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“Just off the beach to the west of the village lies an island, and on it is a vast temple with many bells,” said the woman.
“What is a Warrior of the Light?” “You already know that,” she replied with a smile. “He is someone capable of understanding the miracle of life, of fighting to the last for something he believes in—and of hearing the bells that the waves set ringing on the seabed.”
““What is a Warrior of the Light?”
“You already know that,” she replied with a smile. “He is someone capable of understanding the miracle of life, of fighting to the last for something he believes in—and of hearing the bells that the waves set ringing on the seabed.”
All the world’s roads lead to the heart of the Warrior; he plunges unhesitatingly into the river of passions always flowing through his life.
He knows that without inspiration and experience, no amount of training will help him.
A Warrior of the Light knows what he wants. And he has no need to waste time on explanations.
“In war, the key to victory is the ability to surprise one’s opponent.”
It’s odd,” the Warrior of the Light says to himself. “I have met so many people who, at the first opportunity, try to show their very worst qualities. They hide their inner strength behind aggression and hide their fear of loneliness behind an air of independence. They do not believe in their own abilities, but are constantly trumpeting their virtues.”
The Warrior of the Light sometimes fights with those he loves.
Victors never make the same mistake twice. That is why the Warrior only risks his heart for something worthwhile.
A Warrior always returns to the fray. He never does so out of stubbornness, but because he has noticed a change in the weather.
That is why they are Warriors of the Light. Because they make mistakes, because they ask themselves questions, because they are looking for a reason they are sure to find it.
The Warrior may seem mad, but this is just a disguise.
A Warrior of the Light does not waste his time listening to provocations; he has a destiny to fulfill.
The Warrior of the Light remembers a passage from John Bunyan:
“The Warrior of the Light remembers a passage from John Bunyan:
“Although I have been through all that I have, I do not regret the many hardships I met, because it was they who brought me to the place I wished to reach. Now all I have is this sword and I give it to whoever wishes to continue his pilgrimage. I carry with me the marks and scars of battles—they are the witnesses of what I suffered and the rewards of what I conquered.”
The moment that he Begins to walk along it, the Warrior of the Light recognizes the Path.
However difficult the objective, there is always a way of overcoming obstacles. He seeks out alternative paths, he sharpens his sword, he tries to fill his heart with the necessary determination to face the challenge.
He tries to establish what he can truly rely on. And he always checks that he carries three things with him: faith, hope, and love.
He always does his best and expects the best of others. Through his generosity, he tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving.
“The Warrior of the Light . . . always does his best and expects the best of others. Through his generosity, he tries to show each person how much they are capable of achieving.
That is why he is a Warrior of the Light, because he has been through all this and yet has never lost hope of being better than he is.
“The consequences of our actions are the scarecrows of fools and the beacons of wise men.”
If his decision is correct, he will win the battle, even if it lasts longer than expected. If his decision is wrong, he will be defeated and he will have to start all over again—only this time with more wisdom.
A Warrior knows that the farthest-flung star in the Universe reveals itself in the things around him.
A Warrior of the Light shares his world with the people he loves.
The philosopher Lao Tzu says of the journey of the Warrior of the Light:
“The philosopher Lao Tzu says of the journey of the Warrior of the Light: “The Way involves respect for all small and subtle things. Learn to recognize the right moment to adopt the necessary attitudes.”
“Even if you have already fired a bow several times, continue to pay attention to how you position the arrow and how you flex the string.”
“When a beginner knows what he needs, he proves more intelligent than an absent-minded sage.”
“Accumulating love brings luck, accumulating hatred brings calamity. Anyone who fails to recognize problems leaves the door open for tragedies to rush in.”
“The battle is not the same as the quarrel.””
While he meditates, the Warrior is not himself, but a spark from the Soul of the World. Meditation gives him an understanding of his responsibilities and of how he should behave accordingly.
A Warrior of the Light sometimes thinks: “If I do not do something, it will not be done.” It is not quite like that: He must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.
