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“Your book brought tears and laughter.” — Dr. Ines Freedman Sunnyvale, California “Your book made a deep impression on me... I felt as though someone had just slapped my face and woke me up.” — Alan Kaplan aikido teacher “Hard to find words to explain the experience. It helped me find an inner peace stronger than I’ve ever known.” — Sue Tabashnik Southfield, Michigan “My young students loved your book... because they were able to apply the lessons in life.” — Dennis Edwards West British Columbia “My name is Hope. I’m fifteen years old. Your book changed my life.” — Hope Wagner Hinkley, Ohio “Is it true? Maybe, maybe not... but it’s totally true in its ability to make you reflect on the deepest questions of life.” — Charles Tart, PhD professor of psychology “Your book has helped me experience feelings I haven’t felt since I was a very young child. I’m renewed with the pleasures of just being alive.” — Deb Paschal San Diego, California Books by Dan Millman THE PEACEFUL WARRIOR SAGA Way of the Peaceful Warrior Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior The Journeys of Socrates GUIDEBOOKS The Life You Were Born to Live Everyday Enlightenment No Ordinary Moments The Laws of Spirit Body Mind Mastery Divine Interventions Living on Purpose CHILDREN’S BOOKS Secret of the Peaceful Warrior Quest for the Crystal Castle WAY OF THE P W EACEFUL ARRIOR A BOOK THAT CHANGES LIVES DAN MILLMAN H J KRAMER NEW WORLD LIBRARY NOVATO, CALIFORNIA An H J Kramer Book published in a joint venture with New World Library Editorial office: Administrative office: H J Kramer Inc. New World Library P.O. Box 1082 14 Pamaron Way Tiburon, California 94920Novato, California 94949 Copyright © 1980, 1984 by Dan Millman Revised Edition Copyright © 2000 by Dan Millman All rights reserved. This book may not be reproduced in whole or in part, or transmitted in any form, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages in a review; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other, without written permission from the publisher. Design and composition: Tona Pearce Myers Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Millman, Dan. Way of the peaceful warrior : a book that changes lives / Dan Millman. p. cm. ISBN-10: 1-932073-20-5 (alk. paper) 1. Spiritual life. 2. Millman, Dan. I. Title. BL624.M533 2000 291.4’4—dc21 00-055922 First printing movie tie-in edition, June 2006 Movie edition ISBN-10: 1-932073-20-5 Movie edition ISBN-13: 978-0-98242-850-4 Classic edition ISBN-10: 0-915811-89-8 Printed in Canada on acid-free paper Distributed by Publishers Group West 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To the Ultimate Warrior of Peace, of whom Socrates is but a twinkling reflection — Who has no name yet many, and Who is the Source of us all. ONTENTS C ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE THE GAS STATION AT RAINBOW’S END BOOK ONE: THE WINDS OF CHANGE 1 Gusts of Magic 2 The Web of Illusion 3 Cutting Free BOOK TWO: THE WARRIOR’S TRAINING 4 The Sword Is Sharpened 5 The Mountain Path 6 Pleasure beyond the Mind BOOK THREE: UNREASONABLE HAPPINESS 7 The Final Search 8 The Gate Opens EPILOGUE: LAUGHTER IN THE WIND PEACEFUL WARRIOR — FROM BOOK TO SCREEN ABOUT THE AUTHOR ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Life has blessed me with many teachers and guiding influences who have, in their own ways, each contributed to the writing of this book. Not least among them are my parents, Herman and Vivian Millman, who nourished me with their love, faith, and sacrifice, and my publisher, Hal Kramer, who trusted his inner light and keen publishing instincts to take a chance on this book. Thanks also to copublisher Linda Kramer, for her unsparing support and passionate integrity, and to Marc Allen, Jason Gardner, and the team at New World Library, whose sage publishing wisdom has created a vibrant launching pad for my book in its twentieth year and beyond. From the start, Charlie Winton and the staff at Publishers Group West provided an instrumental link between author, publisher, and the public. Their excellent work too often goes unheralded, but their efforts are key for many authors and are much appreciated by this one. Thanks also to my agents Michael Larsen and Elizabeth Pomada. And last, but always first, my abiding love and gratitude to Joy — my wife, companion, friend, teacher, toughest editor, and most loyal supporter — a blessing in my life and a guardian angel for my spirit. And, of course, there’s Soc.
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