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Warrior of the Light: A Manual
by
Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author),
Margaret Jull Costa
"Warrior of the Light: A Manual" is an inspirational companion to "The Alchemist, " an international bestseller that has beguiled millions of readers around the world.
Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho helps bring out the Warrior of the Light...more
Every short passage invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny In his inimitable style, Paulo Coelho helps bring out the Warrior of the Light...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
March 18th 2003
by HarperOne
(first published January 1st 1997)
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يقولغسان كنفاني :
ليس بالضرورة أن تكون الأشياء العميقة معقّدة....وليس بالضرورة أن تكون الأشياء البسيطة ساذجة....إن الانحياز الفنّي الحقيقي هو...كيف يستطيع الإنسان أن يقول الشيء العميق ببساطه
هكذا فعلها باولو كويلو فى فارس النور....تستمتع بكويلو و هو يتأرجح بين البساطه و التعقيد...فهو لا يلقى لك بالنصائح و الارشادت فى صوتها البدائيه ثقيله الظل خفيفه التأثير ...بل يصوغها فى صور فنيه مركبه تجعلك تتساءل دائما هل تلك بساطه ام تعقيد؟؟ ...انه يلخص لك خبره البشر فى مقاطع و اقصوصات خفيفه على القلب ,لاصيقه...more
ليس بالضرورة أن تكون الأشياء العميقة معقّدة....وليس بالضرورة أن تكون الأشياء البسيطة ساذجة....إن الانحياز الفنّي الحقيقي هو...كيف يستطيع الإنسان أن يقول الشيء العميق ببساطه
هكذا فعلها باولو كويلو فى فارس النور....تستمتع بكويلو و هو يتأرجح بين البساطه و التعقيد...فهو لا يلقى لك بالنصائح و الارشادت فى صوتها البدائيه ثقيله الظل خفيفه التأثير ...بل يصوغها فى صور فنيه مركبه تجعلك تتساءل دائما هل تلك بساطه ام تعقيد؟؟ ...انه يلخص لك خبره البشر فى مقاطع و اقصوصات خفيفه على القلب ,لاصيقه...more
I remember I used to date a boy who, knowing my almost legendary loathing of Coelho, bought me this book as a joke. I honestly can't believe this was published. It doesn't even make sense!
Each time he came over I would greet him with a quote from the book and we would meditate over it for a bit.
- This was another installment of Men&Books in my life. I will write a proper memoir with this theme one day.
Each time he came over I would greet him with a quote from the book and we would meditate over it for a bit.
- This was another installment of Men&Books in my life. I will write a proper memoir with this theme one day.
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Jul 19, 2007
Jodi
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People who like pop psychology self help crap
This was a book club choice and chosen mainly because we were looking for a book in Spanish that would be a fairly easy read. I thought the overarching story of the boy on the beach was worthless and the "advice" on being a warrior of the light was contradictory and simplistic. If vaguely spiritualistic babble really motivates you - this is your book.
The Alchemist was great, so naturally I went out and bought 2 more Coelho books. The Valkeries was not very good and gives a lot of insight into Paulo himself (not impressed). Then I started to read Warrior of Light and truly believe that Paulo totally misses the boat on what it means to be a Warrior of Light. Suprisingly for someone who writes metaphysical books, he can't see around his own ego long enough to put anything of value on the page. This did it for me, as far as I am concerned read t...more
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Jan 03, 2009
Meliana
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Shelves:
meli-good-reads,
the-food-of-soul
if other readers choose "rich dad poor dad" or "the secret" as their book bible, i prefer to drift away with "the warrior of light"
paulo coelho writes the philosophy of warrior of light for the ones who appreciate the miracle of being alive and to guide each soul to embark to their own destiny.
quoted these from paulo's blog:
The Warrior possesses the art of the blow and the art of pardon. He knows how to use both with equal skill.
The Warrior of Light listens to Lao Tzu when he says that we must d...more
paulo coelho writes the philosophy of warrior of light for the ones who appreciate the miracle of being alive and to guide each soul to embark to their own destiny.
quoted these from paulo's blog:
The Warrior possesses the art of the blow and the art of pardon. He knows how to use both with equal skill.
