Trevor Leggett 
Lotus Lake Dragon Pool 

Collected by the author over many years, these stories from the Yoga and Zen traditions are the flint and steel that strike a spark that lights up the mind with insights that one should ponder daily to bring to light ever deeper meaning. They may be similar in intent to Zen Koans – but they are rather different in content.
TIn many Zen Koans someone says or does something extraordinarily inappropriate, which catches your attention just because it’s extraordinary –but afterwards the light from them has to be applied to daily life. In contrast, the stories here are often ordinary incidents from ordinary lives (not that there aren’t some extraordinary ones too!) that nevertheless open the mind’s eye to the vast potential for realization and inspiration to be found in daily life.

A propos de l’auteur

Trevor Leggett was a British author, scholar, and martial artist who was born on March 23, 1914, in London, England. He was educated at Oxford University, where he studied Japanese language and culture. After completing his studies, Leggett moved to Japan, where he became a student of the renowned martial artist, Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. Leggett spent several years in Japan, studying Aikido and Zen Buddhism. He became fluent in Japanese and developed a deep understanding of Japanese culture. He also became a respected martial artist, earning the rank of 6th dan in Aikido. In addition to his martial arts training, Leggett was also a prolific author. He wrote numerous books on Aikido, Zen Buddhism, and Japanese culture. His books include ‘Aikido: The Spirit and Practice of the Martial Art, ‘ ‘Zen and the Ways, ‘ and ‘The Warrior Koans.’ Leggett was also a respected scholar of Japanese culture. He taught Japanese language and culture at the University of London and was a visiting professor at several universities in Japan. He was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure by the Japanese government in recognition of his contributions to Japanese culture. Trevor Leggett passed away on June 1, 2000, at the age of 86. He is remembered as a pioneer in the study of Aikido and Zen Buddhism in the West and as a bridge between Japanese and Western cultures.