My heart-felt gratitude to my wife, Joy, who has energized my spirit all along, and to my parents, Herman and Vivian Millman, whose love and faith gave me the courage to begin the Way. for their un budging efforts in reaching out to the widest possible audience. Hal and Linda Kramer, Publishers BOOKS BY DAN MILLMAN The Peaceful Warrior Series Way of the Peaceful Warrior Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior Especially for Children Secret of the Peaceful Warrior Quest for the Crystal Castle Other Books by Dan Millman The Warrior Athlete No Ordinary Moments The Life You Were Born to Live PRINTED ON ACID-FREE PAPERĬontents Preface The Gas Station at Rainbow's End BOOK ONE: THE WINDS OF CHANGE 1 - Gusts of Magic 2 - The Web of Illusion 3 - Cutting Free BOOK TWO: THE WARRIOR'S TRAINING 4 - The Sword is Sharpened 5 - The Mountain Path 6 - Pleasure Beyond the MindīOOK THREE: UNREASONABLE HAPPINESS 7 The Final Search 8 The Gate Opens EPILOGUE: LAUGHTER IN THE WINDĪcknowledgements I want to offer my respect and appreciation to those who helped, directly or indirectly, with the development of this book and to thank many teachers, students, and friends who have shared stories from the great spiritual traditions, and served as an inspiration to me. Our goal is to touch as many lives as possible with a message of hope for a better world.

The books we publish are our contribution to an emerging world based on cooperation rather than on competition, on affirmation of the human spirit rather than on self-doubt, and on the certainty that all humanity is connected. To the Ultimate Warrior of Peace, of whom Socrates is but a twinkling reflection, Who has no name yet many, and Who is the Source of us all. Manufactured in the United States of America 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 Box 1082 Tiburon, CA 94920 Cover painting by Terry Lanb Art direction and design by John Brogna First paperback edition, 1984 Originally published in hardcover by J.P. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without in writing from the publisher

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