don
Jose Ruiz was born in Mexico City, Mexico
and was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. When he
was 21 he came to live in the U.S. with his
father, don Miguel Ruiz. From a very young
age don Jose was guided by many teachers present
in his life including, his mother and father,
his grandmother Sarita, and several other
Naguals.
Through
masterful guidance by his teachers and amazing
life experiences with precision synchronicity,
Jose came to 'silent knowledge'; he witnessed
the world as it is, without any story. In
his early twenties, don Jose lost his eyesight.
In his process of surrendering, he learned
the value of learning to listen; to listen
to his inner wisdom and integrity and to see
different perspectives, while knowing nothing
is personal. He had a renewed love and gratitude
for life ~ and he found acceptance, happiness
and abundance; he found bliss. He grasped
a true understanding of faith, love, gratitude
and humility. Through his surrender and faith,
in concert with modern medicine Jose recovered
his eyesight.
Like
his father, combining new insights with ancient
wisdom, don Jose Ruiz is dedicating his life
to sharing the ancient Toltec wisdom by translating
it into practical, everyday life concepts
that promote transformation through truth,
love and common sense. don Jose teaches and
lectures across the United States and around
the world: Power Journeys to the pyramids
of Teotihuacan, Palenque, Tulum and Coba;
workshops with guest don Miguel or other teachers
at Omega NY, Austin, and Vancouver.
don
Jose Ruiz has now collaborated with his father
don Miguel Ruiz on a new book that offers
a fresh perspective on the Four Agreements,
and a powerful new agreement for transforming
our lives into our personal heaven: The Fifth
Agreement.
The
Fifth Agreement takes us to a deeper level
of awareness of the power of the Self, and
returns us to the authenticity we were born
with. In this compelling sequel to The Four
Agreements, we are reminded of the greatest
gift we can give ourselves: the freedom to
be who we really are.
One
of don Jose’s newest passions is his
band Circle of Shadows. The Circle of Shadows
is a collective of artists that formed in
2008, inspired by the dream of different voices
coming together to share a common message
of truth. Although geographically dispersed,
the various members of the collective gather
to create, record and tour. In 2009, the group
released their first studio album, don Jose
Ruiz and The Circle of Shadows, a CD combining
music with inspiring words and original artwork.
The collective currently includes Jose Ruiz
(author and Shaman), Greg Beaton (musician,
producer and voice actor), Joe Gasparik (musician
and producer), Aaron Landman (visual artist
and video producer), and Jed Rees (musician,
arranger and actor).
