![]() ![]() In contrast, the staff of the Minnesota State University on-line museum identifies the Toltecs as “the first of the extreme militaristic cultures in the region that used their might to dominate their neighbors….” Scholars at Washington State University in their extensive Civilizations in America site have determined that the Toltecs were a war-like people who practiced human sacrifice and were led by a “warrior aristocracy.” (The covers of both The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Love say “A Toltec Wisdom Book.”) ![]() ![]() I do not like the marketing “set-up” that claims these are “based on ancient Toltec wisdom.” The books themselves tell us almost nothing about the Toltecs except that they were “known throughout southern Mexico as ‘women and men of knowledge.'” We are also told that the Toltecs “were scientists and artists who formed a society to explore and conserve the spiritual knowledge and practices of the ancient ones.” I liked these two books by Mexican-born Don Miguel Ruiz – The Four Agreements and The Mastery of Love – although their simple and direct teachings can be found in many spiritual texts, including the works of George Gurdjieff, Islamic texts, Quaker teachings, fairy tales, as well as the teachings of Jesus. The Four Agreements has now sold over 3,000,000 copies, was on the New York Times bestseller list for five years, was featured twice in “O” The Oprah Magazine, and ranked #30 on a USA Today list of top 100 books from the past ten years. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |