Carlos Castañeda
Paperback | Pages: 288 pages Rating: 3.94 | 36021 Users | 1052 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (The Teachings of Don Juan #1) |
| Author | : | Carlos Castañeda |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 288 pages |
| Published | : | 1983 by Touchstone/Simon & Schuster (first published 1968) |
| Categories | : | Philosophy. Spirituality. Nonfiction. Anthropology |
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You may find this book has a lot of chaff on how they prepare peyote and other drugs, mundane descriptions in diary... yet when you less expect it, they hit you with a boulder of wisdom that leaves you freezed.There is ONE core idea in the book that makes the price tag disappear. You cannot pay for it. It goes like this:
"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay with it under any conditions. To have such clarity you must lead a disciplined life. Only then will you know that any path is only a path and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you to do. But your decision to keep on the path or to leave it must be free of fear or ambition. I warn you. Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary.
This question is one that only a very old man asks. Does this path have a heart? All paths are the same: they lead nowhere. They are paths going through the bush, or into the bush. In my own life I could say I have traversed long long paths, but I am not anywhere. Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't, it is of no use. Both paths lead nowhere; but one has a heart, the other doesn't. One makes for a joyful journey; as long as you follow it, you are one with it. The other will make you curse your life. One makes you strong; the other weakens you.
Before you embark on any path ask the question: Does this path have a heart? If the answer is no, you will know it, and then you must choose another path. The trouble is nobody asks the question; and when a man finally realizes that he has taken a path without a heart, the path is ready to kill him. At that point very few men can stop to deliberate, and leave the path. A path without a heart is never enjoyable. You have to work hard even to take it. On the other hand, a path with heart is easy; it does not make you work at liking it."
Ever since I read the book I have followed that advice. Life blossoms with a feeling of realness.
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| Original Title: | The Teachings of Don Juan |
| ISBN: | 0671227424 (ISBN13: 9780671227425) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Teachings of Don Juan #1 |
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Ratings: 3.94 From 36021 Users | 1052 ReviewsCritique Epithetical Books The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (The Teachings of Don Juan #1)
Carlos Castenada was at best a fraud and a liar. He later founded a cult.This obscure writer has a huge cult following who believe that Castaneda's semi-fictious stories about Don Juan and the indigenous peoples of Mexico hold the keys to power and enlightenment. Ninja is a skeptic. She doesnt believe in any of that rot but they are best books being peddled as non-fiction that I have ever read.Years ago, I caught an edition of Imprint on our local public television station TVO. The host, Daniel Richler, was leading a panel discussion about native spirituality and
A young anthropologist goes into the desert, meets an old shaman and does a bunch of peyote, DMT/salvia, and shrooms. This book is his account from one trip to another with bits of hippy-wisdom thrown in, like the oft-quoted "ask yourself if this path has a heart" passage. Beyond the tripping, the author doesn't seem to understand the spiritual aspects of what Don Juan is trying to tell him. Like when he smoked the "little smoke" and thought himself to become a bird, he asks Don Juan afterwards
Amazing. Essential reading for any deep thinker and open-minded person who has experienced "non-ordinary realities."This book spoke to my soul. I have had out of body experiences and know firsthand that our physical reality is not the only one. I have personally experienced some of what is described here - and not from ingesting peyote, but from spontaneous OOBEs. I don't know why I did not read this sooner as I've heard of Castaneda well before now. It's comforting to have your personal
I loved this book but once I researched the author a little more, I found his cult like theories to be weird and creepy. I have 3 of his books and wouldn't mind parting with them. These books are primarily about student anthropologists who studies Native American usage of peyote, Dimethyltryptamine(DMT), saliva, and mushrooms. He meets a shaman who teaches him the method in which to use peyote and discovers the powers of shamanism. The first half of this book goes into the efforts of trust and
You may find this book has a lot of chaff on how they prepare peyote and other drugs, mundane descriptions in diary... yet when you less expect it, they hit you with a boulder of wisdom that leaves you freezed.There is ONE core idea in the book that makes the price tag disappear. You cannot pay for it. It goes like this:"Anything is one of a million paths. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay with it under any
I was reminded of this book by a recent article, and I realized I had never read it when it first came out. I was curious to see what the fuss was about. I must say I was sorely disappointed -- the book is clumsily written and very sparing with its insights. Not recommended for enlightenment or even a good read.
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