangue. Genesi del Razzismo
  • Sintesi di Dottrina della Razza
  • The Elements of Racial Education
  • Die Arische Lehre von Kampf und Sieg
  • Gli Ebrei hanno volute questa Guerra
  • The Doctrine of Awakening: The Attainment of Self-Mastery According to the Earliest Buddhist Texts
  • The Yoga of Power: Tantra, Shakti, and the Secret Way
  • Orientamenti
  • Men Among the Ruins: Post-War Reflections of a Radical Traditionalist
  • Eros and the Mysteries of Love: The Metaphysics of Sex
  • Ride the Tiger: A Survival Manual for the Aristocrats of the Soul
  • The Path of Cinnabar: An Intellectual Autobiography of Julius Evola
  • Il Fascismo. Saggio di una Analisi Critica dal Punto di Vista della Destra
  • L'Arco e la Clava
  • Il Taoismo
  • Meditations on the Peaks: Mountain Climbing as Metaphor for the Spiritual Quest
  • Ultimi Scritti
  • The Path of Enlightenment According to the Mithraic Mysteries
  • Zen: The Religion of the Samurai
  • Rene Guenon: A Teacher for Modern Times
  • Taoism: The Magic, the Mysticism
  • Metaphysics of War: Battle, Victory and Death in the World of Tradition

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