

Whether or not you read the trilogy in this manner, the following timeline can help you understand where The Hidden School fits within the larger story.ĭan meets a mysterious old service station mechanic he names Socrates THIRD: Read The Hidden School, which shows my transition from student and seeker to teacher and writer.įOURTH: Pick up Way of the Peaceful Warrior where you left off, and read the final chapter and Epilogue, completing the saga. SECOND: Read Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior. If you’re interested in reading the entire saga in the most ‘chrono-logical’ way, you would:įIRST: Read Way of the Peaceful Warrior to the point when Socrates sends me away, prior to the final chapter - then set the book down (if you can!). Thus, my second and third peaceful warrior books both unfold within the timeframe of my first book. The Hidden School, in particular, reveals the transformative experiences that prepared me for the death, rebirth, and awakening revealed in the final chapter of Way of the Peaceful Warrior. I wrote Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior and The Hidden School to fill in those details. Then, in a few summary pages, I refer to travels around the world, but without any details about what occurred. In a few summary pages, I marry, become a father, a coach, and later a college professor. THERE’S A POINT in Way of the Peaceful Warrior, just before the final chapter, when my old mentor Socrates sends me out into the world to learn the lessons of daily life.
