The Toltec art of life and death : a story of discovery

**A HarperElixir Book** The beloved teacher of spiritual wisdom and author of the phenomenal __New York Times__ and international bestseller __The Four Agreements__ takes readers on a mystical Toltec-inspired personal journey, introducing us to a deeper level of spiritual teaching and awareness. In 2002, Don Miguel Ruiz suffered a near fatal heart attack that left him in a nine-weeks-long coma. The spiritual journey he undertook while suspended between this world and the next forms the heart of __The Toltec Art of Life and Death__, a profound and mystical tale of spiritual struggle. As his body lies unconscious, Ruiz’s spirit encounters the people, ideas, and events that have shaped him, illuminating the eternal struggle between life—unending energy and truth—and death—matter and subjective knowledge—in which we are all called to engage. Over ten years in the making, __The Toltec Art of Life and Death__ invites readers into the mind of a master of spiritual seeking, offering an unparalleled and intimate glimpse into the development of a soul. In this culmination of a lifetime's learning, Ruiz shares with readers the innermost workings of his singular heart and mind, and summons us to grapple with timeless insights, drawn from ancient Toltec wisdom, that are the essence of transformation. The Author Describes The Mystical Toltec Journey He Took Throughout A Heart Attack-induced Nine-week Coma, Relating His Encounters With The People, Ideas, And Events That Transformed His Life.