Wisdom of the Peaceful WarriorNearly a quarter century after the publication of Dan Millman's Way of the Peaceful Warrior, a film adaptation came to the screen in a movie titled "Peaceful Warrior" starring Nick Nolte as Dan's old mentor, "Socrates." Dan had anticipated that many questions might come from viewers of that film, and that it was finally time to write a book that directly addressed the original teachings in his first book, and loosely expressed in the movie. Over the years, readers have asked many compelling questions about mysterious elements in his bestselling classic. In this powerful new work, Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior, Dan selected one hundred key passages and added incisive commentaries to clarify the timeless teachings of his old mentor, Socrates. With practical wisdom gained over the passing decades, Dan now shares fresh insights that readers can apply directly to their everyday lives. |
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... there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life. The conventional mind, represented in such films as Pleasantville or The Truman Show, is founded ...
... there seem to be turning points, when doors open where none were previously visible. Driving up to Berkeley to begin my college years felt like one of those times. I was on top of the world and filled with optimism. My gymnastics ...
... There's a famous story about a wanderer who encountered Gautama the Buddha out walking, and sensed something special about him. “Are you a warrior?” he asked. Gautama shook his head. “Are you a magician?” When Gautama indicated no, the ...
... there may come a time, after you've formed the habit of asking this question, when you realize that you really are ... There's a higher meaning to this metaphor of sleeping, dreaming, and waking up. Awakened teachers suggest that in ...
... there were exceptions, which I relate in the book, when Soc played the eccentric, but even then his actions were always conscious and deliberate — a part of his paradoxical method of instruction, for my sake or for the sake of others ...
Contents
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28 | |
The Web of Illusion | 41 |
The Warriors Training | 61 |
The Mountain Path | 87 |
Unreasonable Happiness | 100 |
Laughter in the Wind | 114 |
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Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book that Changes Lives Dan Millman Limited preview - 2007 |