Dan Millman

Published: April 8, 2011, 4 p.m.

Dan Millman is a former world champion athlete, university coach, martial arts instructor, and college professor.\xa0 After an intensive, twenty-year spiritual quest, Dan\u2019s teaching found its form as the Peaceful Warrior\u2019s Way, expressed fully in his books and lectures. His work continues to evolve over time, to meet the needs of a changing world.\xa0 Dan\u2019s thirteen books, including\xa0Way of the Peaceful Warrior,\xa0have inspired and informed millions of readers in 29 languages worldwide. The feature film, \u201cPeaceful Warrior,\u201d starring Nick Nolte, was adapted from Dan\u2019s first book, based upon incidents from his life.

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In this episode, Dan and Darren talk about Dan\u2019s new book The Four Purposes of Life. Dan talks about the life lessons that daily life teaches us and how immersing ourselves in the moment can bring the most fruitful lessons to those who practice this.\xa0 Drawing upon many traditions, Dan believes that finding your calling in life is part of necessary experimentation that we all need to do.\xa0 Beneath all of the distractions of daily life is that hidden calling.\xa0 Only by attending to this arising moment can we really live life to the fullest.

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Resources

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Dan\u2019s Website

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Books by Dan Millman

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The Peaceful Warrior Saga

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Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior

The Journeys of Socrates

Peaceful Warrior: The Graphic Novel

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Guidebooks

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The Four Purposes of Life
Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior
Everyday Enlightenment
The Life You Were Born to Live

No Ordinary Moments
The Laws of Spirit
Body Mind Mastery
Living on Purpose

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Inspiration

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Bridge Between Worlds (with Doug Childers)

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Children\u2019s Books

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Secret of the Peaeful Warrior Quest for the Crystal Castle

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