Has Anyone Read The Five Levels of Attachment by Don Miguel Ruiz, Jr.?

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15 Dec 2014 21:29 #173958 by
I was just wondering anyone had read the book and if they had any thoughts on it.

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16 Dec 2014 02:32 #173971 by
Nope.

When I saw the title I assumed Buddhist, but now see otherwise.

Is it worth some time?

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16 Dec 2014 03:12 #173976 by Llama Su
I have read some....
Not as much of a writer compared to his pops, imo.
Still a descent read, although I do have to finish it.
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16 Dec 2014 03:17 #173977 by
Yes it is good.
He came and talked at our annual event called The Creative Field Conference.
I had the pleasure of meeting him and interviewing him.

I really enjoyed what he had to say. I like how his 5 attachments relates to the 4/5 agreements. Its interesting how he turned the 4 agreements into an attachment. When a person is "attached" to the 4 agreements, then they are "bad" and can be imposing upon others. It was interesting to meet someone that was raised by the 4 agreements and to see how they did not work relationship to how they did work.

There can be shadow in anything. As long as that is known, then most things can be used accurately.

I recommend this as a good book.

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16 Dec 2014 14:44 #174008 by
I just started it, about halfway through my first read, and for me it really is pretty point on. I can see a lot of use coming from what he lays out. I agree his father is a better writer, but like you said the connection alone make it worth reading.

"Are you using knowledge or is knowledge using you?" That whole concept to me seemed to be pretty Jedi to me. How we shape our reality with our attachments, levels of attachment, and the living moment. All of that is really interesting, at least to me. I am just on the Watts lesson about self, so I may not get the best to say it's worth a seasoned Jedi's time, but I would recommend it.

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