Richard Milner
Author Richard Milner took his practice of Aikido and Zen Buddhism - from time spent living in Japan - and fused it with his later practice of Krav Maga, creating an original, hybrid philosophy and martial art for use in Vessel of Kali , one that the disciples of Kali practice in the book. The novel was inspired by a single image of the goddess Kali, seen in a book of sacred art. In that moment, the core plot points, the main characters, and the overall purpose of the story came to life. It...See more
Author Richard Milner took his practice of Aikido and Zen Buddhism - from time spent living in Japan - and fused it with his later practice of Krav Maga, creating an original, hybrid philosophy and martial art for use in Vessel of Kali , one that the disciples of Kali practice in the book. The novel was inspired by a single image of the goddess Kali, seen in a book of sacred art. In that moment, the core plot points, the main characters, and the overall purpose of the story came to life. It was written over the course of six years, including a full year of near-isolation, while traveling and finishing a post-graduate degree. Vessel of Kali is an intensely personal work chronicling a spiritual journey to overcome abuses of power, whether they be institutional or individual. It's written as a myth-in-progress, a series of events that later generations will recount as an allegory of ancient times. See less
