The Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives

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Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die - so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: there is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all ONE, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life; just do your best. Open your eyes and see that you are for more than you imagine. you are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else too! It's all the marvelous Play of God. Wake up, regain your humor. Don't worry, just be happy. You are already free! Paradoxically related to the above statement is that happiness is not something you obtain or search or strive for but something that you feel in the here and now - Be happy , don`t resist life . --Even this is weak as I reread what i just wrote. I feel jipped , I had HOPE that some wisdom was going to be related and I don`t think there was enough , especially considering the story one had to suffer thru to recieve this weak wisdom.

If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever." Wake up! If you knew for certain that you had a terminal illness - if you had precious little time left to make use of your life and consider who you are, you'd not waste time on self-indulgence or fear, lethargy, or ambition. Be happy now, without reason - or you never will be at all."

Take out the trash. Clear you mind of everything you don’t need (doubt, past failures, future victories, … etc.) Therefore the way of the warrior has a lot to do with cultivating energy and living a healthy lifestyle. How are you going to act on what you know if you have no energy? This insight is important as it switches the prioritization from a highly cerebral approach where you’re constantly reading and researching things to death. Instead, you learn a few things and then spend time learning how to apply them. You go into the world and take action. You experiment. Stay in your head and you’re dead. Insight #2 A warrior acts, a fool reacts Brain - directs the body, stores information and plays with that information. The brain's abstract processes are `the intellect'.

House Rules reveal that you can control your efforts, not outcomes. Do your best; let God handle the rest. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you imagine. You are the world, you are the universe; you are yourself and everyone else, too."The life-adventure is also spiced up with his girlfriend Susie, who eventually can’t cheer him up. As a matter of fact, each night he has a hard time falling asleep and wakes up drenched in sweat.

We are inclined to agree that we all have quarrels with ourselves, and the path to enlightenment is paved with pure heart and wisdom. Similar to the Way of the Superior Man, this book bridges many insights from Eastern and Western philosophy. Why you should read the Way of the Peaceful Warrior In the solar system, third planet from the sun. The sun is a small star in the Milky Way galaxy, all right?"Dan unable to find the courage, plunges into psychological war with himself, and rather than pursuing wisdom, he gets trapped in the “boring” life-cycle. A failed marriage added to work disappointment makes him eager to dig up the end of the story. Sitting meditation is the beginner's practice. Eventually, you will learn to meditate in every action. Sitting serves as a ceremony, a time to practice balance, ease, and divine detachment. Master the ritual before you expand the same insight and surrender fully into daily life. I have no doubt that this book was life changing for some people, but for anyone who's already done any research into alternate spirituality, this read like "New age 101". For a complete newbie, this might be just what you need to open up new vistas of thought.

Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong. Sponsorship & Advertising Policy A fool is ‘happy’ when his cravings are satisfied. A warrior is happy without reason. That’s what makes happiness the ultimate discipline” Although you are not your mind, we mostly live under the illusion that we are our minds. This is Plato's Allegory of the Cave. What your mind throws up is not reality - it is simply a representation of reality. We then focus our awareness on to that representation (the shadows of Plato's cave) and hey presto, the illusion that we are our mind. The highest purpose of the human body is to become a clear channel for this light - so that its brightness can dissolve all obstructions, all knots, all resistance. Sorry, the middlemen who supply the bookshops won't touch it if it doesn't fit neatly into a category so neither will we."

When you begin your transcendental training, focusing your best efforts, without attachment to outcomes, you will understand the peaceful warrior's way." Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free change, free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is a law, and no amount of pretending will alter that reality. Regardless of how successful he seems on the outside, on the inside, his world is crumbling with each passing moment. Dan realizes that nothing is worth the tears and the discontent. This life is not about suffering, but about discovering your eternal self, which radiates blissfulness. He ends up marrying Joy, – and living in joy !