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Summary: Very insightful!
Review: Very insightful! This book, though relatively small, packs quite a wallop. There were plenty of times while reading in which I literally had to stop and start writing in my journal. Some very powerful, penentrating thoughts are expressed here ~ thoughts that continue to ripple and alter your view on relationships, not only with others, but with the source, you. My only setback is his allegorical use of the terms "dream" and "hell". Although I could completely understand his point, I just personally felt he may have streched it a bit. You may feel differently. In all, a good buy, and definitely a keeper. I have already recommended it to two close friends.
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Summary: An Inspirational Treasure!
Review: Are you on the path of love or the path of fear? This is a truly excellent book from the very start to the finish! I highly recommend this book as the true eye opener, the book that can put in standpoint the way you are being in your own life. This can help you heal from past relationships and understand the energies that cause us to hurt each other with poignant venom. This book shows us how to stop hurting ourselves and the ones we love. This is the book for you if you choose to get on the path of self-awareness and seeing without judging. This is a true inspirational treasure!
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Summary: LOVE - THE MOST POWERFUL EMOTION!
Review: Ruiz is a master at using Toltec Wisdom to show us the path to a more fulfilling life. In this book, he reveals powerful truths on love and relationships. From a psychological point of view, in order for us to love others and be accepting of the love they bestow on us, we must first love ourselves. If you are unhappy with yourself, do not rely on someone else to make you happy; true happiness comes from within.The only disappoint I have with books authored by Ruiz is that they are never long enough. Just when one becomes completely absorbed in the words, the book draws to an end. However, it is the importance of what is written here, rather than the extent of what is not written, that is significant. In "The Mastery of Love," Ruiz reveals stories and misconceptions about love and relationships. Often people who say they are madly in love with someone, are not in love with the person, rather they are in love with the IDEA of being "in love." They love the perception of how they actually want that person to be, thinking if he/she would just do this, or would not do that, everything would be wonderful. The bottom line is, you cannot change other people; only the other person has the power to change and the desire to do so must come from within them...not you. When we truly love someone, we accept them for who they are, with all their strengths and all their weaknesses. If you cannot honestly do that, the relationship is already in trouble. Ruiz gives some excellent advice on loving and living in a richer, more fulfilling way. "The Mastery of Love" is a beautiful book, well written and insightful.
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Summary: The Instructions you've been waiting for...
Review: Wow, as I read this book the names of more and more people I care about popped into my head, I finished wondering, "Are there enough copies in print for all my friends?" Everyone should read this, concise, easy to read and understand. Easily life altering. The most effective book I've yet read at explaining the simple art of loving.
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Summary: Love like it is!
Review: After finishing Four Agreements by same author and having enjoyed it immensely, I raced to the bookstore for any of his further writings and found "Mastery of Love". I felt it timely and would read these two books in that order. Mastery of Love is too easy to read, redundant perhaps for a very good reason, to instill into the reader the hard truth about LOVE against the background of a hypnotized mind. How great this book is! Author drives to the point what he is attempting to instruct and makes it very clear! In my review for Four Agreements, I mentioned that I wished I had this book for a highschool companion but then figured I needed to see it for what it is in our society today and suffer a bit. Then one can truly relate to this book in present time. I have been recommending this book to family and friends and cannot stress it enough. Great lesson book!
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Summary: Short and Powerful - Highly Recommend
Review: Reading this concise book I had the feeling that I was glimpsing real wisdom, not psychobable or "self-help". Don Miguel Ruiz takes his interpretation of Toltec wisdom explained beautifully in his previous work "The Four Agreements" and applies these concepts to the realm of human relationships. Ruiz has an easy writing style that is very accessible and a joy to read numerous times. This is a book you can finish in an afternoon sitting, yet it's simple truths have the potential to alter profoundly how you view loving relationships as well as your relationship with yourself. There's a lot here. I've read this twice and it's spoken directly to me in ways beyond what I can explain in this review. Don Miguel teaches through parable and direct suggestion the transforming power of self-love. He says that all relationships start with you, and how you feel about yourself. You will allow just as much abuse and what he calls "emotional poison" as you inflict upon yourself. A truly loving relationship requires self love - which is so lacking in most of us. Ruiz compares the ideal relationship to the one we have with out pet - say our dog. The relationship with our dog is perfect because we get exactly what we expect from our dog. We never wish that our dog would be better at being a dog, and we love it freely just as it is. Yet with our mate we tend not to accept them as they are, we expect them to be different, to act in ways they would not naturally act. Then we are unhappy with them. We think we are in love with them, but really we're in love with how we want them to be. He says that we do not truly accept this person we say we love because we don't accept ourselves. Ruiz tell us that humans hunt for love because we don't have it. We don't have it within ourselves. We hunt for love from other humans who also don't love themselves and are also on the love hunt. Then we are surprised and upset that we don't get the love we want from them, and they feel the same. So true! Other people don't have the love we need, only we do. Don Miguel ends the book with a guide to healing our "emotional body" and also prayers for ourselves.
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Summary: On the path of Love
Review: Written poetically, almost in the manner of storytelling, this little book describes the magic that could happen to you and your relationship, should you choose to embark on the path of self awareness, a seeing without judging. The author poses the question: Are you on the path of Love or the path of Fear? I recommend this book as being an eye opener, a little book that can put in perspective the way you are being in your life. What helped me better grasp what the "Mastery of Love" was about is that I have read another book prior to this one. This other book that I recommend heartily is called "WORKING ON YOURSELF DOESN'T WORK" by Ariel & Shya Kane. It talks about awareness as the tool to living your life in the moment, and is written in a down to earth way, very usable in the modern world. These books make great presents or stocking stuffers as they are easy to read, uplifting and very reasonably priced!
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Summary: Inside Out
Review: This book is quite insightful into the enigma of love. It reaches a little deeper than most books on the subject although the book can be a little too spiritual at times. I mean that love is more of an action than some aura or feeling. Overall, it offers a lot to ponder. I highly recommend The Romantic's Guide by Michael Webb. If you are looking for concrete examples on being loving, that is a great book.
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Summary: A book that simplfies a complicated subject
Review: I feel that Miguel Ruiz is an excellent writer. His ideas have been expressed by Dick Sutphen (Master of Life) although not as clearly...What is, is concept by Dick Sutphen and the Buddha is further clarified in the Four Agreements as the angel of death concept. I have been studying Castanada, and Toltec thinking for many years..All the writers have something to say..i.e Victor Sanchez, Mares, etc. Ruiz simplifies an area that is crucial to master in order to advance to the other Toltec concepts..a great set of books with much wisdom hidden throughout the pages.
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Summary: About unconditional love
Review: I particularly like what the the aurhor says about unconditional love. I think we have to understand the God loves us unconditionally before we can practice this concept. I learned about God unconditional love in the book and the Book An Encounter With a Prophet which removed all of the support for the negative concepts I had about God. I highly recommend both books.
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