Don Miguel Ruiz
Mexican philosopher (born 1952)
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Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías (born August 27, 1952), better known as Don Miguel Ruiz, is a Mexican author of Toltec spiritual and personal development texts.
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| Born | August 27, 1952 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico |
| Writing career | |
| Pen name | Don Miguel Ruiz |
| Genres | Personal growth, self help |
| Subject | Motivational |
| Notable works | The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge, The Fifth Agreement |
| Website | miguelruiz |
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
Miguel Ángel Ruiz Macías was born in Tijuana, Baja California, the youngest of 13 children.[3] He attended medical school, and became a surgeon.[4]
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.[5]
Works
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 1997, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-31-0
- ‘’Beyond Fear: A Toltec Guide to Freedom and Joy, (The Teachings of Don Miguel Ruiz)’’, 1997, Council Oak Books, ISBN 978-1571780386
- The Mastery of Love: A Practical Guide to the Art of Relationship (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 1999, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-42-6
- The Four Agreements Companion Book: Using The Four Agreements to Master the Dream of Your Life (A Toltec Wisdom Book), 2000, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-48-8
- The Circle of Fire (Toltec Wisdom), 2001, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-52-5
- Wisdom from the Four Agreements (Charming Petites), 2003, Peter Pauper Press, ISBN 0-88088-990-X
- Wisdom from the Mastery of Love (Charming Petites), 2003, Peter Pauper Press, ISBN 0-88088-425-8
- The Voice of Knowledge: A Practical Guide To Inner Peace, 2004, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-54-9
- The Fifth Agreement: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery, 2010, Amber-Allen Publishing, ISBN 978-1-878424-68-6
- The Toltec Art of Life and Death: A Story of Discovery, 2015, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-00-814796-9
- The Three Questions, 2018, HarperCollins, ISBN 978-0-06-239109-4