The Warrior of Light listens to Lao Tzu when he says that we must d...more
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An attempt to mimic the art of war. Coehlo shows throughout this book that he believes that his idea of a happy lifestyle is the only way anyone can be happy. Its high headed tone of what balance is and how to approach morality is clumsy and occasionally contradictory. I'm halfway through this book and it is going to take a miracle to change my opinion. This is the fourth Paulo Coehlo book I have read. I am now eating my way through these novels just to clear space on my bookshelf.
One aspect I u...more
One aspect I u...more
A colectânea dos livros de auto-ajuda aparecem numa época do desemprego estrutural está em crescente, em que uma quantidade significativa de desempregados não terão mais acesso ao trabalho porque tornaram-se supérfluos a serem substituídos pelas máquinas da revolução micro-electrónica. Estes livros são focados nos supérfluos do século XXI para que a esperança exista no fundo destas páginas, e o leitor consiga a alimentar a sua neurose de se voltar a uma vida saudável e realizável dentro do capit...more
I am now reading this book for the third time. With each reading I underline and highlight something newly discovered that connects and validates my current experience and understanding. Why this book is fascinatingly useful to me is, its a compilation of seeds that grow when watered by my personal experience and meditative thought. In and of itself, it does not do the dirty work or heavy lifting for you, as many other books intend to do. This book is not entertaining you. It waits for you to mi...more
The more Coelho tries to be inspirational, the more he lacks.
Ah, I was a huge fan of this book when I read it and I was possibly 13. Now I look back to it, I only can say that it was a book version of being drama queen. There is no drama at all,in the boook. But, the system of thought is the same as drama queens that tries to make all the problems bigger than they actually are and then start to fight with imaginational enemies.
No, Coelho. Not this. Advicing people to be strong in the way of batt...more
Ah, I was a huge fan of this book when I read it and I was possibly 13. Now I look back to it, I only can say that it was a book version of being drama queen. There is no drama at all,in the boook. But, the system of thought is the same as drama queens that tries to make all the problems bigger than they actually are and then start to fight with imaginational enemies.
No, Coelho. Not this. Advicing people to be strong in the way of batt...more
“As I finish reading the prologue, it strikes me that we spend an incredible amount of time and effort fighting to achieve. We determine what is to be done, and plow through all the divine messages that cross our paths in the name of our objectives. Perhaps it’s only after we’ve fought for long enough, lost a sufficient amount of blood in our self-imposed battles and come to terms with our permanent scars that we finally give in just enough to actually realize what’s around us.
“The pandemonium o...more
“The pandemonium o...more
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It was a book full of proverbs, words of encouragement and wisdom, filled with so much realization on life. As you go along reading each page, you would realize that you can relate to what the author is sharing to us, that in each one of us there is a warrior of light, hiding beneath our folds of fear, doubts and loneliness. We are a Warrior of Light, whether we believe in it at first or not, because we are servants of the longingness to find our dreams, to conquer our fears and live life with p...more
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Brazīliešu rakstnieks Paulu Koelju ir sarakstījis 29 grāmatas. Viņa visslavenākais drabs ir „Alķīmiķis”, kas iztulkots 71 pasaules valodā. Izvēlējos lasīt „Ceļavārdi Gaismas Bruņiniekam”, jo tāpat, kā no iepriekšējiem šī autrora darbiem, vēlējos smelties pozitīvas emocijas un jaunas dzīves atziņas. Darbības vieta šajā atziņu krajumā, kas sastāv no daudzām miniatūrām ir dzīve, vieta ir brīdis, kad Gaismas Bruņinieks mācās dzīvot.
Manuprāt, tēls Gaismas Bruņinieks, esam mēs katrs pats, kas saskāri...more
Manuprāt, tēls Gaismas Bruņinieks, esam mēs katrs pats, kas saskāri...more
A man only has a soul to be won or lost; apart from his
life, he has nothing.
Past or future lives do not matter - at the moment
you are living this one, and you should do so with silent comprehension,
joy and enthusiasm. What you must not lose is your enthusiasm. " paulo coelho "
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-you do not have a woman whom you love; the woman is not yours. What is yours is
the energy of love, which you aim at her.
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_كان كونفوشيوس يسافر مع تلاميذه و عندما سمع بأن صبي ذكي جدا
يعيش في قرية مجاورة. ذهب كونفوشيوس لل...more
This book was very inspiring to me. It was the right book at the right time. And with being a psychotherapist I have often had very similar thoughts as Paulo Coelho when I work with people, helping them through their pain and suffering. The book is beautifully written and full of symbolism. The Warrior of light served as metaphor for those who serve God and are not perfect, but human striving toward God's light.
