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The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide to Inner Peace (A Toltec Wisdom Book) Kindle Edition
Before we learn to speak, our true nature is to love and be happy, to explore and enjoy life. As little children, we are completely authentic. Our actions are guided by instinct and emotions; we listen to the silent voice of our integrity. Once we learn a language, the people around us hook our attention and program us with knowledge. But that knowledge is contaminated with lies.
With our attention focused on all the knowledge in our head, we no longer perceive the world through the eyes of love; we only perceive what we have learned to believe. The voice of knowledge comes alive inside our head, and what is that voice telling us? Mostly lies. That voice never stops talking, judging, gossiping, and abusing us. It constantly sabotages our happiness and keeps us from enjoying a reality of truth and love.
Ruiz shows us how to recover the silent voice of our integrity and find inner peace. When the voice of knowledge no longer controls us, our life becomes an expression of our authentic self, just as it was before we learned to speak. Then we return to the truth, we return to love, and we live in happiness again.
Ruiz changes the way we perceive ourselves, and the way we perceive other people. Then he opens the door to a reality that we once perceived when we were one and two years old — a reality of truth, love, and joy.
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“We are born in truth, but we grow up believing in lies. . . . One of the biggest lies in the story of humanity is the lie of our imperfection.” — don Miguel Ruiz
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Don Miguel Ruiz is the international bestselling author of The Four Agreements (a New York Times bestseller for over a decade), The Four Agreements Companion Book, The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, The Circle of Fire, and The Fifth Agreement. The teachings of Ruiz are best known for transforming complex human issues into simple common sense — a talent that has earned him millions of fans and international acclaim.
Janet Mills is the founder and president of Amber-Allen publishing. She is also the coauthor, with don Miguel Ruiz, of six books in The Toltec Wisdom Series, creator of The Four Agreements for a Better Life online course, and editor of Deepak Chopra’s bestselling title, The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. Her life’s mission is to publish books of enduring beauty, integrity, and wisdom, and to inspire others to fulfill their most cherished dreams.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJuly 7, 2011
- File size3.1 MB
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With our attention focused on all the knowledge in our head, we no longer perceive the world through the eyes of love; we only perceive what we have learned to believe. The voice of knowledge comes alive inside our head, and what is that voice telling us? Mostly lies. That voice never stops talking, judging, gossiping, and abusing us. It constantly sabotages our happiness and keeps us from enjoying a reality of truth and love.
Ruiz shows us how to recover the silent voice of our integrity and find inner peace. When the voice of knowledge no longer controls us, our life becomes an expression of our authentic self, just as it was before we learned to speak. Then we return to the truth, we return to love, and we live in happiness again.
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Ruiz changes the way we perceive ourselves, and the way we perceive other people. Then he opens the door to a reality that we once perceived when we were one and two years old -- a reality of truth, love, and joy.
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- ASIN : B005BTM5DK
- Publisher : Amber-Allen Publishing (July 7, 2011)
- Publication date : July 7, 2011
- Language : English
- File size : 3.1 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 249 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1878424548
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About the authors
Janet Mills is the founder of Amber-Allen Publishing and co-author (with don Miguel Ruiz) of the international bestselling “Toltec Wisdom Series” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The Four Agreements Companion Book,” “The Circle of Fire,” and “The Fifth Agreement.” The Toltec Wisdom books have sold over 15 million copies in the United States, and have been published in 52 languages worldwide.
Mills has published an online course, "The Four Agreements for a Better Life," for people who want to deepen their understanding and practice of these deceptively simple agreements. Information about the course is available at TheFourAgreements.com.
Mills is also the editor of and publisher of Deepak Chopra's international bestselling title “The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success” (over 2.5 million copies sold), and the publisher of 11 world-renowned “Seth” books by Jane Roberts, which have been credited with launching the New Age movement.
Mills credits the books she publishes for inspiring her belief system and transforming her life. Her personal mission is to share universal wisdom in the language of our times and to help inspire others to live the life of their dreams. She lives in San Rafael, California.
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Don Miguel Ruiz is a renowned spiritual teacher and internationally bestselling author of the “Toltec Wisdom Series,” including “The Four Agreements,” “The Mastery of Love,” “The Voice of Knowledge,” “The Four Agreements Companion Book,” “The Circle of Fire,” and “The Fifth Agreement.” The Toltec Wisdom books have sold over 12 million copies in the United States, and have been published in 46 languages worldwide.
don Miguel has spent the past three decades guiding students to personal freedom through his profound insights regarding the nature of human reality. His newest book, THE ACTOR (Ediciones Urano) written with Barbara Emrys was published November 3rd, 2020.
The youngest of thirteen children, don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico to parents who were healers and practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions. As a young adult, he graduated from medical school in Mexico City and practiced neurosurgery with his older brother in Tijuana. A near-fatal car crash forever changed the direction of his life, however, causing him to leave medicine and to examine the essential truth about life and humanity. With his mother’s help, and through her ancestral teachings, he discovered his own path to awareness, which evolved into a deep understanding of the physical universe and the virtual world of the mind.
Combining Toltec mythology and scientific perspectives, don Miguel has been able to merge ancient wisdom with modern physics and practical common-sense, forging a new philosophy for seekers of truth and personal authenticity. His landmark bestselling book, The Four Agreements, contains practical steps for long-term, personal transformation and has been read by millions around the world.
First published in 1997, The Four Agreements has since sold over nine million copies in the United States and seven million worldwide. It has been translated into 46 languages, appeared on the New York Times bestseller for nearly ten years, and was the 36th bestselling book of the decade. Don Miguel is also the author of The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, Prayers, and the New York Times bestseller, The Fifth Agreement, a collaboration with his son, don José Ruiz. Each of his books are international bestsellers.
