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Tiếng nói của tri thức - Làn sương che mờ tâm trí
TIẾNG NÓI CỦA TRI THỨC
Làn sương che mờ tâm trí
Tri thức có che mờ tâm trí?
Trong mỗi chúng ta có một Cây Tri thức, đó chính là hệ thống niềm tin của riêng mỗi người. Cây Tri thức là kết cấu của mọi điều mà ta tin vào. Mỗi quan niệm hay mỗi định kiến lại sinh ra một nhánh nhỏ, cho đến một ngày Cây Tri thức sinh trưởng vững chãi với cành lá sum suê. Ngay khi cái cây này bám chắc trong tâm trí ta, tiếng nói của thiên thần sa ngã trở nên ồn ào hơn bao giờ hết. Giờ thì gã Hoàng tử Dối trá ấy đang sống trong tâm trí ta – ký sinh trùng đã chiếm lấy cuộc sống của chúng ta làm vật chủ. Kẻ kể chuyện – ký sinh trùng, sinh sôi trong đầu ta, và nó tồn tại được là nhờ niềm tin mà ta trao cho nó.
Không chỉ có thế – kẻ dối trá thao túng tâm trí chúng ta còn thèm khát được tuôn ra thật nhiều lời nói dối, được lan truyền câu chuyện của hắn càng xa càng tốt. Chúng ta chia nhau những quả mọng cám dỗ của Cây Tri thức, đồng nghĩa rằng kẻ dối trá này cũng mê hoặc tâm trí của những người quanh ta, và càng nhiều người có cùng niềm tin sai trái, sự dối trá lại càng thâu tóm được nhiều quyền năng ghê gớm hơn. Hậu quả là chúng ta thù hận nhiều hơn, căm ghét nhiều hơn, và chẳng ngại làm đau người khác. Chúng ta bao che và trở thành những kẻ cuồng tín đối với sự dối trá trong chính mình. Loài người thậm chí còn nhân danh sự dối trá ấy để tiêu diệt lẫn nhau. Ai đang sống cuộc đời của chúng ta vậy? Ai là người đang đưa ra những lựa chọn ở đây? Chắc hẳn bạn đã có câu trả lời rồi đấy.
Tiếng nói của tri thức - Làn sương che mờ tâm trí
Trong Tiếng nói của tri thức, don Miguel Ruiz nhắc nhở chúng ta về một sự thật sâu sắc và đơn giản: Cách duy nhất để chấm dứt đau khổ về cảm xúc và khôi phục lại niềm vui sống là ngừng tin vào những lời nói dối - chủ yếu là về bản thân. Dựa trên sự khôn ngoan của Toltec cổ xưa, cuốn sách phát triển bản thân này chỉ cho chúng ta cách khôi phục niềm tin vào sự thật và trở về với lẽ thường của chính mình.
Ruiz dành nhiều thời gian để giải thích lý do tại sao anh ấy coi tất cả mọi người là nghệ sĩ tạo ra câu chuyện cuộc đời của họ, và làm thế nào để hai người có thể có những câu chuyện khác nhau trong cùng một hoàn cảnh. Trong thiết lập này, Ruiz coi tiếng nói của tri thức là tiếng nói của dối trá và lừa dối, kiểm soát và cản trở sự phát triển cá nhân và tâm linh của chúng ta cũng như mối liên hệ của chúng ta với Thần thánh hoặc ý thức thuần khiết. Ruiz cho rằng sự không hoàn hảo của chúng ta là lời nói dối lớn nhất mà chúng ta đã được cho ăn khi còn nhỏ. Chúng ta có thể tạo ra sự khác biệt to lớn cho sức khỏe tinh thần của các thế hệ sắp tới chỉ đơn giản bằng cách đảm bảo rằng tất cả những "lời nói dối" của chúng ta đều kết thúc với chúng ta.
