Journey-3
The Four Agreements
with don Miguel Ruiz
Purpose: Gain awareness of the key guidelines to living life with integrity.
The Path of Journey-
3
1. Pre-class Podcast:
Listen to some or all of the optional pre-class insights podcast below. It’s an engaging and thought-provoking conversation ... perfect for setting the tone as you begin this journey.
2. Video Clips:
Watch each video clip at least once to fully absorb its message. Take your time and allow the words and feelings to settle.
3. My Own Reflections:
Beneath each clip are my personal take-aways. These are offered simply to spark your own thinking ... not to define what’s “right.”
4. Your Reflections:
Pause to reflect. Do you agree? Disagree? What other insights came up for you?
5: Forums
If you like, share your thoughts to the Forums ... your voice may spark an insight for someone else. Click the FORUM button on the right.
Agreement #1 - Be Impeccable with Your Word
don Miguel Ruiz and Oprah discuss Agreement #1 (2:08 )
Audience thoughts on Agreement #1 (1:02 )
Thoughts on Agreement #1 - Be Impeccable with Your Word
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Speak with integrity.
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Say only what you mean.
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Use the power of your word for truth and love.
What are your insights and comments on Agreement #1?
Agreement #2 - Don't Take Things Personally
don Miguel Ruiz and Oprah discuss Agreement #2 (1:58)
Audience thoughts on Agreement #2 (1:13 )
Thoughts on Agreement #2 - Don't Take Things Personally
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Nothing others say is because of you.
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What others say and do is a projection of their own reality.
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When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
What are your insights and comments on Agreement #2?
Agreement #3 - Don't Make Assumptions
don Miguel Ruiz and Oprah discuss Agreement #3 (2:27)
Audience thoughts on Agreement #3 (1:05)
Thoughts on Agreement #3 - Don't Make Assumptions
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Find the courage to ask questions and to express what you really want.
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Communicate with others clearly as you can to avoid misunderstandings, sadness and drama.
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When you are immune to the opinions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.
What are your insights and comments on Agreement #3?
Agreement #4 - Always Do Your Best
don Miguel Ruiz and Oprah discuss Agreement #4 (0:53)
Audience thoughts on Agreement #4 (1:29 )
Thoughts on Agreement #4 - Always Do Your Best
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Your best is going to change from moment to moment.
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Under any circumstance, simply do your best and you will avoid regret.
What are your insights and comments on Agreement #4?
About "The Four Agreements"
In this class, we will be watching 4 video clips from Oprah Winfrey's interviewing don Miguel Ruiz and 4 video clips from the studio audience responses regarding their thoughts on each Agreement.
Facts about "The Four Agreements"
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First published in 1997, the book gained popularity after being endorsed by Oprah Winfrey.
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The book was on The New York Times bestseller list for over a decade.
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According to Ruiz, the book is inspired by a set of the Toltec people's spiritual beliefs.
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The intent of the book is to help readers explore "freedom," "happiness," and "love."
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The central point is that a person's life is determined by the agreements they have made with themselves, others, God, and society as a whole.
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Through these agreements, one determines how they see themselves, what is possible for them, how they should behave, and their worth as a person.
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Ruiz says that by making a pact with the agreements described in the book, the individual is able to create a happier and more successful life.
What are
The Four Agreements?
Who is don Miguel Ruiz?
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Born in 1952 in rural Mexico, the youngest of 13 children.
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His parents were healers and practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions.
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Graduated from medical school in Mexico City and practiced neurosurgery.
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A near-fatal car crash caused him to examine the essential truth about life.
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Through his mother’s ancestral teachings, he discovered his own path to awareness.
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This evolved into a deep understanding of the physical universe and the virtual world of the mind.
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Combining Toltec mythology and scientific perspectives, he has merged ancient wisdom with modern physics and practical common sense, forging a new philosophy for seekers of truth and personal authenticity creating The Four Agreements.
Review of The Four Agreements
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Don't Take Things Personally
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Don't Make Assumptions
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Always Do Your Best
What are your thoughts and insights about don Miguel Ruiz's The Four Agreements?
