The Mastery of Self A Toltec Guide to Personal Freedom

don Miguel Ruiz — 2016

The ancient Toltecs believed that life as we perceive it is a dream. We each live in our own personal dream, and all of our dreams come together to make the Dream of the Planet. Problems arise when we forget that the dream is just a dream and fall victim to believing that we have no control over it. The Mastery of Self takes the Toltec philosophy of the Dream of the Planet and the personal dream and explains how a person can: Wake up Liberate themselves from illusory beliefs and stories Live with authenticity Once released, we can live as our true, authentic, loving self, not only in solitude and meditation, but in any place—at the grocery store, stuck in traffic, etc.—and in any situation or scenario that confronts us. The Ruiz family has an enormous following, and this new book from don Miguel, Jr. will be greeted with enthusiasm by fans around the world. This new book from don Miguel, Jr. will be greeted with enthusiasm by fans around the world.

Reviews

Mia Caven@miacaven

Oct 10, 2023

Similar feelings to the four amendments. The initial beliefs are true and I completely agree. Some of the examples are a bit unnecessary or not so simple as he makes it but the general consensus makes sense; well written also

Sarah Vaughan@sarahlee1164

Feb 17, 2022

I went into this book with an open mind, not really knowing what to expect, but being aware that many people consider the writing of don Miguel Ruiz one of the most important influences on their spiritual lives. I enjoyed the beautiful writing of this book. I could imagine myself sitting around a campfire listening to the author's soothing voice teach me all I need to know about becoming one with my spirit. But then I got to the parts that were harder for me to contemplate. For example, I love the idea that one is responsible for his own happiness, and that happiness and love are living energies flowing through all of us at any given time. I do not, however, agree with the idea that no marriage can ever really work because you are both promising to be responsible for the other's happiness. Just because something is not possible 100% of the time does not mean it's not possible or not good. Overall I enjoyed this book and plan on reading more of the author's works. If you are a spiritual person, I have no doubt that you will find many of Ruiz's ideas intriguing. If you are not a spiritual person, I encourage you to read his work with an open mind and an open heart. Even if I don't agree completely with the author's ideas, I have no doubt that he is one of the most kind and generous people to ever walk the planet, and his words are still soothing for both the soul and the spirit.

Brittany Coleman@brittbooksandtea

Oct 18, 2021

Such a good book. If you are in search of self love, and fulfillment of self. This is a fantastic book.also talks about how loving yourself is the key to loving others. How love can heal the world. Sounds cheesy but when you read it, it makes a ton of sense.

Jesika@readtoblog

Aug 30, 2021

This book was good and it taught me a great deal of self-love. I would say the only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because some parts didn't make sense and what was mentioned in The Four Agreements was mentioned in this book too. I would still recommend this book to anyone who struggles with self-love. You don't need validation from anyone else you can give that yourself on a daily basis and it will probably feel better coming from yourself too.