The Four Agreements: Don Miguel Ruiz
A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom/ a Toltec Wisdom Book
First discussion planned for June 6, 1999 in 'The Reading Area' La Hotel Chat
"Don Miguel Ruiz's book is a road map to enlightenment and freedom."
--Deepak Chapra, Author, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success and Director of Education, Chopra Center for Well-Being
"An inspiring book with many great lessons..."
--Wayne Dyer, Author, Real Magic
"In the tradition of Castaneda, Ruiz distills essential Toltec wisdom, expressing with clarity and impeccability what it means for men and women to live as peaceful warriors in the modern world."
--Dan Millman, Author, Way of the Peaceful Warrior and Laws of Spirit
BE IMPECCABLE WITH YOUR WORD
Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love.
DON'T TAKE ANYTHING PERSONALLY
Nothing others do is because of you. What others say and do is a projection of their own reality, there own dream. When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.
DON'T MAKE ASSUMPTIONS
find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want. Communicate with others as clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness, and drama. With just this one agreement, you can completely transform your life.
ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST
Your best is going to change from moment to moment' it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse, and regret.
"Thousands of years ago, the Toltec were known throughout southern Mexico as "women & men of knowledge." Anthropologists have spoken of the Toltec as a nation or a race, but, in fact, the Toltec were scientists and aritsts who formed a society to expore and conserve the spiritual knowledge and practices of the ancient ones.....Though is is not a religion, it honors all the spiritual masters who have taught on the earth."