Thought I would include some quotes below from Paulo Coelho's book.
"Like the fighte...more
Thought I would include some quotes below from Paulo Coelho's book.
"Like the fighte...more
I could see keeping a copy of this book and reading one each day or something. If I didn't already have two I was doing that with, I just might. Oh, and the fact that the library probably doesn't want me to keep theirs for a year.
I marked several favorites, but they seem silly to repeat... Maybe I'll try and see if I just can't leave them there or something. Here goes:
"The Warrior of the Light recognizes the silence that precedes an important battle.
The silence says "Things have stopped. Why not...more
I marked several favorites, but they seem silly to repeat... Maybe I'll try and see if I just can't leave them there or something. Here goes:
"The Warrior of the Light recognizes the silence that precedes an important battle.
The silence says "Things have stopped. Why not...more
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يؤمن محاب الضوء بأن الشخص عندما يريد الحصول على أمر فإن الكون بكامله سيتآمر لصالحه.
ـ لا يمتلك محارب الضوء الإيمان على الدوام.
ـ محارب الضوء يتصرف كالأطفال في بعض الأحيان ويشعر بالفخر إذا ما واجهه أحد بذلك لأنه يعلم أنه سيبقى على اتصال بالله عبر تلك البراءة.
ـ يستمد محارب الضوء قوته من الألم الذي لحق به في الماضي.
ـ التزام محارب الضوء عادةً يكون التزاما أحمق قد يُلحق به الأذى لكنه يحترم كلمته ويدفع ثمن تهوره.
ـ يعرف محارب الضوء أن أهم ثلاث كلمات في أي لغة هي ( نعم ـ المحبة ـ الله ) كلمات في غاية السه...more
ـ لا يمتلك محارب الضوء الإيمان على الدوام.
ـ محارب الضوء يتصرف كالأطفال في بعض الأحيان ويشعر بالفخر إذا ما واجهه أحد بذلك لأنه يعلم أنه سيبقى على اتصال بالله عبر تلك البراءة.
ـ يستمد محارب الضوء قوته من الألم الذي لحق به في الماضي.
ـ التزام محارب الضوء عادةً يكون التزاما أحمق قد يُلحق به الأذى لكنه يحترم كلمته ويدفع ثمن تهوره.
ـ يعرف محارب الضوء أن أهم ثلاث كلمات في أي لغة هي ( نعم ـ المحبة ـ الله ) كلمات في غاية السه...more
Jul 07, 2012
Mika
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Oman elämäntiensä kulkijoille tai sille pyrkijöille
Paulo Coelhon Valon soturi (Warrior of the light) jatkaa samaa menestysteosten viitoittamaa tietä kuin Alkemistikin. Olen lukenut muutamia Coelhon kirjoja, ja niin tässäkin korostuu oman elämäntien löytäminen ja oman itsensä kehittäminen, joskin uskonto ja sotaisat kielikuvat korostuvat.
Puolitoistasatainen mietelausekokoelma on muutaman kappaleen mittaisia, melko ristiriitaisia, elämänohjeita sisältävä kokoelma, joka ”auttaa” tulevaa valon soturia omalla polullaan. Coelho on kerännyt teokseensa...more
Puolitoistasatainen mietelausekokoelma on muutaman kappaleen mittaisia, melko ristiriitaisia, elämänohjeita sisältävä kokoelma, joka ”auttaa” tulevaa valon soturia omalla polullaan. Coelho on kerännyt teokseensa...more
Inspiring! Everyone should read this book!
Though Warrior of the Light: A Manual, by Paulo Coelho, is very different to many of his other works, it is no less inspiring nor any less thought provoking.
This collection of short notes, thoughts, ideas and inspirations, should not be read all at once, but rather read and savoured over the course of several days or even weeks, in order to fully take in and reflect on everything that is written.
Since we are all in different places in life, have reached...more
Though Warrior of the Light: A Manual, by Paulo Coelho, is very different to many of his other works, it is no less inspiring nor any less thought provoking.
This collection of short notes, thoughts, ideas and inspirations, should not be read all at once, but rather read and savoured over the course of several days or even weeks, in order to fully take in and reflect on everything that is written.