Có lẽ do thực tế là Ruiz đi ngược lại ý nghĩa tích cực thường được nhắc đến của từ "tri thức". Ruiz dành nhiều thời gian để xây dựng kịch bản (khoảng một phần tư cuốn sách) bằng cách sử dụng các câu chuyện (ví dụ như viết lại câu chuyện của A-đam và Ê-va), và đưa ra lý do tại sao tiếng nói của tri thức không được tin cậy. Khi gấp lại cuốn sách, bạn sẽ bị ấn tượng với tính toàn vẹn của thông điệp của tác giả.
Cuốn sách được viết đơn giản với nhiều ví dụ từ cuộc sống của chính anh ấy minh họa cho những cuộc đấu tranh cá nhân, những bước đột phá và sự phục hồi niềm tin cuối cùng của Ruiz. Ruiz đến từ một hàng dài những người nagual (bậc thầy) từ cộng đồng Toltec ở miền Nam Mexico. Cuộc hành trình của anh ấy từ một thanh niên trẻ dễ bị tổn thương nhưng sắc bén trở thành một bác sĩ phẫu thuật vật lộn với trải nghiệm cận kề cái chết của mình, và để nắm lấy trí tuệ Toltec cuối cùng cùng những lời dạy của ông nội và mẹ anh ấy đặc biệt sâu sắc.
Cuối mỗi chương, tác giả tổng hợp những điều cần suy ngẫm để bạn dễ dàng nhớ và các công cụ Ruiz cung cấp ở cuối cuốn sách đặc biệt có giá trị và được xây dựng dựa trên Bốn thỏa ước. Ruiz tôn trọng bốn thỏa ước này, và cho rằng chúng có tác dụng như bùa chú chống lại sự suồng sã và dối trá bao quanh chúng ta.
Hãy trải nghiệm Tiếng nói của tri thức - Làn sương che mờ tâm trí để nhìn nhận bản thân và cách chúng ta nhìn nhận người khác nhé!
Làn sương che mờ tâm trí
Tri thức có che mờ tâm trí?
Trong mỗi chúng ta có một Cây Tri thức, đó chính là hệ thống niềm tin của riêng mỗi người. Cây Tri thức là kết cấu của mọi điều mà ta tin vào. Mỗi quan niệm hay mỗi định kiến lại sinh ra một nhánh nhỏ, cho đến một ngày Cây Tri thức sinh trưởng vững chãi với cành lá sum suê. Ngay khi cái cây này bám chắc trong tâm trí ta, tiếng nói của thiên thần sa ngã trở nên ồn ào hơn bao giờ hết. Giờ thì gã Hoàng tử Dối trá ấy đang sống trong tâm trí ta – ký sinh trùng đã chiếm lấy cuộc sống của chúng ta làm vật chủ. Kẻ kể chuyện – ký sinh trùng, sinh sôi trong đầu ta, và nó tồn tại được là nhờ niềm tin mà ta trao cho nó.
Không chỉ có thế – kẻ dối trá thao túng tâm trí chúng ta còn thèm khát được tuôn ra thật nhiều lời nói dối, được lan truyền câu chuyện của hắn càng xa càng tốt. Chúng ta chia nhau những quả mọng cám dỗ của Cây Tri thức, đồng nghĩa rằng kẻ dối trá này cũng mê hoặc tâm trí của những người quanh ta, và càng nhiều người có cùng niềm tin sai trái, sự dối trá lại càng thâu tóm được nhiều quyền năng ghê gớm hơn. Hậu quả là chúng ta thù hận nhiều hơn, căm ghét nhiều hơn, và chẳng ngại làm đau người khác. Chúng ta bao che và trở thành những kẻ cuồng tín đối với sự dối trá trong chính mình. Loài người thậm chí còn nhân danh sự dối trá ấy để tiêu diệt lẫn nhau. Ai đang sống cuộc đời của chúng ta vậy? Ai là người đang đưa ra những lựa chọn ở đây? Chắc hẳn bạn đã có câu trả lời rồi đấy.