“A Warrior of the Light sometimes thinks: “If I do not do something, it will not be done.”
It is not quite like that: He must act, but he must allow room for the Universe to act too.”
A Warrior balances solitude and dependence.
A Warrior of the Light makes use of solitude, but is not used by it.
The Warrior of the Light knows that it is impossible to live in a state of complete relaxation.
To attain his dream, he needs a strong will and an enormous capacity for acceptance. Although he may have an objective, the path that leads to that objective is not always as he imagined it would be.
Therein lies the strength of water: It cannot be touched by a hammer or ripped to shreds by a knife. The strongest sword in the world cannot scar its surface.
a Warrior cannot bow his head, for if he did he would lose sight of the horizon of his dreams.
But the Warrior knows that intuition is God’s language and he continues listening to the wind and talking to the stars.
Often he spends whole days doing nothing, because that is what his heart demands. But his intuition remains alert. He does not commit the capital sin of Sloth, because he knows where that can lead—to the warm monotony of Sunday afternoons when time simply passes.
The Warrior of the Light recognizes the silence that precedes an important battle.
While the others talk, the Warrior trains himself in the use of the sword and keeps his eye on the horizon.
A Warrior of the Light accepts his Personal Legend completely.
they fought the Good Fight and kept the faith.
Once the peace plans have been drawn up, the Warriors return to their houses. They do not need to prove anything to anyone; they fought the Good Fight and kept the faith. Each one gave a little, thus learning the art of negotiation.
“From the hidden enemy.”
The friends of the Warrior of the Light ask him where he draws his energy from. He says: “From the hidden enemy.”
His friends ask who that is.
The Warrior responds: “Someone we can no longer hurt.”
Yesterday’s pain is the Warrior of the Light’s strength.
You will erase everything you had written in the book of your life up until now: restlessness, uncertainty, lies. And in the place of all this you will write the word courage.
“This is the first teaching of the Knights: You will erase everything you had written in the book of your life up until now: restlessness, uncertainty, lies. And in the place of all this you will write the word courage. By beginning the journey with that word and continuing with faith in God, you will arrive wherever you need to arrive.”
Because they fail. Because they ask questions. Because they keep looking for a meaning.
That is why they are Warriors of the Light. Because they fail. Because they ask questions. Because they keep looking for a meaning. And, in the end, they will find it.
He is not bothered by his opponent’s aggressive arguments which say that God is a superstition, that miracles are just tricks, that believing in angels is running away from reality.
As the Warrior learns from his spiritual master, the light of faith shines in his eyes and he does not need to prove anything to anyone. He is not bothered by his opponent’s aggressive arguments which say that God is a superstition, that miracles are just tricks, that believing in angels is running away from reality.
The Warrior of the Light must always remember the five rules of combat, set down by Chuan Tzu three thousand years ago:
“The Warrior of the Light must always remember the five rules of combat, set down by Chuan Tzu three thousand years ago:
Faith Before going into battle, you must believe in the reasons for the fight.
Companions Choose your allies and learn to fight in company, for no one ever won a war singlehandedly.
Time A battle in winter is different from a battle in summer; a good Warrior is careful to select the right moment to begin a fight.
Space One does not fight in the same way in a mountain pass as one would on a plain. Think about your surroundings and how best to move around in them.
Strategy The best Warrior is the one who plans his fight.”
there is always a moment when victory and defeat are equally possible.
The activity of fighting will have generated an enormous amount of energy around him and there is always a moment when victory and defeat are equally possible. Time will tell who won and who lost, but he knows that, from that moment on, he can do nothing more: The fate of that battle lies in God’s hands.
there is another life, and he discovers it in his dreams, in his reading, and in his encounters with people who share his ideas.
Sometimes the Warrior feels as if he were living two lives at once.
In one of them he is obliged to do all the things he does not want to do and to fight for ideas in which he does not believe. But there is another life, and he discovers it in his dreams, in his reading, and in his encounters with people who share his ideas.
