The Four Agreements

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

I don't know if anyone has posted about this book before, but it is a good one. Basically, it tells of Toltec wisdom about living life. We live in individual dreams, and don't see the reality of who and what we are because of agreements we have made in our lives. At first these agreements are imposed upon us by family and teachers and religious figures--and many of these agreements make our lives into a living hell.

If you start practicing the Four Agreements, your old agreements fall away and you can live your life at peace, even if there appears to be strife all around you.

I joined a discussion group about the Four Agreements yesterday, and thought it would be fun to start one here as well.

What are the Four Agreements?

1. Be impeccable with your word.

2. Don't take things personally (the author says if you master just these two agreements, you have overcome 75% of your old programming)

3. Don't make assumptions

4. Do your best


Here's some links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX90DZq2OLA&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=5646695FFBE7749A&playnext=1&index=15

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxeojE37uXY&feature=related

[Kind of Blue]

1. Thank you, Ayeshahaqqiqa.

Thank you for a most beautifully peaceful and energetic way to start the day. It really made me take account of the day and myself instead moving in a rote-like fashion

[lildreamer316]

2. I have this book.

Had it for several years. It is very simple, and very challenging. I actually don't think I'm ready for it yet.
I wish I was...
#2 is the hardest one for me.

[northernlights]

3. I love this book, and the rest Ruiz has written

I discovered The Four Agreements back in 2000, right before I visited Mexico.

Shortly after, The Four Agreements Companion, Beyond Fear, and the Mastery of Love.

Thank you for bringing them to the surface. Some more for me to revisit as I try to stumble my way down this currently unlit path...