Tiếng nói của tri thức - Làn sương che mờ tâm trí
Trong Tiếng nói của tri thức, don Miguel Ruiz nhắc nhở chúng ta về một sự thật sâu sắc và đơn giản: Cách duy nhất để chấm dứt đau khổ về cảm xúc và khôi phục lại niềm vui sống là ngừng tin vào những lời nói dối - chủ yếu là về bản thân. Dựa trên sự khôn ngoan của Toltec cổ xưa, cuốn sách phát triển bản thân này chỉ cho chúng ta cách khôi phục niềm tin vào sự thật và trở về với lẽ thường của chính mình.
Ruiz dành nhiều thời gian để giải thích lý do tại sao anh ấy coi tất cả mọi người là nghệ sĩ tạo ra câu chuyện cuộc đời của họ, và làm thế nào để hai người có thể có những câu chuyện khác nhau trong cùng một hoàn cảnh. Trong thiết lập này, Ruiz coi tiếng nói của tri thức là tiếng nói của dối trá và lừa dối, kiểm soát và cản trở sự phát triển cá nhân và tâm linh của chúng ta cũng như mối liên hệ của chúng ta với Thần thánh hoặc ý thức thuần khiết. Ruiz cho rằng sự không hoàn hảo của chúng ta là lời nói dối lớn nhất mà chúng ta đã được cho ăn khi còn nhỏ. Chúng ta có thể tạo ra sự khác biệt to lớn cho sức khỏe tinh thần của các thế hệ sắp tới chỉ đơn giản bằng cách đảm bảo rằng tất cả những "lời nói dối" của chúng ta đều kết thúc với chúng ta.
Có lẽ do thực tế là Ruiz đi ngược lại ý nghĩa tích cực thường được nhắc đến của từ "tri thức". Ruiz dành nhiều thời gian để xây dựng kịch bản (khoảng một phần tư cuốn sách) bằng cách sử dụng các câu chuyện (ví dụ như viết lại câu chuyện của A-đam và Ê-va), và đưa ra lý do tại sao tiếng nói của tri thức không được tin cậy. Khi gấp lại cuốn sách, bạn sẽ bị ấn tượng với tính toàn vẹn của thông điệp của tác giả.
Cuốn sách được viết đơn giản với nhiều ví dụ từ cuộc sống của chính anh ấy minh họa cho những cuộc đấu tranh cá nhân, những bước đột phá và sự phục hồi niềm tin cuối cùng của Ruiz. Ruiz đến từ một hàng dài những người nagual (bậc thầy) từ cộng đồng Toltec ở miền Nam Mexico. Cuộc hành trình của anh ấy từ một thanh niên trẻ dễ bị tổn thương nhưng sắc bén trở thành một bác sĩ phẫu thuật vật lộn với trải nghiệm cận kề cái chết của mình, và để nắm lấy trí tuệ Toltec cuối cùng cùng những lời dạy của ông nội và mẹ anh ấy đặc biệt sâu sắc.
Cuối mỗi chương, tác giả tổng hợp những điều cần suy ngẫm để bạn dễ dàng nhớ và các công cụ Ruiz cung cấp ở cuối cuốn sách đặc biệt có giá trị và được xây dựng dựa trên Bốn thỏa ước. Ruiz tôn trọng bốn thỏa ước này, và cho rằng chúng có tác dụng như bùa chú chống lại sự suồng sã và dối trá bao quanh chúng ta.
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352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2000
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About the author
Miguel Ruiz
243 books5,346 followersMiguel Ángel Ruiz Macías is a Mexican author known for his teachings on Toltec spirituality and neoshamanism. Best known for his 1997 bestseller The Four Agreements, Ruiz's work is embraced by the New Thought movement and has influenced many seeking spiritual enlightenment. His books, including The Mastery of Love and The Voice of Knowledge, have helped spread Toltec wisdom worldwide. Ruiz was named one of the Watkins 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2018. He also co-authored The Fifth Agreement with his son José Ruiz and has continued to write and teach on personal freedom and love.
