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Original publisher University of California Press here offers a 30th-anniversary edition of Castenada's Teachings. Along with the original text, this sports a new introduction by the author, who, it was revealed recently, died earlier this year. Though this is reasonably priced for a hardcover, libraries needing multiples copies may opt for the paperback.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"It's impossible to view the world in quite the same way after reading him. . . . If Castaneda is correct, there is another world, a sometimes beautiful and sometimes frightening world, right before our eyes at this moment--if only we could see."--"Chicago Tribune --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Perceptual Possibilities........., Janv. 29 2004

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This review is from: Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way Of Knowledge (Mass Market Paperback)

I must admit that I read "The Teachings of Don Juan" many, many years after his succeeding books. While it was informative and his adventure interesting, there were times however, when it appeared rather "astral", although this is not a judgement. The astral element comes from his perceptions which are only natural on the path of enlightenment. It is merely a stage of transition from being restricted by mass beliefs, and the confronting of (because there is no way around it as we learn to create our reality) "in-organic beings". In-organic beings are no more than "thought constructions" or "thought forms", given life by those who fuel their existance by emotion... (please see "Seth Speaks - The Eternal Validity of the Soul" and note also, the emotional effects which such "beings" had on Carlos Castaneda, particularly in The Art of Dreaming or The Active Side of Infinity). But even Seth states that trips on drugs *could* be useful under supervision, although what often is in the subconscious can be frightening due to "thought-forms" of our own and the mass making. This is called "the dark side of the soul", and is a natrual phenomenon and a learning tool used by various teachers of many cultures (the great masters included), as we learn about objectification and the many identities that cover the essential spirit. It is a necessary step that one must experience as one is being liberated from mere concrete knoweledge into the higher intuitional knoweldge of the soul. Mr. Castaneda was no doubt being given this opportunity with his mentor,who suspended his first attention long enough to experience other (the second attention) perceptual realities. Having done it with drugs initially was not necessarily "necessary" though and this is where we part roads. Not because I judge such measures but because ultimately, drugs are not necessary to have experiences if we in fact do have a soul (which is multi-dimensional). The illuminative properties of the soul enhances perception and expands consciousness. This is often to the dismay of the neophyte however because they wonder how to have such experiences. That is a question noone can truly answer and the timing has to do the intent of the soul itself and it's purposes. Mr. C's books are insightful however because they propose certain disciplines having to do with how one uses their intent and how one perceives the world. His learning and the verbage used to explain such phenomenon are though unfamiliar to most and one must put two and two together which is difficult if new to the path of spiritual studies (it literally takes years). It is simply a different bent put on an old topic that is as ancient as time. One might be better off reading the fundementals of perception and how one creates their experience by studying books by Seth or the great Masters (although the Masters keep certain teachings obscured to the uninitiated and talk in symbols a great part of the time). Never the less, that Mr. C may have dissappeared upon his departing from the world instead of dying in the manner we are accustomed to in this reality, would mean of course that he had transmuted his physical body completely in order to dissappear (or ascend). We won't know the answer to that and meanwhile, I found the need to jump off a cliff in order to "die" or find "life after death", a most cumbersome proposition, unless it was not merely physical but a psychological process which in fact, all spirituality is deduced to. That Don Juan speaks of the light of the soul as some idealistic chimera that is merely there to appease human kind, (I forget which book and his words were quite different), I can assure those who read his books that the universe is not in fact, "out to get you" as it would seem due to his explanations, and we are not "on the way to dying" unless put in the context of the soul and a certain process in which our identity is "cruxified", meaning, expanded and wrent asunder due to the incredible pressure of the soul itself and a greater identity that longs to be housed in a body, thus illuminating it. While reading "A Fire From Within", Mr. C. no doubt has those illuminative moments that were given by the property of the soul. The drug part is inconsequential, but if one can get past the intricate and academic manner in which his message is presented, then one might have a chance to get beyond that to what is basically simple, because all truth, in the end, is always simple. Any complications are egoistic in source but necessary in the telling of a story in which others can relate.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Why Read Carlos Castaneda?, Janv. 15 2004

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This review is from: Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way Of Knowledge (Mass Market Paperback)

