Dan Millman

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Dan Millman (born February 22, 1946 in Los Angeles ) is a former trampoline world champion, sports instructor and author of more than a dozen self-help books, the best known of which is the partially autobiographical novel The Path of the Peaceful Warrior (1986; previously, 1980, in English as Way of the Peaceful Warrior ).

Life and work

At the age of 18, Millman won the first trampoline world championships, in 1964 in London . Four years later, in 1968, he was a leader in the gymnasts of the NCAA University of California. He then became a gymnastics teacher at Stanford University and a professor of physical education at Oberlin College . He joined the Human Potential Movement at the side of Anthony Robbins , which aims to develop the individual skills of each individual. In previous years he was involved in modern dance and aikido , among other things . Later, while traveling around the world, he studied various yoga techniques and martial arts , which grew into his activities as a motivator as well as a speaker and author on spiritual topics.

He has been teaching martial arts, yoga and other mental or athletic disciplines for about 20 years. In addition to numerous lectures and courses, he continues to write books. Millman lives in northern California with his wife, Joy. He has three grown daughters and two grandsons.

The path of the peaceful warrior

The Path of the Peaceful Warrior , Millman's first book, is an autobiographical novel set primarily during his college years. Initially, the book sold only modestly, this supposedly only changed in 1984 when publisher Hal Kramer returned from retirement to republish the book and helped make it a bestseller .

In the summer of 2006 Lions Gate Films released a film version of the book called Peaceful Warrior with Scott Mechlowicz and Nick Nolte as actors.

Table of contents

The story tells of a chance acquaintance of the young gymnast Dan Millman with a gas station attendant. After Millman's right leg is shattered in a motorcycle accident, this gas station attendant, whom Dan calls "Socrates", becomes a mentor and spiritual teacher for him. Socrates shows the young man how he can become a peaceful warrior .

"I call myself a Peaceful Warrior ... because the battles we fight are within us."

- Peaceful Warrior (film)

Books

In order of appearance

Original editions German language edition
Whole body fitness: Mind, Body, and Spirit (1979). ISBN 0-517-53853-9  
Way of the Peaceful Warrior: A Book That Changes Lives (1980). Fictionalized autobiography. ISBN 0-915811-89-8 The path of the peaceful warrior . 1st edition. Lagato Verlag, Berg, Starnberger See 2008, ISBN 3-938956-42-9 .
Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior (1991). Details the world travels of the character in the above book. ISBN 0-915811-33-2 The return of the peaceful warrior . 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-453-70000-7 (first paperback edition).
Secret of the Peaceful Warrior: A Story About Courage and Love (1991). Children's book. ISBN 0-915811-23-5 The secret of the peaceful warrior. A story about love and courage . Falk, Seeon 1992, ISBN 3-924161-59-3 .
No Ordinary Moments: A Peaceful Warrior's Guide to Daily Life ISBN 0-915811-40-5 The golden rules of the peaceful warrior. A practical manual . 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2008, ISBN 3-453-70082-1 (paperback first edition).
Quest for the Crystal Castle: A Peaceful Warrior Children's Book (1992). ISBN 0-915811-41-3  
The Life You Were Born to Live: A Guide to Finding Your Life Purpose (1995). ISBN 0-915811-60-X The life number as a way of life. How we can recognize and fulfill our purpose in life . Ansata, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-7787-7297-X .
The Laws of Spirit: A Tale of Transformation (1995) ISBN 0-915811-93-6 The universal laws of life of the peaceful warrior . 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-453-70022-8 (first paperback edition).
Everyday Enlightenment: The Twelve Gateways to Personal Growth (1998). ISBN 0-446-67497-4 Enlightened everyday life. The twelve development steps of the peaceful warrior . 1st edition. Ullstein, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-548-74144-4 (new edition).
Body Mind Mastery: Creating Success in Sport and Life (1999). ISBN 1-57731-094-2

