Don Miguel Ruiz Explained

Don Miguel Ruiz
Pseudonym:	Don Miguel Ruiz
Birth Date:	27 August 1952
Birth Place:	Mexico
Genre:	Personal growth, self help
Subject:	Motivational
Notableworks:	The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, The Fifth Agreement

Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritual and neoshamanistic texts.

His work is best-received among members of the New Thought movement that focuses on ancient teachings as a means to achieve spiritual enlightenment. Ruiz is listed as one of the Watkins 100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People in 2018.^[1] Some have associated Ruiz's work with Carlos Castaneda, author of The Teachings of Don Juan.^[2]

Biography

Don Miguel Ruiz was born in rural Mexico, the youngest of 13 children. He attended medical school, and became a surgeon.^[3]

The Four Agreements, published in 1997, was a New York Times bestseller for more than a decade. Other books have followed: The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, The Circle of Fire, The Four Agreements Companion Book and The Fifth Agreement, a collaboration with his son Don José. His The Toltec Art of Life and Death was published in late 2015.^[4]

Works

• The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 1997, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 1999, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• The Four Agreements Companion Book: Using The Four Agreements to Master the Dream of Your Life (A Toltec Wisdom Book)", 2000, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• The Circle of Fire (Toltec Wisdom), 2001, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• Wisdom from the Four Agreements (Charming Petites), 2003, Peter Pauper Press,
• Wisdom from the Mastery of Love (Charming Petites), 2003, Peter Pauper Press,
• The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide To Inner Peace, 2004, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery, 2010, Amber-Allen Publishing,
• The Toltec Art of Life and Death: A Story of Discovery, 2015, HarperCollins,
• The Three Questions, 2018, HarperCollins,

External links

• Toltec Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz
• "The Four Agreements for a Better Life" Online Course
• The Five Agreements | An Introduction

Notes and References

1. https://www.watkinsmagazine.com/watkins-spiritual-100-list-2018 Watkins’ Spiritual 100 List for 2018
2. Web site: Tipton . James . The Four Agreements And The Mastery Of Love : Mexico Culture & Arts . www.mexconnect.com . April 10, 2020.
3. Web site: Nawotka. Ed. 2 Apr 2021. All the World's a Stage: PW Talks with Don Miguel Ruiz. live. 7 Apr 2021. Publishers Weekly. https://web.archive.org/web/20210402235121/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/international/international-book-news/article/85987-all-the-world-s-a-stage-pw-talks-with-don-miguel-ruiz.html . April 2, 2021 .
4. Book: Amazon.com: The Toltec Art of Life and Death: A Story of Discovery (9780062390929): Don Miguel Ruiz, Barbara Emrys: Books. 978-0062390929. Ruiz. Don Miguel. Emrys. Barbara. October 27, 2015. HarperCollins .