The Way Of The Peaceful Warrior Sparknotes

The Healing Powers of Meditation
In The Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives by Dan Millman and The Path to Love: Spiritual Strategies for Healing by Deepak Chopra, Millman and Chopra take different approaches to explain the healing powers of meditation. In his autobiographical novel, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior, Dan Millman tells his spiritual journey of healing, finding himself, and becoming a peaceful warrior. Dan learns about the healing power of meditation from his mentor Socrates. With a different approach, Deepak Chopra takes on the mentor role, sharing techniques, and creating a guide for acquiring self-healing and self-renewal through meditation. Millman and Chopra both use the power of literature to inspire readers; they empower readers to begin a spiritual journey to discover what it means to heal ourselves and how to heal through meditation.
Meditation has been used for centuries for different spiritual purposes, and meditation is now being used in the medical field. Meditation is “a mind and body practice that has a long history
Millman states that the main purpose of meditation is “to expand awareness, to direct attention, to ultimately surrender to the light of consciousness” (Millman 97). Clearing our minds of negativity can help us get through adversities. Meditation has positive effects on the physical and mental well-being; however, “the benefits do not represent the significance of meditation. Ultimately, the purest ‘reason’ to meditate has nothing to do with getting anywhere or achieving anything. We do it because it forms a natural part of the peaceful warrior’s approach to daily life” (Millman, No Ordinary Moments 46). Dan’s character depicts the strength we all have within ourselves when we choose control our response to difficult situations, and get through the daily challenges that life may present