The Seven Paths

Changing One's Way of Walking in the World

By: Anasazi Foundation

Narrated by: Jim Ferrell

Too many people today have taken the wrong path. They walk alone, seeking peace and fulfillment in isolation. Countless well-meaning self-help books preach this gospel, as the name "self-help" implies. But this approach will take us only so far. Ultimately, it is in communion with our fellow beings and the natural world that we are made whole. We need to leave the path of Me and follow the path of We.

This poetic and evocative audiobook, drawing on the personal experiences of Good Buffalo Eagle, presents the meditations of an ancient Anasazi tribesman who rejects his family and community and walks off into the desert. During his journey, he discovers the seven paths of the Anasazi way, each path teaching a lesson symbolized by an element of the natural world: light, wind, water, stone, plants, animals, and finally the unity of all beings with the Creator, the path of We. By walking these paths, he discovers the roots of his conflict and the way toward reconciliation.

For years, this book has been privately distributed by the Anasazi Foundation, an award-winning nonprofit organization whose work with troubled youth in a wilderness setting has been extraordinarily effective. But there is benefit here for all. The Seven Paths gives access to a source of wisdom and renewal familiar to native people but lost to the rest of us. This audiobook "presents what might be described as a course in healing—seven elements among nature that combine to heal human hearts."

©2013 Anasazi Foundation (P)2013 Gildan Media LLC

Happily Shocked.

I saw this book advertised on Facebook. Sounded pretty good so I bought it on Audio. This book supersedes my expectations five fold. I highly recommend purchasing it.

Relatable. Interesting.

I enjoyed listening to this on my commute home. it was an easy listen and very relatable to life, even as a non-native.

Wonderful short book

I didn’t know what I was expecting when I got this audible book. I mean I understood it was about a man’s journey but the teachings he gives based of his own journey and experience has given me greater insight to the wisdom of the Hopi and indigenous people. I especially loved the ending when he said the world needs to become about “we” and not “I”. To become a community again. Those aren’t his exact words but what I took in part of the lessons of this book. Definitely recommend anyone seeking to gain wisdom and learning more in the indigenous way of thinking rather than that of the modern world.

Seeing Deeply

I think this was an inviting and warm source of wisdom. Listening to it so close to Thanksgiving gave me a good deal to think about. Well worth your time and I trust you will enjoy it.

Beautifully written and performed

I instantly felt a connection to this writer and the experiences he related in wandering into "walking backwards" and learning lessons from nature that reminded him of his people and how to walk forward. The ways are full of wisdom and language that will be familiar to anyone who has studied spiritual teachings of any background. I will definitely share this audiobook with my family.

Life changing wisdom.

Every line this book is precious and sacred to me. Sure to be a classic.

Deeply inspirational!

Seven Paths is deeply reflective of who we are. It inspires one to reflect on one's inner feelings and to balance what we feel about others in context with how we feel within one's self.

It inspires one to strive to be a better person.

My Walking has just started

This book changes my life. I know this will help anyone who reads it. It is full of truth

Exceptional, motivating, and inspirational!!!

Exceptional, motivating, and inspirational!!! Basic concepts to help do a forward walking. I listened to many excerpts several times.

Beautiful!

This story reinforces what I have learned during my long hikes in nature: Nature heals your soul.