深夜加油站遇见苏格拉底 (1980)

Way of the Peaceful Warrior

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作者: 丹·米尔曼
首版: 1980 年
Open Library: 8 个版本

百科

《深夜加油站遇见苏格拉底》（英语：Way of the Peaceful Warrior），是由前美国体操选手丹·米尔曼所创作之半自传体小说。

作者简介

丹·米尔曼（Dan Millman），为前世界级弹簧床锦标选手，美国斯坦福大学体操教练，欧柏学院（Oberlin College）教授与武术辅导员。

在1966年之前，作者的生活一直相当顺遂，但其所获得的荣誉和光环并没有办法让他感受宁静或满足，直到遇见苏格拉底（作者对自己心灵导师的称呼），他开始有所领悟，不仅遵守某些特定的戒律清规，也能开始清醒地过着单纯快乐的生活，并将其领悟撰写成此作，获得极高评价。作者目前和妻子住在北加州，育有三个女儿和两个孙子。

改编电影

本书在2006年，改编成为同名电影上映。

主要演员

尼克·诺特（Nick Nolte）：饰演苏格拉底，一个神奇却语出惊人的老人。尼克·诺特为美国演员，其他演出代表作品有：2008年《奇幻精灵事件簿、2006年《深夜加油站遇见苏格拉底》、《森林保卫战》、2004年《卢旺达饭店》（饰演联合国维和部队人员）、《错的多美丽》、2003年《绿巨人》、《消失的古城》与2000年《金色情挑》等作品。

史考特·麦克洛维茨（Scott Mechlowicz）：饰演丹米尔曼，一位得奖无数有天分的奥运体操吊环选手。其电影代表作品还有：2004年《欧洲派》。

以上文字摘自维基百科「深夜加油站遇見蘇格拉底」（去掉了参考文献等尾部小节），按 CC BY-SA 4.0 使用，作者为维基百科的各位编者。

中文维基百科的条目比较短，下面附上英文维基百科的内容（英文原文）：

Way of the Peaceful Warrior is a part-fictional, part-autobiographical book based on the early life of the author Dan Millman. The book has been a bestseller in many countries since its first publication in 1980. The book initially had only modest sales before Hal Kramer came out of retirement to republish the book from the H. J. Kramer imprint of New World Library.

In early 2006, a film based on the novel, Peaceful Warrior, was released.

Summary

The story tells of a chance meeting with a service station attendant who becomes a spiritual teacher to the young gymnast, Dan Millman. The attendant, whom Millman names Socrates, becomes a father figure and teaches Millman how to become a "peaceful warrior."

Plot

Dan is a world-class trampoline gymnast attending college at the University of California, Berkeley. The story begins when Dan experiences a series of nightmares, where he is in a dark lane. In front of him is Death, about to claim his life, when an old man appears out of nowhere and confronts Death. One particular night, Dan heads out to an all-night gas station, where he meets the same old man from his dreams.

Dan, nervous, leaves immediately, but as he turns back, he sees the man standing on the roof. Surprised that he could move so quickly, Dan strikes up a conversation with the old man and calls him Socrates. Dan begins to meet Socrates on a regular basis and is interested in his philosophy.

Socrates ridicules Dan, pointing out that he is trapped in the illusions created by his mind, causing Dan so much trouble. Dan keeps a diary and is surprised that his mind is so troubled, but he is used to it. Dan demands that Socrates teach him. Socrates begins his initiation by showing Dan visions of his whole life; his purpose; the world, and "rearranges" the young man's mind. Socrates tells Dan that he should eliminate attachments and live in the present, but warns him that it would be a painful journey. Dan becomes besotted with Socrates's other protégée, a mysterious girl named Joy, who keeps turning up, unpredictably.

A few weeks later, Dan suffers an accident, where his right leg is badly fractured. Socrates arrives and accelerates Dan's healing process. Socrates takes Dan to a café, owned by his former disciple, Joseph, who serves simple food. Socrates instructs Dan to take up celibacy, consume only light food and avoid intoxicating substances.

Dan is frustrated and even fails once, but resumes. Next, Socrates begins to train Dan physically, making him run, correcting his poise and breath, practice tai chi, meditation and aikido and refining his gymnastics.

Dan graduates, and Socrates decides to part ways with him, as Dan must travel his path on his own. Dan marries Linda, but the marriage fails. He travels around the world for six years, learning new physical teachings, but is unable to find peace. Dejected, Dan returns to Berkeley, to an old place which Socrates had told him about long ago.

Dan meets Socrates again, now over one hundred years old. Socrates tells Dan that he is almost near his goal. Mystified, Dan follows Socrates to an ancient Native American burial ground. A thunderstorm breaks out, and the two go inside a cave. Dan experiences a vision where he dies but remains conscious. He finally overcomes his fear of death. Socrates reminds Dan of his teachings and that he must be happy without any reason. Socrates and Dan return home. Dan wonders where Socrates is and opens the door. Socrates has disappeared, presumably died. Dan returns home as a wiser man. He falls in love and marries Joyce, who is revealed to be Joy.