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January 10, 2008
Nothing new here, but some good reminders all the same.
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “I don’t need to justify my love. I love you because this is my pleasure. Love coming out of me makes me happy, and it’s not important if you reject me because I don’t reject myself. In my story, I live in an ongoing romance, and everything is beautiful for me.” [p. 166]
FAVOURITE QUOTE: “I don’t need to justify my love. I love you because this is my pleasure. Love coming out of me makes me happy, and it’s not important if you reject me because I don’t reject myself. In my story, I live in an ongoing romance, and everything is beautiful for me.” [p. 166]
August 3, 2013
A great spiritual book, that guides you towards going beyond identification with your mind, ego, and false beliefs. Ruiz calls the ego mind the "storyteller," and he points out it is telling lies. The book helps tame this voice in your head. The author also describes his own spiritual journey and awakening, where he reencountered love, returned to common sense, and regained his own authenticity.
The book is great for overcoming negative thoughts, and false limiting beliefs: so you can move from fear based states of being based in lies, towards love based states of being based on truth. It guides you towards being authentic, instead of pretending to be what you are not.
The author tells that we are born in truth, but then grow up to believe in lies and he says one of the biggest lies is the belief in our own imperfection. He describes, how the real you is full of love.
I recommend this book, since the spiritual truth and reality Ruiz describes is aligned with what I encountered, by grace, in my own spiritual awakening experience. Our true nature is incredible.
The book is great for overcoming negative thoughts, and false limiting beliefs: so you can move from fear based states of being based in lies, towards love based states of being based on truth. It guides you towards being authentic, instead of pretending to be what you are not.
The author tells that we are born in truth, but then grow up to believe in lies and he says one of the biggest lies is the belief in our own imperfection. He describes, how the real you is full of love.
I recommend this book, since the spiritual truth and reality Ruiz describes is aligned with what I encountered, by grace, in my own spiritual awakening experience. Our true nature is incredible.
July 30, 2011
A very short and sweet story that really knows how to pack a punch. One that makes you sit up and think anyways. Certainly it's one that will help you retain your consciousness when you're making decisions. Because ultimately, it's all about conscious choice. Not always an easy thing to be aware of. It's really about trying to learn to be in the now and accepting who you really are without assessing yourself and others by seeing through jaded eyes. This book isn't a one time read either. I think you'll get the most out of it by keeping it as a bedside reminder. Reinforcement is a good thing!
April 27, 2018
For a book that’s supposed to be a “practical guide”, there was nothing practical about this nonsensical rambling mess of pages. I gave up reading the whole thing and just read the bullet points at the end of each chapter, and still it had no clear picture of what the hell it was supposed to be going on about. Oh, you want inner peace? Well too bad, you can’t trust yourself because of Adam and Eve.
It seemed way too pessimistic for something I thought would be soothing and relaxing (and frankly, peaceful).
For the sake of my own inner peace, I had to put this book down and call it quits.
It seemed way too pessimistic for something I thought would be soothing and relaxing (and frankly, peaceful).
For the sake of my own inner peace, I had to put this book down and call it quits.
February 16, 2017
I found this book to be much less useful than The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom . In this book the author seems to somewhat be making a cash grab based on previous success. The main reason I am saying this is that this book doesn't feel like its filled with love as did The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom. Also the book seems to say only one thing: that people create stories that are interpretations of reality and not reality. Hearing variations of that incessantly throughout the book made me feel like the author didn't have enough material for a book but wrote one anyway. There were sparklings of positive/loving messages throughout the book. Maybe I am just too jaded, but they didn't counter the overall vibe this book had for me.
