Recommended Readings

Peaceful Dwelling, Meditations for Healing & Living – Madeline Ko-I Bastis
Zen in the Martial Arts – Joe Hyams
The Four Agreements – Don Miguel Ruiz
Mastery of Love – Don Miguel Ruiz
Barefoot Zen – Nathaniel Johnson
The Empty Mirror – Janwillem van de Wetering
On the Warrior Path – Daniele Bolelli
The Karate Dojo – Peter Urban
Transforming the Mind – Dalai Lama
Zen Way to Martial Arts – Taisen Deshimaru
The Art of Peace – Morihei Ueshiba
Budo Secrets – John Stevens
Essential Writing of Mahatma Gandi – Gandhi & Iyer
A Joseph Campbell Companion – Diane Osbon
Karate-Do: My way of Life – Gichin Funakoshi
Kodo Ancient Ways – Kensho Furuya
Moving Zen – CW Nicol
On the Warrior’s Path – Daniele Bolelli
Sand and Foam – Kahlil Gibran
The Spirit of Aikido – Kisshomaru Ueshiba
Tear and a Smile – Kahlil Gibran
Zen in the Arts of Archery – Eugen Herrigel
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind – Shunryu Suzuki
The Art of War - Sun-Tzu
The Dao of Taijiquan – Tsung Hwa Jou
Zen Flesh, Zen Bones – Paul Reps & Nyogen Senzaki
After the Ecstasy the Laundry  - Jack Kornfield
Gifts from Eykis – Dr. Wayne Dyer
The Prophet – Kahlil Gibran
The Way of the Peaceful Warrior – Dan Millma
How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

Respected friends and associates

Zen Martial Arts
Summit Martial Arts Human Performance Institute
Rick Hall's Bushido Academy
Japanese Karate-do
Aikido Center of Los Angeles

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Team Bundy MMA

Professor Gene Dunn's Dojo, Brookyln, NY

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