Paperback, 252 Pages, Published 2004 by H J Kramer, Revised Edition
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ISBN-10: 1932073108
ISBN-13: 9781932073102
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Dan Millman’s captivating sequel to The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior is decidedly down-to-earth.
Four years after training with the old warrior he calls Socrates, and in spite of all he has learned, Dan Millman confronts personal failure and mounting frustrations.
Disillusioned with his life, unable to bridge the gap between knowing and doing, he sets out on a worldwide mission to rediscover his sense of purpose and source of inspiration.
A buried memory sends him on a search for a woman shaman, Mama Chia, deep in a Hawaiian rain forest. Mama Chia takes him to the island of Molokai, where she continues the initiation process that began in his first book, introducing him to the path of service, living life from the heart.
She is the gateway to all his hopes and his fears, and only she can prepare him for what is to come. In worlds of shadow and light, he encounters inner tests, mortal challenges, disturbing revelations, and memorable characters in the most crucial quest of his life.
This is the sacred journey we all share, says Millman, the journey to the light that shines at the heart of all our lives. The sequel to Way of the Peaceful Warrior is every bit as spellbinding as the original. Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior finds Dan disillusioned by his broken marriage and again searching for answers to the challenges of life.
Again, the author uses the facts of his life, coupled with a vivid imagination, to create a fictionalized story with universal appeal. He searches for, and finds in a most unusual way, a nameless teacher that Socrates (his first teacher) had mentioned years before.
His Hawaiian adventures with her teach spiritual truths in a suspenseful story format that’s difficult to put down. The sequel to Way of the Peaceful Warrior is every bit as spellbinding as the original.
Customer Reviews
Nothing comes before it’s time by Kevin Gregory (Sacramento, CA)
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“This is a wonderful book on so many different levels. It is always entertaining and at the same time gives you lots of things to think about. One idea that is repeated from “Journey of the peaceful warrior is that to really be happy is to be “present.” It is so easy to get preoccupied with regrets of the past, and worries of the future that we don’t ever take in the “now.” Each day is a gift and thats why it’s called the “present.” This book does not take off where the first book left off. Rather it is a story of lessons learned about five years after the writer left Socrates (His great teacher) from the first book. He is told about a woman in Hawaii from Socrates.
She begins to teach him where Socrates left off. This brings about the point that “the teacher appears when the student is ready. Often times we don’t know what is best for us and we want things that may not be beneficial at the time. Dan Millman wanted to meet this woman when he first heard about her years ago but he was not ready for the lessons she had for him. It’s not until years later that fate intervened. Once again, if we stay in the present and do whats in front of us we maximize our usefulness, and our happiness.
It’s said that God answers all our prayers and he only has three responses. Yes, No, and not now. Mama Chia, his new mentor at one point responds to Millman that “Faith involves basic trust in the universe-that everything is for our highest good.” Whether this is true or not should not matter becouse when we have faith we act accordingly and life runs smoother. All in all, this is a real page turner and it is as enlightening as it is enjoyable.“
Decent Sequel To Peaceful Warrior by Christina Howard (UK)
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“I loved the “Peaceful Warrior” book and, to be honest, I didn’t expect much from this “sequel”. However, after reading it I was pleasently suprised. True, it is not as enjoyable as the Peaceful Warrior, but I liked it and it added some “lessons” to be learned.It’s too bad Millman stopped writing semi-fictional stories and now just produces “How to be Happy” type of books. I really enjoyed his stories! For those who also like the fun and excitement of learning through a story you may want to check out the book “The Evolution of a Warrior“
The Peaceful Warrior continues by Glenn Sakamoto (Los Angeles, CA)
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“Dan Millman is one of the most lucid and inspiring writers living today. I have read many metaphysical / spirituality / mystic books over the last 20 years and Dan’s are among the best. Clear, simple writing that take you on a journey you won’t soon forget. Pure magic.”
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