September 9, 2018
Skip this... Not nearly as timeless, intelligent, or practical as his agreements books.
August 28, 2015
I struggled with this book more than his others because he used such heavy Judeo-Christian imagery, and kept using the word "knowledge" like it was a bad thing/full of lies. I tried to see past that and found some kernels of wisdom.
I think the basic idea he's trying to convey is that we are born innocent, and then as we grow up we are socialized and taught about how to behave, etc., which turns us into different people than our true authentic selves. My only problem with this idea is that he seems to think all social norms are bad and "lies," but in reality without socialization/social norms, without rules, humans easily turn feral on one another. But I still grok the idea that social norms can also be warped by fear, the lies we tell ourselves, etc. and cause us to lead inauthentic lives.
I think the basic idea he's trying to convey is that we are born innocent, and then as we grow up we are socialized and taught about how to behave, etc., which turns us into different people than our true authentic selves. My only problem with this idea is that he seems to think all social norms are bad and "lies," but in reality without socialization/social norms, without rules, humans easily turn feral on one another. But I still grok the idea that social norms can also be warped by fear, the lies we tell ourselves, etc. and cause us to lead inauthentic lives.
February 26, 2016
The lies in our story are not important. "WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS TO ENJOY OUR TIME IN THIS REALITY, TO LIVE IN HAPPINESS WHILE WE ARE ALIVE." There is no reason for our life to be controlled by fear and lies. This book is a MUST READ. Not the type of book you want to read quickly but the type you want to take your time reading to soak up all the knowledge it has to offer. This book makes me view life a lot differently. During this read I had many moments of clarity.. it opened my eyes and it felt like a fog was lifted. It made life, and God, and people make sense. This is the type of book I think everyone should have on their book shelf. 5 STARS FOR SURE.
October 23, 2010
I am intrigued by the concept where Ruiz states: everything we know is a projection of our perception and internalization of socialization. His analogy of comparing a painter’s art piece to our brain’s projection was amazing.
While reading this book, I was going over a unit about internal dialogue in my Speech Communication class…and the subject resonated well. In fact, I recommended it to my students as suggested reading.
However, I didn’t like that Ruiz kept referring to our internal dialogue as “lies.” Perhaps he was referring to "mind chatter" and "quieting the mind." But "lies" was a strong word. I agree that we need to produce positive impressions of ourselves, but what about self-improvement?
I did not have a chance to finish the book and perhaps will check it out again another time. But somehow, overusing the word “lies,” kept me from wanting to turn the page.
While reading this book, I was going over a unit about internal dialogue in my Speech Communication class…and the subject resonated well. In fact, I recommended it to my students as suggested reading.
However, I didn’t like that Ruiz kept referring to our internal dialogue as “lies.” Perhaps he was referring to "mind chatter" and "quieting the mind." But "lies" was a strong word. I agree that we need to produce positive impressions of ourselves, but what about self-improvement?
I did not have a chance to finish the book and perhaps will check it out again another time. But somehow, overusing the word “lies,” kept me from wanting to turn the page.
December 6, 2014
Another gem for my treasure chest of books! Real clarity on the four agreements, in ways that are so perfect! I'm blessed to have been able to read this series of books. I think it is the ultimate on wisdom and will be a factor in the authentic life that I am having, so i can be happy without needing a reason to be. I want my beloveds to read this book. I hope to plant the seeds in my family because life is too amazing to be anything but unhappy! This is not a self help book, and yet, it is a true tool for living.
February 16, 2017
not a bad read but he repeats himself a lot to try and make a point.
for a book as the title implies should be the less said the more is said.
for a book as the title implies should be the less said the more is said.
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December 31, 2019For me, sort of an unratable meh. It was in my path, I read it. I was justly rewarded for the laziness? compulsiveness? of my choice.
