Way of the Peaceful Warrior - A Book That Changes Lives

Dan Millman

HJ Kramer

2006

217 páginas

7h 14m

ISBN-10: 1932073205

Way of the Peaceful Warrior is based on the story of Dan Millman, a world champion athlete, who journeys into realms of romance and magic, light and darkness, body, mind, and spirit. Guided by a powerful old warrior named Socrates and tempted by an elusive, playful woman named Joy, Dan is led toward a final confrontation that will deliver or destroy him. Readers join Dan as he learns to live as a peaceful warrior. This international bestseller conveys piercing truths and humorous wisdom, speaking directly to the universal quest for happiness.

Resenhas (1)

5 (Perfeito)

"That is the point. You cannot answer it, and you never will. There is no knowing about it. You are ignorant, of where the Universe is, and thus, where you are."

"The warrior acts... and the fool only reacts."

"When I asked him why he was so interested in the details of my life, he said, 'I need to understand your personal illusions to grasp the scope of your illness. We are going to have to clean your mind before the door to the warrior's way can open."

"As your eyes open, you'll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you - consciously or unconsciously."

"A similar leap of awareness will be required of you. When you understand the source clearly, you'll see that the ripples of your mind have nothing to do with you; you'll just watch them, without attachment, no longer compelled to overreact every time a pebble drops. You will be free of the world's turbulence as soon as you calm your thoughts. Remember when you are troubled, let go of your thoughts and deal with your mind!"

"Silence is the warrior's art - and meditation is his sword. It is the central weapon you'll use to cut through the illusions. But understand this: the sword's usefulness depends upon the swordsman."

"Ultimately, you will learn to meditate your every action. Yet at the beginning, siting meditation serves as a ceremony, a special time ser aside to increase the intensity of practice. You must master the ritual before you can expand it properly into daily life."

"Anger is one of your mais tools to transform old habits."

"can you imagine a baby's feeling guilty about its anger? Babies let it flow, then let it go. They express themselves fully, then shut up. Infants are fine teachers. And they demonstrate the right use of energy. Learn that, and you can transform any habit."

"And we can say that habit itself - any unconscious, compulsive ritual - is negative. But specific activities - smoking, drinking, taking drugs, eating sweeties, or asking silly questions are bad and good; every action has its price, and its pleasures. Recognising both sides, you become realistic and responsible for your actions. And only then can you make the warrior's free choice - to do or not to do."

"It's better to make a mistake with full force of your being then to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit. Responsibility means recognising both pleasure and price, making a choice based on that recognition, and then living with that choice without concern."

"There are no ordinary moments."

"The right use of gymnastic is to focus your full attention and feeling on your actions; then you will achieve satori. Gymnastics draws you into the moment of truth, when your life is on the line, like a dueling samurai. It demands your full attention: satori or die!"

"The true martial arts teach harmony, or nonresistance - the way of the trees bending in the wind, for example. This attitude is far more important than physical technique."

"On some of your weakest physical days, you can learn the most about the mind."

"Boredom, you see, is fundamental nonawareness of life; boredom is awareness, trapped in the mind."

"Happiness equals satisfaction over desires. If you have enough money to satisfy your desires, Dan, you are rich."

"It doesn't matter what you do, only how well you do it. By the way."

"House Rules: For every strength there is a weakness - and vice versa."

"Gymnastics is enough, as long as you use it as a medium for conveying more universal lessons. Respect others. Give them what they want at first and, perhaps eventually, a few of them will want what you want to give them. Be content to teach flips until someone asks for more."

"The Light will disturb us when we're comfortable, and comfort us when we're disturbed. We turn to Spirit for help when our foundations are shaking, only to find that it is Spirit who is shaking them."