Warrior of the Light: A Manual

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I am now reading this book for the third time. With each reading I underline and highlight something newly discovered that connects and validates my current experience and understanding. Why this book is fascinatingly useful to me is, its a compilation of seeds that grow when watered by my personal experience and meditative thought. In and of itself, it does not do the dirty work or heavy lifting for you, as many other books intend to do. This book is not entertaining you. It waits for you to mix your perspective and thought with it, before it shows its true value, potential and colour. Because we change and grow spiritually,mentally and in so many other ways, this book takes on and reveals many new insights and personal validations/confirmations as we change. 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. The warrior knows that he is free to choose his desires, and he makes these decisions with courage, detachment and - sometimes - with just a touch of madness. He embraces his passions and enjoys them intensely. He knows that there is no need to renounce the pleasures of conquest; they are part of life and bring joy to all those who participate in them. But he never loses sight of those things that last or of the strong bonds that are forged over time. A warrior can distinguish between the transient and the enduring. The warrior of light knows how to lose. He does not treat defeat as if it were a matter of indifference to him, saying things like 'Oh, it doesn't matter' or 'To be honest, I didn't really want it that much', He accepts defeat as defeat and does not try to make a victory out of it. Painful wounds, the indifference of friends, the loneliness of losing - all leave a bitter taste. But at these times, he says to himself: 'I fought for something and did not succeed. I lost the first battle.' These words give him renewed strength. He knows that no one wins all the time and he knows how to distinguish his successes from his failures.

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The warrior of light knows that everyone is afraid of everyone else. This fear generally manifests itself in two ways: through aggression or through submission. They are two facets of the same problem. That is why, whenever he finds himself before someone who fills him with fear, the warrior reminds himself that the other person has the same insecurities as he has. He has surmounted similar obstacles and experienced the same problems. But he knows how to deal with the situation better. Why? Because he uses fear as an engine, not as a brake. The warrior learns from his opponent and acts in a like manner.

Ah. It would have been so much easier for those in Auschwitz if they knew this. Then they could have, like, totes chilled about the whole thing. The warrior of light is now waking from his dream. He thinks: 'I do not know how to deal with this light that is making me grow.' The light, however, does not disappear. The warrior thinks: 'Changes must be made that I do not feel like making.' The light remains, because 'feel' is a word full of traps. Then the eyes and heart of the warrior begin to grow accustomed to the light. It no longer frightens him and he finally accepts his own Legend, even if this means running risks. The warrior has been asleep for a long time. It is only natural that he should wake up very gradually. Great little guide for the spiritually-minded, this is simply written yet profound. Taken literally it will seem bizarre and possibly boring, but take the time to reflect on the meaning of these passages and you will be rewarded with some important life lessons. The warrior of light knows that no one is stupid and that life teaches everyone - however long that may take. 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. Some of his companions say: 'Some people are so ungrateful.' The warrior is not discouraged by this. And he continues to encourage other people because this is also a way of encouraging himself.On 22 December 2016, Coelho was listed by UK-based company Richtopia at number 2 in the list of 200 most influential contemporary authors. [20] Why bother to sword fight when you are so much better than they are?" asks a traveler regarding the Warrior of light sword fighting with his students. Casimiro de Abreu): Teixeira de Melo ► Artur Jaceguai ► Goulart de Andrade ► Barbosa Lima Sobrinho ► Raimundo Faoro ► Cícero Sandroni It's a gentle reminder to trust your own morals and instincts and pay attention to the world around you.

At the beginning of his struggle, the warrior of light stated: 'I have dreams.' After some years, he realises that it is actually possible to reach his goal; he knows that he will be rewarded. At that moment, he feels sad. He knows about other people's unhappiness, about the loneliness and frustration experienced by a large section of humanity, and he does not believe that he deserves what he is about to receive. His angel whispers: 'Give it all up.' The warrior kneels down and offers God his conquests. That act of surrender forces the warrior to stop asking foolish questions and helps him to overcome his feelings of guilt. When the master sees that the warrior is depressed, he says: 'You are not what you seem to be in these moments of sadness. You are better than that. Many have left - for reasons we will never understand - but you are still here. Why did God carry off all those amazing people and leave you? By now, millions of people will have given up. They don't get angry, they don't weep, they don't do anything; they merely wait for time to pass. They have lost the ability to react. You, however, are sad. That proves that your soul is still alive.' The warrior knows that the most important words in all languages are the small words. Yes. Love. God. They are words that are easy enough to say and which fill vast empty spaces. There is, however, one word - another small word - that many people have great difficulty in saying: no. Someone who never says no, thinks of himself as generous, understanding, polite, because 'no' is thought of as being nasty, selfish, unspiritual. The warrior does not fall into this trap. There are times when, in saying 'yes' to others, he is actually saying 'no' to himself. That is why he never says 'yes' with his lips if, in his heart, he is saying 'no'. A warrior of light has no 'certainties', he just has a path to follow, a path to which he tries to adapt depending on the season. During battles that take place in summer he does not use the same equipment and techniques that he would use during battles that take place in winter. By being flexible, he no longer judges the world on the basis of 'right' and 'wrong', but on the basis of 'the most appropriate attitude for that particular moment'. He knows that his companions also have to adapt and is not surprised when they change their attitude. He gives each one the necessary time to justify his actions. But when it comes to treachery, he is implacable.

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Years later, when he was a grown man, he returned to the village and to the beach of his childhood. He no longer dreamed of finding treasure at the bottom of the sea; perhaps that had all been a mere product of his imagination, and he had never in fact heard the submerged bells ring out on one lost childhood afternoon. Even so, he decided to walk for a while along the beach, to listen to the noise of the wind and to the cries of the seagulls. Imagine his surprise when, there on the beach, he saw the woman who had first spoken to him about the island and its temple.