April 1, 2023
I love anything this man writes. Very simple guide on improving your life and mindset. Recommend to everyone
May 29, 2015
The Voice of Knowledge
The Voice of Knowledge is a non-fiction book by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book is mainly about how to stop believing lies that we believe and tell ourselves. It’s a guide to change the way we perceive ourselves and change the way we look at others. The purpose of this book is to take us back to the way we perceived the world when we were two years old.
This book begins with teaching the reader that we have our own Tree of Knowledge which is our personal belief system; it’s based on the Toltec wisdom. Toltecs were a nation of scientists and artists who formed a society based on spiritual knowledge in Southern Mexico, that was passed onto a thousand years worth of lineages of naguals. Don Miguel Ruiz is a nagual from the Eagle Night lineage and created this book because it was finally time to share their teachings with the readers. They were expected to shield their knowledge from anyone who could have miss used it for personal gain or kept from those who weren't prepared to use it wisely. The Tree of Knowledge allows us to gather information and begin to judge a situation. It lets us determine what is right and wrong, good or bad. It allows us to go through a variety of stages that allow us to think about the lies we tell ourselves all the time and that we are better than what out Tree of Knowledge tell us who we are. It’s our human mind against the truth. It’s a quest to conquer the authenticity of how we are without lies and self- doubt. I believe that the Toltec wisdom is very useful, it makes the reader really take inconsideration they way one has been living and what actions they can take to move forward after reading this book. We base things on what we have already seen and we reflect back on past experiences when we are trying to figure out how to perceive a situation or just to realize who we are. In comparison to this book I think we have our morals set up wrong, this book helps one realize the way we should perceive the world.
This is a great and impacting book overall; it makes one eager to want to keep reading and want to know how erasing the lies in our life will really impact the way you perceive yourself and others. It also shows you how to love again, to realize what the truth really is, and how to be happy in a genuine way. If you’re trying to figure out who you are as a person, then this book would be a great example. It’ll take you into a journey of realization
The Voice of Knowledge is a non-fiction book by Don Miguel Ruiz. This book is mainly about how to stop believing lies that we believe and tell ourselves. It’s a guide to change the way we perceive ourselves and change the way we look at others. The purpose of this book is to take us back to the way we perceived the world when we were two years old.
This book begins with teaching the reader that we have our own Tree of Knowledge which is our personal belief system; it’s based on the Toltec wisdom. Toltecs were a nation of scientists and artists who formed a society based on spiritual knowledge in Southern Mexico, that was passed onto a thousand years worth of lineages of naguals. Don Miguel Ruiz is a nagual from the Eagle Night lineage and created this book because it was finally time to share their teachings with the readers. They were expected to shield their knowledge from anyone who could have miss used it for personal gain or kept from those who weren't prepared to use it wisely. The Tree of Knowledge allows us to gather information and begin to judge a situation. It lets us determine what is right and wrong, good or bad. It allows us to go through a variety of stages that allow us to think about the lies we tell ourselves all the time and that we are better than what out Tree of Knowledge tell us who we are. It’s our human mind against the truth. It’s a quest to conquer the authenticity of how we are without lies and self- doubt. I believe that the Toltec wisdom is very useful, it makes the reader really take inconsideration they way one has been living and what actions they can take to move forward after reading this book. We base things on what we have already seen and we reflect back on past experiences when we are trying to figure out how to perceive a situation or just to realize who we are. In comparison to this book I think we have our morals set up wrong, this book helps one realize the way we should perceive the world.