Since we are all in different places in life, have reached...more
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En pidä self help -kirjoista (eikä tämä oikeastaan sellainen olekaan), mutta olen aika helppo uhri tällaiselle "Valon Soturi" "Hyvässä Taistelussa" -lähestymistavalle elämään ja sen tarkoitukseen. Kirjan ajatukset edustavat vähän tällaista "elä kunniallinen elämä" mentaliteettia - Dalai Lamaa lainatakseni.
Kirja on lyhyt ja sisältää sekalaisen kokoelman eritasoisia ajatuksia elämän elämisestä "Valon Soturina" "taistellen". Kirja toistaa välillä itseään ja sortuu pari kertaa yodaismeihin, mutta to...more
Kirja on lyhyt ja sisältää sekalaisen kokoelman eritasoisia ajatuksia elämän elämisestä "Valon Soturina" "taistellen". Kirja toistaa välillä itseään ja sortuu pari kertaa yodaismeihin, mutta to...more
Işığın Savaşçısı, başkalarının kendisine biçtiği rolü oynamaya çalışarak zaman harcamaz.
Işığın Savaşçısı, kışkırtmalara kulak asmaz; onun, gerçekleştirmesi gereken bir yazgısı vardır.
Işığın Savaşçısı, kendi kusurlarınınfarkındadır, ama erdemlerini de bilir.
Işığın Savaşçısı, her zaman elinden gelenin en iyisini yapar ve başkalarından da aynı şeyi bekler.
Işığın Savaşçısı, evrenin en uzak köşesindebulunan yıldızın kendini Savaşçı'nın çevresindeki şeylerde belli ettiğini bilir.
Işığın Savaşçısı, kend...more
Işığın Savaşçısı, kışkırtmalara kulak asmaz; onun, gerçekleştirmesi gereken bir yazgısı vardır.
Işığın Savaşçısı, kendi kusurlarınınfarkındadır, ama erdemlerini de bilir.
Işığın Savaşçısı, her zaman elinden gelenin en iyisini yapar ve başkalarından da aynı şeyi bekler.
Işığın Savaşçısı, evrenin en uzak köşesindebulunan yıldızın kendini Savaşçı'nın çevresindeki şeylerde belli ettiğini bilir.
Işığın Savaşçısı, kend...more
Ini buku tentang apa ya... intinya sih buku ini berisi kalimat-kalimat yang ceritanya bakal mengena ke hati pembacanya. Beda dengan karya Paulo Coelho lainnya yang memiliki jalan cerita yang koheren, buku ini justru bisa dibilang tidak memiliki plot sama sekali. Intinya, tiap halaman berisi sebuah pepatah yang bisa menjadi bahan renungan bagi pembacanya. Karena tidak ada benang merah yang benar-benar koheren, tiap halaman seolah berasal dari buku yang terpisah karena membahas hal yang sama sekal...more
Paulo Coelho is an author that I can't help but love. His books all reflect his philosophical and deep thinking within the plot of the story. This book is different because there is no story or main character, instead this book is a manual to living positively like the main character Santiago from "The Alchemist." This manual is a way for people to live positively and can be used as a guide to incorporate alchemy into everyday life. Warrior of the Light also opens your eyes to reflecting on your...more
After reading The Alchemist, I picked up The Warrior of Light. It's a quick read, but the thoughts it provokes linger. While there were some new nuggets of wisdom, for the most part, many thoughts I've had in the past and several beliefs I've held were reaffirmed. Made up of various proverbs, one was similar to a belief among Native Americans in my part of the Americas and is one which I've known for years, though mine goes to the seventh generation. "Before making any important decision ... the...more
أفكار كتير ممكن تجيلك
وانت بتقراء الكتاب دا
مثلا
هو ازاي كتبه؟
الكلام دا محدش يعرف يكتبه
غير اللي يكون مر بيه
وحسه
وجربه وخد وقته معاه
دليل سهل
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي مستمتع
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي لطيف
اغلب الكلام اللي ف الكتاب دا
مزعج بشدة
لانه حقيقي بشدة
علي الاقل
هتلاقي فيه
في حد ال 10 حاجات انت عملتها او مريت بيها
عزيزي , عزيزتي
دا النوع اللي من الكتب اللي بيخليك تحس بشئ
مريب وعجيب
انت مش لوحدك علي الارض
فيه حد ما
في مكان ما
حس بنفس الشعور دا
هو هو بنفس تفاصيله
لو انت بتدور علي كتاب شبه دا
ارشحلك دا
بكل بساطة
:)
وانت بتقراء الكتاب دا
مثلا
هو ازاي كتبه؟
الكلام دا محدش يعرف يكتبه
غير اللي يكون مر بيه
وحسه
وجربه وخد وقته معاه
دليل سهل
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي مستمتع
ازاي تبقي لوحدك
وتبقي لطيف
اغلب الكلام اللي ف الكتاب دا
مزعج بشدة
لانه حقيقي بشدة
علي الاقل
هتلاقي فيه
في حد ال 10 حاجات انت عملتها او مريت بيها
عزيزي , عزيزتي
دا النوع اللي من الكتب اللي بيخليك تحس بشئ
مريب وعجيب
انت مش لوحدك علي الارض
فيه حد ما
في مكان ما
حس بنفس الشعور دا
هو هو بنفس تفاصيله
لو انت بتدور علي كتاب شبه دا
ارشحلك دا
بكل بساطة
:)
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Paulo coelho seems not belong to any particular region or people.His vision and views seems very relevant to all people of all areas.The book contains inspiring ideas which must be very attractive for the young lot and it can change the attitude and outlook of the reader.The style of the book is very simple and easy to read .
