Return of the Warriors: The Toltec Teachings - Volume I

The Toltec Teachings #1

by Théun Mares, Théun Mares, Charles Mitchley (Editor)

First in the Toltec Teachings series, this book introduces the Warriors Path and the Toltec Path of Freedom. This is an experience-based approach to life, in which individuals are taught to value their own knowledge, gained through their own experience, more highly than information gained from others. Théun Mares introduces the basic concepts of this path, as well as the tools used by warriors in everyday life to build self belief, self-reliance and self empowerment – the true foundations for freedom.

Our lives today are filled with change, and we are constantly brought face to face with confusion, uncertainty, violence and fear. In the face of upheaval how can we find any real happiness, purpose and meaning? It is easy for us to feel out of control, powerless and victimised. However, none of these options are going to help us very much. The Toltec Teachings show how we can learn to avoid feeling helpless, how we can take charge of the events in our lives so that we no longer feel so powerless.

All you need to do is to take part.

Return of the Warriors is about learning to find hope in a world which shows so little hope. It is about discovering value, when it seems to you that you have no value. It is about learning to believe in yourself enough to discover that your life is an adventure, that you do have a purpose that makes you unique, and that once you have found this purpose your life suddenly takes on true meaning.

True personal growth requires action. Because we are all meant to participate fully in life, the concepts are not only practical - they also have to be lived. This is because true knowledge and personal growth only comes from experience – YOUR life experience. This also implies your ability to learn how to make your life work for you in practical terms, and so to discover purpose and meaning in your everyday life.

Part of the world’s problems in excessive consumption and poor relationships lies in the fact that people are always looking outside of themselves for value, meaning and fulfilment. However, we try to show people that there is an enormous amount of beauty and magic in their ordinary lives – they just need the life skills to learn how to see it. There is also the problem that people nowadays live only in their minds. There is no place for the heart. And yet, we teach that life is a feeling and not an intellectual exercise – hence the importance of people learning how to get in touch with their hearts again.

Genres: Philosophy, Spirituality

296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Steven Somsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book opened up a new vista, a possibility of living in a meaningful and honourful way, something I had been looking for all my life, but which always eluded me. In the past I had read the books of Carlos Castaneda, I loved them but the question remained: how does it relate to my daily life. Well, this is the REAL thing: Théun Mares, gives the answers and they are not easy and not glamorous. It is about taking the gap to freedom through learning to meet your challenges impeccably in daily life: work, money, relationships, health etc. No exceptions and escapisms. Very powerful.
This book is no fiction but the real stuff: how to live as a warrior in 2017.
I first encountered the hardcover version in 1997 in the American Bookshop in Amsterdam and read it again and again. I met the author in 2001 at a retreat in Wales. I couldn't handle it: I just was not real enough myself at that time. 8 year later I was ready. I became an appprentice to the warrior's path and started participating on Toltec Legacy: an online teaching facility with a Study and Living Room - the best moderated forum I know - where apprentices meet: http://www.toltec-legacy.com.
Théun Mares died in 2011 but a strong core of apprentices from all over the world meet regularly and work together on projects. It is truly a Path with Heart.
Return of the Warriors is the first in a series of 6 books and now also available as ebook (kindle edition) on Amazon: The Toltec Teachings, Volume 1.
On the internet there is also a lot of guidance freely available. The way to access this guidance is simple: before you type to your search engine any concept that you wish to explore online, just type first the words “Toltec Legacy”.

[Peter Gonnsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Offers great views of the world and really motivates you to start practicing..

[Steven Somsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book opened up a new vista, a possibility of living in a meaningful and honourful way, something I had been looking for all my life, but which always eluded me. In the past I had read the books of Carlos Castaneda, I loved them but the question remained: how does it relate to my daily life. Well, this is the REAL thing: Théun Mares, gives the answers and they are not easy and not glamorous. It is about taking the gap to freedom through learning to meet your challenges impeccably in daily life: work, money, relationships, health etc. No exceptions and escapisms. Very powerful.
I first encountered the book in 1997 in the American Bookshop in Amsterdam and read it again and again. I met the author in 2001 at a retreat in Wales. I couldn't handle it: I just was not real enough myself at that time. 8 year later I was ready. I became an appprentice to the warrior's path and started participating on Toltec legacy: an online teaching facility with a Study and Living Room - the best moderated forum I know - where apprentices meet.
Théun Mares died in 2011 but a strong core of apprentices from all over the world meet regularly and work together on projects. It is truly a Path with Heart.
Return of the Warriors is the first in a series of 6 books and now also available as ebook (kindle edition) on Amazon: The Toltec Teachings, Volume 1.
On the internet there is also a lot of guidance freely available. The way to access this guidance is simple: before you type to your search engine any concept that you wish to explore online, just type first the words “Toltec Legacy”.

[Pedro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very glad to push my reading of the Toltec writers further and read Return of the Warriors by Theun Mares. He presents a very sober account of his knowledge, what is particularly on my mind about this book is its emphasis on recapitulation, and explanatory notes about the process.
The books about the Toltecs' knowledge are part of my heart and in this book Theun Mares affirms himself as one... and seemingly he is one. The starter of it all was Carlos Castaneda, and so he is often, in the Toltec writers books referred. Read all the books you want, but the Toltecs provide the "weapons" for you to start your journey.

[Sophía · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series demystifies the Toltec tradition by replacing allegory with the practical application of Toltec techniques. That being said, there is a lot of implied knowledge of Toltec terminology which makes this series somewhat inaccessible to anyone that is not familiar with the Carlos Castaneda body of work. Will you still gain useful insights? Absolutely. Will you derive full benefit without first reading Carlos Castaneda? Probably not.

[Charley · Rating 4 out of 5]

For a good mindset

[Renee Stephens · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written, unconvincing and preachy.