This is a great and impacting book overall; it makes one eager to want to keep reading and want to know how erasing the lies in our life will really impact the way you perceive yourself and others. It also shows you how to love again, to realize what the truth really is, and how to be happy in a genuine way. If you’re trying to figure out who you are as a person, then this book would be a great example. It’ll take you into a journey of realization
May 10, 2022
This book was quite intriguing. The concepts taught within its pages were awe-inspiring. It really opened my mind to a new way of thinking about the Supreme Being and the meaning and purpose of each of our lives. The content presented was beautifully written and laid out in a manner conducive to an intimate understanding of oneself in relation to God and the universe. I am often amazed with how different cultures and spiritually enlightened individuals passed down their knowledge throughout the ages. Even more amazing is how easy it is to internalize the messages within these writings when one is prepared with an open heart and an open mind for gaining greater knowledge and understanding. These past few years I have been on a quest for a deeper understanding of who I am and who God is. As I have been traveling down this path new and wonderful information has been revealed to me through my studies, prayers, contemplations, reflections and meditations. I have come to discover just how much the Supreme Being loves each of us and wants to see us grow into our fullest potential.
Don Miguel Ruiz was taught by his parents and grandparents before him.
Don Miguel Ruiz was taught by his parents and grandparents before him.
October 23, 2011
"The way to transform what you believe about yourself is to unlearn what you have already learned. When you unlearn, your faith returns to you, your personal power increases, and you can invest your faith in new beliefs."
"The best way to write your story is with love. Love is the material that comes directly from your integrity, from what you really are."
"When you enjoy the presence of yourself, you love yourself not because of the way you are, but because of what you are. The more you love yourself, the more you enjoy your life, and the more you enjoy the presence of everyone around you."
"The best way to write your story is with love. Love is the material that comes directly from your integrity, from what you really are."
"When you enjoy the presence of yourself, you love yourself not because of the way you are, but because of what you are. The more you love yourself, the more you enjoy your life, and the more you enjoy the presence of everyone around you."
October 6, 2012
If it's true that to effect the revolution "you've got to free your mind instead" as John Lennon said, then this book is a worthy place to begin. It offers a brief reprise of his first book The Four Agreements toward the end that sheds a helpful perspective on those agreements. This book is a tonic that hopefully will seep into the veins of us all.
August 16, 2008
Just finished this up in two days. Many of the words echo his past works, many are new perspectives, including one on the Adam and Eve story that I found a bit compelling. You just go away from Ruiz's works feeling lighter and more alive.
August 22, 2009
Fantastic. If only everyone could take hold of this concept and embrace it - we would indeed be living in heaven on earth and doing nothing but enjoying our own personal stories, and allowing others to enjoy the perfect creation of theirs. A blissful concept that I will try to embrace.
October 28, 2012
A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy? -Albert Einstein
October 29, 2016
Read, "The four agreements" by the same author. All other books by this author are not good enough.
August 27, 2022
Excellent! In this one we Miguel Ruiz explores the "disease" of the human mind. Specifically the narrative one's own ego creates.
April 18, 2024
The Voice of Knowledge is a fascinating and thought-provoking book. I believe it came at the appropriate time in my life. Even yet, I struggled to apply the contemplative knowledge being imparted to myself since I couldn't seem to open up to it. You must be willing to hear the knowledge before you can begin to understand it. Even though I may not have fully grasped everything, it served as a useful reminder of how to live in inner peace and make an effort to lead oneself through love.
October 26, 2019
The Voice of Knowledge by Don Miguel Ruiz eludes to the judgement we carry daily within our mind. The one that sets us up to fear, rationalise and form assumptions. While this book wasn't my favourite of Ruiz I can respect how he focused on the mind as an integral part of our internal suffering. One must learn to balance all three components that make up who we are; our mind, body and soul. This should be part of our practice.
September 5, 2009
I am so disappointed in this book, that it is almost not worth the effort to jot down a review. For more than the first half of the book, the English is so bad that is it hard to follow and what you can follow seems to fold back over itself numerous times. Most of the time I was lost and I'm pretty sure that the author was too ... but that didn't seem to stop him from trying to move forward. At times it felt like I was reading a strange movie script, where not only does the main character constantly jump forward and backward between the present and his memories, but at times sideways through time! There's never any warning ... just ... oop different space!!!
