The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (A Toltec Wisdom Book)

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Once you realize this truth, you are not your thoughts. Once you see that you are the life that runs this universe, you stop taking your inner drama seriously. When we love, we don’t have expectations, we do it because we want to, and if other people do it or not, it’s because they want to or not and it’s nothing personal.” As we pointed out, each of us creates or nurtures a set of personal beliefs that represent the foundation for the development of personal identity. But, we are also dragged into this big outside dream that creates the rules and sets the damn game. The best spiritual book I have ever read. It teaches you how you can reach happiness and love, within yourself. Once you have mastered self-love and have healed from emotional wounds, happiness is achieved and this is vital for a healthy loving relantionship. This book will have a dramatic influence in 2010 for me, just what I needed. Can't wait to start reading the Four Agreements. Over the course of hundreds of years, the naguals were compelled to keep this knowledge a secret from those who planned to misuse it for personal gain. During the European conquest, in particular, the naguals remained in the shadows, fearful of potential abuse of power.

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In an ideal sense, if a relationship has to be perfect, then the people involved must be mind readers. ed the clothes he had intended to give the Master, and he covered the child with the clothes. The child thanked him and left. The man prepared everything again for the Master, and then he waited until it was very late. When he realized the Master was not coming, he was disappointed, but right away he forgave the Master. He said to himself, "I knew I could not expect the Master to come to this humble home. Although he said he would come, something more important must have taken him elsewhere. The Master did not come, but at least he told me he would, and that is enough for my heart to be happy." It’s just that if there is any conflict between emotions and logic, we tend to go along with feelings. So, as a response, the child instinctively strives to become the master of anger. You can apply the same process to almost any external phenomena such as:Love has no expectations. Fear is full of expectations. With fear we do things because we expect that we have to, and we expect that others are going to do the same. That is why fear hurts and love doesn't hurt. You are grounded” or being said something along the lines of that’s not how good boys/girls behave; is not very productive. The book might be helpful to spiritual seekers, but keep in mind that it doesn’t go too deep in it.

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If you take your happiness and put it in someone’s hands, sooner or later, she is going to break it. If you give your happiness to someone else, she can always take it away. Then if happiness can only come from inside of you and is the result of your love, you are responsible for your happiness.” The author: Miguel Ruiz once went to medical school and became a surgeon. Later in life after a traumatic accident he forsook it all to learn the healer’s ways and become an “Eagle-Knight” in the Nagual tradition. He has since studied the “Toltec” people and written about their teachings. He has written a few books now, the most successful being “The Four Agreements.” Humans cover themselves, and protect themselves, and when someone says, “You are pushing my buttons,” it is not exactly true. What is true is that you are touching a wound in his mind, and he reacts because it hurts.” The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz; and I wanted to accomplish what it is already accomplished, to share it here for the others who visit this blog and want to read it. You cannot change other people. [...] That is a fact. They are what they are; you are what you are. You dance or you don't dance. You need to be completely honest with yourself -- to say what you want, and see if you are willing to dance or not. p74If a person is not behaving right with you, have some empathy and understand that he is hurt inside. He needs more love than ever.