Previous editions:

The power of the peaceful warrior . 1st edition. Ullstein, Berlin 2004, ISBN 3-548-74143-6 .
Divine Interventions: True Stories of Mysteries and Miracles That Change Lives (with Doug Childers, 2000) ISBN 1-57954-338-3 Encounters with the divine. True stories of miracles that change our lives . 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-453-70037-6 (together with Doug Childers. First paperback edition).
Living on Purpose: Straight Answers to Life's Tough Questions (2000) ISBN 1-57731-132-9 Spiritual quality of life. Find goals that are worth our lives . 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2006, ISBN 3-453-70047-3 (paperback first edition).
The Journeys of Socrates (April 1, 2005) Prequel to first book. ISBN 0-06-083302-5 Socrates. The peaceful warrior. Novel. 1st edition. Heyne, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-453-70071-6 (first paperback edition).
Wisdom of the Peaceful Warrior: A Companion to the Book That Changes Lives (January 2007) The wisdom of the peaceful warrior. Perfection on the path of self-realization . 1st edition. Ansata, Munich 2007, ISBN 3-7787-7338-0 .
Peaceful Warrior. The graphic novel. (2010) The peaceful warrior. Graphic novel . 1st edition. Ansata, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-7787-7437-3 .
The hidden school: return of the peaceful warrior (2017) ISBN 978-1501169670 The peaceful warrior and the secret of the hidden writing . 1st edition. Ansata, Munich 2017, ISBN 978-3-7787-7531-8 .

Grouped thematically

Dan Millman divides his books into three main groups:

  1. Inspirational novels that provide an overview:
    • The path of the peaceful warrior.
    • The return of the peaceful warrior.
    • Socrates. The peaceful warrior.
    • The peaceful warrior and the secret of the hidden writing.
  2. Non-fictional books:
    • Core lessons and practical guides:
      • The wisdom of the peaceful warrior. Perfection on the path of self-realization.
      • Spiritual quality of life. Find goals that are worth our lives.
      • The golden rules of the peaceful warrior. A practical manual.
      • The life number as a way of life. How we can recognize and fulfill our purpose in life.
      • Enlightened everyday life. The 12 development steps of the peaceful warrior.
      • The universal laws of life of the peaceful warrior. Powerful truths for mastering the path of life.
    • Special features and inspirations:
      • The power of the peaceful warrior.
      • Encounter with the divine. True stories of miracles that change our lives.
  3. Children's books:
    • The secret of the peaceful warrior. A story about love and courage
    • Quest for the Crystal Castle (So ​​far, only in English.)

More work

Dan Millman recorded the song "Warriors" with the Hamburg electronics duo Vargo . The track was released on the 2010 album Precious and has also been released as a download EP.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Larry Banner, Jerry Wright: Biography: Millman, Dan. In: US Gymnastics Hall of Fame. 1994, accessed October 5, 2008 .
  2. ↑ Jill Möbius, Rüdiger Schache: Interview with Dan Millman. (No longer available online.) In: elraanis Verlag. October 10, 2006, archived from the original on August 4, 2009 ; Retrieved October 5, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.elraanis.de
  3. ↑ Kai Schwochow alias angel massage: Dan Millmann in Berlin (October 8, 2008 in the Maritim proArte Hotel). In: Qype. The best in town. Archived from the original on October 8, 2008 ; Retrieved October 8, 2008 .
  4. ^ Dan Millman: About Dan's Books. In: The Peaceful Warriors Way, d. i. danmillman.com. Retrieved October 5, 2008 .
  5. ↑ Vargo: Music as a pure experience of the now. In: One World Verlag. Retrieved February 8, 2011 .
  6. ↑ Vargo feat. Dan Millman. Retrieved February 8, 2011 .

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personal data
SURNAME Millman, Dan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American athlete and author of the New Age slammed books
DATE OF BIRTH February 22, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Los Angeles , California, United States of America