The wisdom don Miguel has brought to the world has earned him respect around the globe. He has dedicated his life to sharing his message through practical concepts in order to promote transformation and ultimately change lives for the better. Don Miguel is the recipient of numerous recognitions, including a U.S. Air Force ‘challenge coin’ engraved with “The Four Agreements.” He is the recipient of an Honorary Degree in Cultural and Social Education from the American Cultural Institute of Mexico, and referenced as a “national treasure” in his native country.
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Customers find this book to be a very good read that provides valuable insights into life and guides readers to follow their inner knowing. They appreciate how it helps them experience their spiritual gifts and open their hearts. While some customers consider it an excellent follow-up to The Four Agreements, others find it lacks substantial content.
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Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as one of their favorite books of all time.
"...distilled in this book, despite being entirely readable for people with no knowledge of philosophy...." Read more
"It’s an interesting read that’s for sure. Worth taking notes and it does leave you with some self reflection...." Read more
"...It was wholesome, yet simple and resonated well with my soul. I completed it in two sittings and now understand what I need to do from here...." Read more
"...read for anyone who is struggling to find purpose, honestly, a must read for everyone. Be open and read it, I hope it helps." Read more
Customers find the book insightful, describing it as a great guide to following inner knowing and an inspirational read that improves their outlook on life.
"...I've been reciting mantras from this book daily, and my mind is much quieter. This book is a gamechanger if you let it be." Read more
"...It is yet another attempt by Ruiz to help people regain faith in themselves and to see the truth while letting go of preconceptions and lies that..." Read more
"...It helped me understand myself better, and have a better relationship with myself as well as the things going around me." Read more
"...believer or anything but I still could follow the reasoning and semi sound logic that comes from his voice." Read more
Customers appreciate the book's approach to love, describing it as a guide to mastering love and opening the heart, with one customer noting how it feeds the soul and another mentioning how it helps experience spiritual gifts.
"...It was wholesome, yet simple and resonated well with my soul. I completed it in two sittings and now understand what I need to do from here...." Read more
"...to write our own story, based upon love, appreciation and gratitude for ourselves. Unconditionally...." Read more
"...He plants the seed of love and appreciation for the world at large - no matter how gloom or dark it may seem at times...." Read more
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Customers have mixed opinions about the content of the book, with some finding it an excellent follow-up to The Four Agreements while others say it lacks substantial content.
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2024I like to read this author’s books because he has an unerring way of making us want to incorporate faith into our daily lives. His type of faith differs from mine (theologically), but it is infused with the earnest search for truth in the divine.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024Perfect size to keep it in my purse
- Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024A spiritual advisor friend of mine referred me to this book. I love The Four Agreements, so I immediately bought The Voice of Knowledge audiobook. I listened to it two times and then bought the paperback. I've been reciting mantras from this book daily, and my mind is much quieter. This book is a gamechanger if you let it be.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021Another wonderful book by don Miguel Ruiz. Like all his works, it speaks best for itself. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone, and that is a rare thing. If you give it a chance you will eventually realize there is an incredible amount of highly sophisticated wisdom distilled in this book, despite being entirely readable for people with no knowledge of philosophy.
It is yet another attempt by Ruiz to help people regain faith in themselves and to see the truth while letting go of preconceptions and lies that hold us back and make us suffer pointlessly. Anyone who makes a genuine effort will agree that he succeeds in giving anyone many wonderful psychological tools for precisely this purpose.
We are all stronger and more capable than we realize--just give your best effort and you'll realize it's true.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024I was primarily reading this for things like anxiety, over thinking. It helped me understand myself better, and have a better relationship with myself as well as the things going around me.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2020It’s an interesting read that’s for sure. Worth taking notes and it does leave you with some self reflection. The information is common knowledge but somehow you just see it differently when you read his words. This is the first book of his I’ve ever picked up due to a recommendation so I’m not a hard believer or anything but I still could follow the reasoning and semi sound logic that comes from his voice.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2020This book, this message was such a gift to my spiritual development. It was wholesome, yet simple and resonated well with my soul. I completed it in two sittings and now understand what I need to do from here. My partner asked what I was reading that had my attention so deeply. I shared some passages that I believed would resonate with him and he was stunned! Completely intrigued, he is now going to read it for himself. Now I'm excited to go deeper with the four agreements once that book arrives (glad I read this one first). There's something in this book for everybody. I highly recommend!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024Cannot review book itself as it was a Christmas gift, but how great it was to find this at a reasonable price!
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- CrocReviewed in India on May 16, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars very practical approach to silent the noises in your head
Step by step approach, starting from why of the issues to the how of the changes. Brilliant short book to help you silent the noises and listen to voice of truth and integrity.
- CoreyReviewed in Canada on November 25, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Must read. I read and meditate on this book all the time. Great read. I’ve been reading spiritual literature for a long time and this book and the four agreements really put things together for me.
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PeriReviewed in France on May 22, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, no words to describe...
There are no words to describe this book. It is not a one read book, this is the kinda of book that you keep by your side, accessible all the time.
After the Four Agreements which is also a great book, I was wondering what else this author could teach me. Well, I'm starting the Mastery of Love right away.
- IldzeReviewed in Spain on December 30, 2024
5.0 out of 5 stars Still did not read but I love this writer
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- NeeracReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 30, 2017
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read
Life is so simple.......or it could be. Great follow up to the four agreements. I know it is a book I will read again and again and always get more from it. So much common sense, so much wisdom. Wonderful read