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, co-founders 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, 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. Transform the battlefield of daily life into a zone of peace where wisdom, resilience, and compassion can flourish.

With these teachings, readers can awaken the strength to navigate these uncertain times with grace, wisdom, and courage.

Joel and Michelle Levey pioneered the integration of contemplative science, 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.

INTRODUCTION
A Special Kind of Courage

PART ONE

The Roots of
Jedi Warrior Training

ONE
The Genesis of Jedi Warrior

TWO
The First Earth Battalion,
Birthplace of Jedi Warrior

THREE
Tenuous Times

FOUR
Emergent Human Technologies
for the Special Forces

FIVE
The Embodied Wisdom of
the Awakening Warrior

SIX
Wise Counsel

SEVEN
High Stakes, Huge Cost

PART TWO

Boots on the Ground:
A Guide to Jedi Warrior Training

EIGHT
Vi Cit Tecum

NINE
The Subtle Transformational
Power of Aikido

TEN
Caution! Entering Mind Field

ELEVEN
The Encampment Begins

TWELVE
Mastery and Mystery

THIRTEEN
Taking the Practice to Heart

FOURTEEN
The Gut Check and Maritime Operations

FIFTEEN
Awakening Warriors

SIXTEEN
Winter Operations

SEVENTEEN
A Wealth of Lessons Learned

EPILOGUE
The Legacy Lives On,
New Missions Begin

AFTERWORD
The Spirit of Dedication

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

About the Authors