Biographies
Short Biography
don Miguel Ruiz is the international bestselling author of a
series of books including The Four Agreements (over 7 years on
The New York Times bestseller list). Considered one of the
world’s leading spiritual teachers, he has dedicated his life to
sharing the wisdom of the ancient Toltec through his books,
lectures, and transformational journeys to sacred sites around
the
world.
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more
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www.miguelruiz.com.
Medium Biography
don Miguel Ruiz is considered one of the world’s leading
spiritual teachers and the international bestselling author of a
series of books including The Four Agreements® (over 7 years
on The New York Times bestseller list) the 36th bestselling
book of the last decade.
He has dedicated his life to sharing the wisdom of the ancient
Toltec through his books, lectures, and journeys to sacred sites
around the world.
Ruiz’s other international bestselling books include: The
Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, Prayers (Circle of
Fire) and The Fifth Agreement, a collaboration with his son don
Jose Ruiz.
For more information visit: www.miguelruiz.com
Long Biography
don Miguel Ruiz is the international bestselling author of a
series of books including The Four Agreements® (over 7 years
on The New York Times bestseller list), and the 36th bestselling
book of the decade.
He has dedicated his life to sharing the wisdom of the ancient
Toltec through his books, lectures, and journeys to sacred sites
around the world.
The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, Prayers (The
Circle of Fire), Beyond Fear and The Fifth Agreement, a
collaboration with his son don Jose Ruiz.
Don Miguel is highly respected throughout the world. He has
received numerous recognitions, including a US Air Force
challenge coin engraved with The Four Agreements, and he is
referenced as a National Heirloom of Mexico. Considered one of
the leading spiritual teachers of our generation he is highly
sought after for his practical application of ancient wisdom
passed down from his family’s Toltec lineage.
Full Biography
don Miguel Ruiz was born into a humble family with ancient
traditions in rural Mexico, the youngest of 13 children. He
considers himself very lucky, as this was where he learned from
an early age that everything is possible, if we really want it.
His parents, Don Jose and Doña Sarita, as well as his
grandfather, Don Leonardo, all believed that Miguel would
continue their legacy in the centuries old Toltec tradition.
Instead Don Miguel attended medical school, and became a
surgeon.
For several years he practiced medicine with his brothers, and
he realized that what needed to be healed was not only the
physical brain, but the human mind as well.
A near fatal car accident changed the direction of Don Miguel’s
life. He experienced himself as pure awareness outside of the
constraints of his physical body. He realized that the Toltec
wisdom of his family contained all of the tools needed to
change the human mind. Don Miguel promptly returned to his
mother to finish his training and he became a Shaman.
Don Miguel moved to the United States to share his wisdom,
and spent the next 15 years exploring ways to heal and change
the human mind. He witnessed his students struggling to quiet
their minds and sought to create tools to assist them. The
result of this quest was The Four Agreements®. This book
contains a specific series of practical steps, that when used by
anyone, can result in consistent and long-term personal
transformation.
In February of 2002, Don Miguel suffered a near-fatal heart
attack. The damage from the heart attack and subsequent
coma left him with a heart functioning at only 16% of capacity
and in constant pain. Don Miguel would not accept his doctor’s
prognosis that he would be restricted to an inactive life of
resting at home. He personally embodied the message he
shares, by continuing to joyfully live his life, sharing his
message through books, lectures and journeys. Though he was
enjoying life he also knew that he was slowly dying and focused
on preparing his sons to carry on his legacy.
In 2009 Don Miguel’s body began to deteriorate much more
rapidly and he applied for a heart transplant. In August 2010 he
was put on the transplant waiting list. On October 9th 2010,
Don Miguel successfully received a heart transplant. For Don
Miguel this is a new beginning and with deep gratitude and
generosity he is eager to share his message with all of
humanity.
In the tradition of the Toltec, a Nagual (shaman) guides an
individual to personal freedom. After exploring the human
mind from a Toltec as well as scientific perspective, Don Miguel
has combined old wisdom with modern insights and created a
new message for all mankind, based in truth and common
sense. He has dedicated his life to sharing this new message
through practical concepts that promote transformation. His
message is simple and when implemented, even incrementally,
changes lives.
Don Miguel is highly respected throughout the world. He has
received numerous recognitions, including a US Air Force
challenge coin engraved with The Four Agreements, and he is
referenced as a National Heirloom of Mexico.
The Four Agreements®, published in 1997; was a New York
Times bestseller for more than 7 years and the 36th bestselling
book of the decade. Other books have followed; The Mastery of
Love, The Voice of Knowledge, Prayers, and The Fifth
Agreement, a collaboration with his son Don Jose. All of his
books are international bestsellers.
www.miguelruiz.com