I am not a person who reads a lot of books but I did take a recommendation from Sifu Brinker to read a book entitled Peace is Every Step, written by Thick Nhat Hanh.
As I started reading the book I became very enlightened as to the simplicity of being mindful in life and the connection we should have and appreciate to our planet earth. I am at the very infancy to understanding the concept of meditation and this book has helped me tremendously. The greatest gift in this book for me is the summarization near the end of the book called the "Fourteen Precepts of the Order of Interbeing". All of these make sense to me, more than any other guiding faith or previous learning I have. I will quote the first Precept from the book to provide a flavor:
1. Do not be idolatous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or idealology. All systems of thought are guiding means; they are not absolute truth.
This is a great book and I will recommend it to everyone I know. It has helped me a great deal with my individual spirituality, well being, family and friends, and kung fu training. Have a great training week!
Allan Gamble
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