This book is a sort of guide to the New Story: not what it is but, a clear, compassionate process of how to move into it. He illuminates the personal and societal habits and mindsets holding us back, and their benign successors.
The Seven Planks of Spiritual Practice
The Seven Planks of Spiritual Practice. Having a spiritual practice may be helpful to us in many ways, but what does this actually mean, and how would we start? When I am asked about getting started, I suggest that people explore a couple of established, named spiritual paths which appeal to them: for example, Buddhism, Quakers or others. I also suggest that they try ‘nameless’ approaches, such as mindfulness, and meditating in nature. For a much fuller version of this advice, see chapter 8 of my book, Out of the Woods: A guide to life for men Jan 16 2beyond 50: this section is suitable for men and women of any age.
My own spiritual path has been evolving for 40 years, helped by involvement in several named spiritual paths, and a lot of more fluid personal exploration. These 7 planks are important parts of my current spiritual practice:
