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Manual for the Awakening Warrior

The Special Forces Secret Mind-Body-Spirit Training Program
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The declassified story of the U.S. Army’s elite mind science training program Reveals the once-classified story of the most advanced biocybernautic training in the history of the U.S. Special Forces. Shares the “Jedi Warrior Training Program,” blending Aikido warrior wisdom and psychospiritual skills for mastery and... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The declassified story of the U.S. Army’s elite mind science training program

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The declassified story of the U.S. Army’s elite mind science training program

Reveals the once-classified story of the most advanced biocybernautic training in the history of the U.S. Special Forces.

Shares the “Jedi Warrior Training Program,” blending Aikido warrior wisdom and psychospiritual skills for mastery and self-transcendence.

Teaches skills to develop your inner “special forces,” awaken courageous presence, and respond wisely to complex challenges.

Imagine training twenty-five elite soldiers whose actions could start or stop the next world war. What would you teach them? The authors once faced this profound question in creating the U.S. Army’s Jedi Warrior Training Program.

This book details this secret program, described by West Point leaders as "the most exquisite orchestration of human technology we have ever seen." The comprehensive Jedi training encompassed intensive meditation, mindfulness, neurofeedback and cyberphysiology, energy healing, Aikido, and mission simulations. Emerging at the pinnacle of the psychic-ops era of research into extraordinary human abilities, the program was founded on the Army’s vision of Evolutionary Tactics: A Manual for the First Earth Battalion. George Leonard and Michael Murphy, cofounders of Esalen—epicenter of the human potential movement—called it "the most intensive leadership and human development training program in modern times."

Designed for elite soldiers, the practices in this training are valuable for everyone aiming to heighten focus, deploy ethical discernment, and cultivate responsive awareness and "kindfulness." Learn how to befriend your inner enemies, avoid self-sabotage and ambush by distractions, and respond skillfully to challenges with deeper courage and compassion. With these teachings, readers can awaken the strength to transform the battlefield of daily life into a zone of peace and navigate these uncertain times with grace, wisdom, and courage.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781644116067

Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 October 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Destiny Books,U.S.

Illustration: 3 b&w illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 168.0mm

Height: 241.0mm

Weight: 764g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Joel and Michelle Levey pioneered the integration of contemplative science, deep resilience, and optimal performance into leading organizations around the globe for five decades. Founders of Wisdom at Work, they have dedicated their lives to personal transformation as a catalyst for profound social change. The Leveys live in Seattle and Hawaii.

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