I know that many many people won't like this review, but I have to be honest. From a litterary point of view P.Coelho's writing really simple, nothing special in it, there are not engaging images or words. Since this is not supposed to be a novel but a manual in a more philosophical way (!), this Warrior's of the Light philosophy is really plain. I feel that Coelho just wanted to add everything he could in order to attract more readers. It is mostly a book for people who feel that they don't hav...more
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يتحدّث عنكَ هذا الكتاب..ويُشير إليكَ بإصبعه الموشومِ بعلامةِ الدهشة!
ستردد كثيراً أثناء القراءة عبارات مثل: غير معقول/مستحيل/لا أصدق/ بالضبط!
وغيرها من العبارات التي تعكس مدى تشابه الأوراق التي تقرأها..بك.
قد يتحدّث عن شخص لا ترى نفسك فيه..لكنّ الحقيقة هيَ أنّه ما يُمكن أن تكونَ عليهِ أنت.
أوراقٌ تشعُّ بالضوءِ والإيجابيّة التي تستحقّ أن تكونَ عليها حياتنا..وما يسكُنُ رؤوسنا.
أنصح بقراءته ()
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ستردد كثيراً أثناء القراءة عبارات مثل: غير معقول/مستحيل/لا أصدق/ بالضبط!
وغيرها من العبارات التي تعكس مدى تشابه الأوراق التي تقرأها..بك.
قد يتحدّث عن شخص لا ترى نفسك فيه..لكنّ الحقيقة هيَ أنّه ما يُمكن أن تكونَ عليهِ أنت.
أوراقٌ تشعُّ بالضوءِ والإيجابيّة التي تستحقّ أن تكونَ عليها حياتنا..وما يسكُنُ رؤوسنا.
أنصح بقراءته ()
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what drew my attention towards this book first, is the endorsement by Abdul Kalam. I skimmed through the pages of this book and realized it would be a good investment. It has the usual style of Paulo which revolves around morals told in an indirect way, but whats different in this book is that it isnt exactly a story but an amuzing set of facts he has learnt through the years. The protaganist reflects on his own understanding of how a warrior of light lives his life and describes his take on sit...more
INSPIRING!!! pertama tau dari Egoz, trus Wiedy [tq Wied, Goz! :)]. Now i'd like to recommend u to read it. susah ngejelasinnya, bagus engganya relatif. sekedar basa basi, every short passage in that book invites us to live out our dreams, to embrace the uncertainty of life, and to rise to our own unique destiny. The author (Paulo Coelho) helps bring out the warrior of the light wiithin each of us and shows readers how to embark upon the way of the warrior; the one who appreciates the miracle of...more
Me ayudo en una etapa muy dificil de afrontar y me enseno a acercarme a Dios y desde entonces me he hecho un addicto a la palabra de Dios.
Muchas Gracias.
Muchas Gracias.
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The Brazilian author PAULO COELHO was born in 1947 in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Before dedicating his life completely to literature, he worked as theatre director and actor, lyricist and journalist. In 1986, PAULO COELHO did the pilgrimage to Saint James of Compostella, an experience later to be documented in his book The Pilgrimage. In the following year, COELHO published The Alchemist. Slow in...more
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