Author don Miguel Ruiz says The Four Agreements was inspired by the ancient Toltec teaching of his native Mexico. Centuries ago, the Toltec were known throughout southern Mexico as women and men of knowledge. Anthropologists have spoken of them as a nation or a race, but in fact they were artists and architects who formed a society to explore and conserve spiritual knowledge. Eventually, Toltec masters were forced to conceal their ancient wisdom during the European conquest of Mexico, but the knowledge was quietly passed down through the generations. Ruiz's mother and grandfather both practiced Toltec traditions and taught Ruiz, who in turn hopes to guide others to personal freedom.
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