The WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
The story tells of a chance meeting with a service station attendant who becomes a spiritual teacher to the young gymnast, Dan Millman. The attendant, whom Millman names Socrates, becomes a father figure and teaches Millman how to become a "peaceful warrior".
The WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
Blending fact and fiction, the story relates an odyssey into realms of light and shadow, romance, and mystery. Guided by an eccentric old warrior named Socrates, drawn to an elusive young woman called Joy, Dan moves toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him.
A book that could change your life: When Dan Millman was a young man, he expected that hard work would eventually bring a life of comfort, wisdom, and happiness. Yet, despite his many successes, he was haunted by the feeling that something was missing. Awakened by dark dreams one night, Dan found himself at a gas station with an old man named Socrates, and his world was changed forever. Guided by this eccentric old warrior, and inspired by a young woman named Joy, Dan began a spiritual odyssey into realms of light and shadow, romance and mystery, toward a final confrontation that would deliver or destroy him.
Inspirational and spiritual saga: This autobiographical novel is one of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time. For decades, friends and families around the world have shared the book that teaches the way of the peaceful warrior. Life as a peaceful warrior is a life of meditation, mindfulness, compassion, and acceptance.
Help in these tumultuous times: In this 20th anniversary edition, the author offers an updated afterword for a new generation of readers looking for grounding in tumultuous times. Way of the Peaceful Warrior is the iconic first book from Dan Millman. His other guides to peaceful warrior life include The Life You Were Born to Live and The Hidden School.
Help in these tumultuous times: In this 20th anniversary edition, the author offers an updated afterword for a new generation of readers looking for grounding in tumultuous times. Way of the Peaceful Warrior is the iconic first book from Dan Millman. His other guides to peaceful warrior life include The Life You Were Born to Live and The Hidden School.
Another lesson in the book is the idea that daily life provides the spiritual weight lifting that strengthens our spirits as we ascend the mountain path. In other words, the way itself creates the warrior.
This audio edition of the international best seller Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world-class gymnast who has it all, but is troubled by a vague sense of dissatisfaction with his everyday life. He meets an eccentric old mentor named Socrates, who sets him on a spiritual odyssey that will ultimately deliver or destroy him. Along the way Dan encounters realms of light and darkness, of romance and magic, as he learns what it means to live as a peaceful warrior.
In the final session you have the chance to look back (as from a mountaintop) and appreciate how your perspectives have expanded, your wisdom deepened - and how you finally understand what it means to live with a peaceful heart and a warrior's spirit.
Have you ever wanted to become a warrior of peace. The way of the Peaceful Warrior is the book for you! It starts off with the main character Dan. He is a gymnist attending UC Berkley. One day Dan goes out for a walk and enters a mechanic shop. He meets an old man there who claims to be a warrior. He never says his name to Dan, so Dan just calls him Socrates. While leaving he turns as he feels like Socrates is staring at him to see him standing on the roof.
He returns to ask how he got up there but Socrates plays dumb. After an arguement Socrates tells Dan how to become a warrior. This is a turning point in life for Dan as the things he does to become a warrior changes him. During his trials he meets a women named Joy he likes Joy but notices something odd about her. Dan meets multiple people in his way to becoming a warrior also tought by Socrates. Each lesson is supposed to make him a better person and make him happy. By the end of the story Dan realizes what it means to be a warrior.
The book did not change my life as the author claims but I like some of the content about spiritualism. The author advocates that everybody should be peaceful warrior in life. The book has a feeling of narrating a parable and the author slowly unwinds his story.
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Last week, after I wrote about acting like a warrior, Charlie Griefer was thoughtful enough to send me a copy of the Peaceful Warrior starring Nick Nolte and Scott Mechlowicz. Thanks a lot Charlie, you rock hardcore! I've seen this movie a couple of times before and was contemplating adding it to my DVD collection; so Charlie's timing could not have been more serendipitous.
So why is it that sometimes my mind is like a laser while other times it is like a scatter-shot of disparate ideas? I've been meditating a lot on this conundrum today and my initial thought was that my mind races only when the current moment is not powerful enough to hook my full attention. But, the way of the peaceful warrior teaches us that there are no ordinary moments; it teaches us that there is always something amazing happening and that we have but to open our minds in order to see it.
I guess what I am saying is that while the intellectual understanding of the process is important (ie "Way of the warrior" and "the power of now" etc), the change is most potent by constant practice and experience so that our old habit of a busy mind is replaced by a new habit of a calm mind. Neuroscience tells us that to rewire our brains (ie drop an old habit and install a new one) we need repetition.
This lovely book opened my eyes to what was possible in the realms of change and redemption, through hard work, struggle and a good sense of humor. It is a fun read that challenged me to find new ways of looking at the world. I loved it. Here's what the publisher has to say: "Way of the Peaceful Warrior has become one of the most beloved spiritual sagas of our time. Shared among friends and families, this million-copy word-of-mouth bestseller has inspired men and women of all ages in twenty languages worldwide. "Despite his success, college student and world-champion athlete Dan Millman is haunted by a feeling that something is missing from his life. Awakened one night by dark dreams, he wanders into an all-night gas station, meets an old man named Socrates, and his world is changed forever. Guided by this eccentric old warrior, drawn to an elusive young woman named Joy, Dan begins a spiritual odyssey into realms of light and shadow, romance and mystery, toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him. This classic tale, told with heart and humor, speaks to the peaceful warrior in each of us. Countless readers have been moved to laughter and tears "even moments of illumination" as they rediscover life's larger meaning and purpose. Journey with Dan on the peaceful warrior's path to unreasonable happiness. Find out for yourself why this book changes lives."
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You haven't yet opened your heart fully, to life, to each moment. The peaceful warrior's way is not about invulnerability, but absolute vulnerability--to the world, to life, and to the Presence you felt. All along I've shown you by example that a warrior's life is not about imagined perfection or victory; it is about love. Love is a warrior's sword; wherever it cuts, it gives life, not death.
Peaceful warriors have the patience to wait until the mud settles and the water clears. They remain unmoving until the right time, so the right action arises by itself. They do not seek fulfillment, but wait with open arms to welcome all things. 041b061a72