Toltec

Don Miguel Ruiz’s solution to turn a miserable existence into a life of joy and bliss is based on the wisdom of the ancient Toltec. Thousands of years ago, the Toltec were known in Mexico as “women and men of knowledge.” The Toltec was an advanced society that produced many artists and scientists. They established a society that was devoted to conduct research on spiritual knowledge and the rituals and practices of ancient ancestors. Because of outside pressures, the Toltec were forced to conduct much of their work in secrecy. Several apprentices misused the knowledge that was gained, compelling the Toltec to keep their discoveries secret.

Although it was veiled in secrecy over the years, their wisdom was passed along to young generations through several lineages. Ruiz is a descendent of one of these familial lines. Feeling that the world needed to be enlightened about the...