Carlos Castaneda is an anthropologist from UCLA who in the 70's decided to give up academic career to do field work on the native plans of central american indian tribes of mexico and discovered a way of knowledge open to only the initiated few, shamanistic tribes who carried on a legacy for millenia. He was essentially tricked into that way of life by a warrior-sage named Juan Matus who over a period of nearly 20 years, allegedly drafted him into service of becoming a sorcerer, a warrior, a seer, and a man of knowledge. The book lays out a description of a world of heightened awareness and perception which is both all around us and yet nowhere in particular.

carlos castaneda, in his work The TEachings of Don Juan, a Yaqui way of knowledge" did a very interesting field work study for UCLA it was widely criticized too, but a must read too. I think the essence of what he said was true, however, his work is certainly not the only source of information to corroborate the subject. He was criticized for not revealing sources, a fact that is inadmissable in the realm of academia and science, however, there is no way he made all that stuff up either. I think Juan Matus is a composite of many benefactors in Castaneda's life, and this should not detract from what he has to reveal about the paths in question. I would assume that he had to gain their trust in order to write that. If that's the case then he could never of revealed such info. This world is so messed up.. Instead of looking at the reality of it - so many have to question insignificant things.

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3.0�toiles sur 5 Fact or fiction? - Maybe it doen't matter., D�c 16 2003

Par	Jim Dobbin (Douglas, Isle of Man) - Voir tous mes commentaires

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To begin with, I've only given 3* to this book because it was in many ways rather dry and boring in places. However, as the series progresses there is more of a narrative approach based on observation and feelings that make them much more readable. I have no knowledge of who Carlos really is or of his qualifications or lack of them. This doesn't matter to me. Even if it is complete fantasy made up by a mind warped by drugs, as some reviewers have claimed, there is still enough in there to marvel at it's originality. One thing I have found in the books that is worth it alone for the effort expended on reading them is the listing of the "five enemies" of the man of knowledge. This is not a chronological sequence but an iteration that occurs throughout ones' life. It takes more than a fleeting thought to understand this but is worth the effort. It may not be anthropology, it may not be non-fiction, it may not be scientific truth, but, it is 'something' and, I believe that it is worth the time of anyone who wants to explore to do just that. On a final note; if you only want to dip your toes in the water then I recommend you read "Tales of Power" in which Don Juan summerises to Carlos what has happened it the years leading up until then. If you have read the previous books then this is like a composer bringing together all the previous themes into a final movement. Charlatan? Maybe, but still a tremendous feat of writing and imagination anyhow. Things may not be just limited to the way that 'you' experience them. Rejoice in the diversity. If you have to be a scientist then have a look at quantum physics and still maintain that your view is the [right] [only] one! PS. does anybody out there know how the experiment planned in CA is going to prove the theory that a single electron can be in two places at the same time?

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5.0�toiles sur 5 May I suggest reading the whole series of books... in order.
Carlos Castaneda's work in its entirety represent a glimpse into a world-view lost in time and all but obliterated by the European conquerors. Read more

Publi� il y a 2 mois par Rick

5.0�toiles sur 5 Merely A First Step towards Being a Man of Knowledge
I first read this book a few months ago before reading the rest of the series, and it was a mind-blowing read. Read more

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4.0�toiles sur 5 Crow
This book is for anyone intrested in the REAL life of shamans and what it means to experience soul journeys. It is for the open minded who are looking for a good read. Read more

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Mind Expanding
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This book is so much to so many, bottom line is what the reader gets out of it is how they interpret the teachings of don Juan. Read more

Publi� le Nov. 15 2003 par paul mason

5.0�toiles sur 5 as a yaqui
as a yaqui i think this representation of my nation is correct. thank you

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1.0�toiles sur 5 from an athropologist...
another one star review because this book's rating NEEDS to come down (too bad they did not have half a star available). Read more

Publi� le Sep 28 2003 par Laura Camacho Aguirre

1.0�toiles sur 5 I'm sorry, but I do need to lower the overall rating score
Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
by Carlos Castaneda is a complete hoax. I feel that I need to make my score--that of one star--count twice because 'Dr. Read more

Publi� le Sep 12 2003

5.0�toiles sur 5 Read this book first
It is the first of the famous Castaneda series of books (fiction, non-fiction, or something in-between) that have sold millions and started a following. Read more

Publi� le Ao� 29 2003 par D. Merriman

5.0�toiles sur 5 Fiction
Please remember that these books are fiction and are not based on a real Yaqui.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 Good but just the beginning
You cannot just read this book and not finish the series. It is very good and someone who is interested in everything related to the series from magic to mysticism to just plain... Read more

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