After a little over the halfway mark, he seemed to settle into the real meat of his message, which was really no different than his book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom" (which I enjoyed and got quite a bit out of). And the disappointment continued, because he really didn't cover any new ground or expose any addition insight (at least not to my way of seeing it).
And then finally, depression set in as I struggled with trying to finish the last quarter of the book, because he slips back into the same "gobblety-guk" that the first half was comprised of.
One redeeming thing are the two prayers that he has put in the back of the book. They are probably useful irregardless of what your major religion may or may not be.
Unless you can get it for next to nothing ... I would not recommend spending your money here.
After a little over the halfway mark, he seemed to settle into the real meat of his message, which was really no different than his book "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom" (which I enjoyed and got quite a bit out of). And the disappointment continued, because he really didn't cover any new ground or expose any addition insight (at least not to my way of seeing it).
And then finally, depression set in as I struggled with trying to finish the last quarter of the book, because he slips back into the same "gobblety-guk" that the first half was comprised of.
One redeeming thing are the two prayers that he has put in the back of the book. They are probably useful irregardless of what your major religion may or may not be.
Unless you can get it for next to nothing ... I would not recommend spending your money here.
October 25, 2011
I don't agree with his premise that Satan lives in the tree of knowledge in our minds or that knowledge is bad & my life is actually a dream BUT he had some great points about how we listen to the part of ourselves that tells us how awful we are & how we believe it even though it's a lie. This book really makes you think about what you are thinking & points out that we need to respect ourselves & love ourselves & not poison ourselves or those around us with self-hatred. Though his religious beliefs & ideas are different, there are some valuable truths in this book. It gives a different perspective. Sometimes his writing is confusing & goes in circles but you get the idea.
October 16, 2012
In this book, Mr. Ruiz delves into how we, as humans, have fallen victim to the negative inner voice that tells us we’re not good enough; strong enough; beautiful enough; or valuable enough. He talks of how we fall prey to believing that voice, and the voices of those in our external world, making us feel that we are not enough. This is an enlightening book that offers suggestions for silencing the inner negative voices that can often do more harm than good. This is a good read for anyone who wants to begin the process of rewriting their own “story” by taking the necessary steps to paint their own picture of their world as they want to see it. Definitely a thought-provoking read.
March 31, 2018
I had a real cognitive disconnect while reading this book. Ruiz uses the word "knowledge" to describe what I (and others) term ego. For me 'having a knowing' is to be connected with my inner higher self--a place beyond faith.
I appreciated his book, but if you want a book about connecting with the watcher inside who experiences the emotions that hook you, cause you to react, and create delusions to shield you from your fears, read The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer. Singer's book is far more comprehensive and deep and life-enhancing than Ruiz's little tiny taste explaining how we delude ourselves.
I appreciated his book, but if you want a book about connecting with the watcher inside who experiences the emotions that hook you, cause you to react, and create delusions to shield you from your fears, read The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself by Michael Singer. Singer's book is far more comprehensive and deep and life-enhancing than Ruiz's little tiny taste explaining how we delude ourselves.
July 5, 2018
This was a fantastic read! This is the first time I’ve read a novel quite like this! I definitely feel clarity upon reading certain passages and strength to find inner peace. While I read it all the way through, I am sure others can read chapters whenever they feel like it. You don’t need to read it from beginning to end to receive Don Miguel Ruiz’s message. Unfortunately, I found myself rushing through this to finish it, which may have prevented me from fully enjoying its contents. I know I’ll be opening it up again whenever I wish to have tranquility within myself. I recommend it!
April 9, 2014
I like what Ruiz has to say about "The Storyteller". This is the idea that we are all here writing our own story. The way your story unfolds is entirely up to you, and everyone else is also writing their own story. Another person's perception of life is up to them to write the way they see it. It is not your job to change their beliefs. The key is to focus on your own life, perform your own goodness in this world with your own pen, and love people in whatever story they are writing.
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