Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book that Changes Lives

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H J Kramer, 2007 - 169 oldal
At many points in Dan Millman's seminal story of personal transformation, the old warrior Socrates shrugs off Dan's questions with a laconic "It's the House Rules." Here, Millman takes more than 100 of the book's most interesting and enigmatic passages and explores in detail the key ideas behind them, showing their genesis in spiritual philosophies old and new. Drawing on 25 years of experience since first writing the book, he reveals an evolving sensibility and perspective, he drawing practical lessons that readers can apply directly to their lives from even the most mysterious passages. Millman gives readers fresh insight and wisdom by clarifying seemingly paradoxical statements and applying essential teachings to life's toughest questions. Whether readers are coming to Way of the Peaceful Warrior for the first time or belong to its legions of long-time fans, The Peaceful Warrior Companion deepens their experience of this beloved spiritual classic.

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ON THE PREFACE TO WAY OF THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR
3
ON THE GAS STATION AT RAINBOWS END
9
THE WINDS OF CHANGE
29
GUSTS OF MAGIC
31
THE WEB OF ILLUSION
49
CUTTING FREE
61
THE WARRIORS TRAINING
77
THE SWORD IS SHARPENED
79
UNREASONABLE HAPPINESS
135
THE FINAL SEARCH
137
THE GATE OPENS
149
LAUGHTER IN THE WIND
157
CONCLUSION TO THE COMMENTARIES
161
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
163
A CHRONOLOGY OF BOOKS
165
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

THE MOUNTAIN PATH
113
PLEASURE BEYOND THE MIND
125

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Dan Millman, a former world-champion gymnast, has taught at the University of California at Berkeley, Stanford University, and Oberlin College. His interest in and knowledge about personal and spiritual growth is reflected in his books. These include Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, No Ordinary Moments, and The Laws of the Spirit, a national bestseller. Millman resides with his family in San Rafael, California.

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