For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda's master's thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda's supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan's philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.
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"Regardless of what you think about the truth in this book it has a lot of things that you can take away from it. It's the supposedly true story of a anthropology student's expeience in being guided into a "man of knowledge" by a yaqui indian. at the most superficial I have to wonder what parts are true and which were hypnotism to a vurnable mind, but everyone can go deeper and find some small truths that make it all worth reading. Except the final scientific summary part which was dull and not really very enlightening."
— Alexander (4 out of 5 stars)
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Carlos Castaneda’s books…One can’t exaggerate the significance of what he has done.”
— New York Times“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 your eyes at this moment—if only we could see.”
— Chicago Tribune“Castaneda’s sanity lends to even the most lurid experiences the force of data. It compels us to believe that don Juan is one of the most extraordinary figures in anthropological literature, a neolithic sage. It helps us to accept, from the continent we stole, a mysterious gift of wisdom.”
— Life" It is something that is extremely usefull and practical to follow and exercise as a point of refference in our daily affairs if we are willing to lead fulfilling lifes. "
— GTM, 11/20/2019" Very interesting story, whether or not Don Juan was entirely true is besides the point. There are great lessons to be learned from the old teacher. "
— Mitchell, 2/13/2014" Whether or not you can believe in the accounts of this and the following books in this series you can at least glean some very practical day to day tips on living properly. "
— kleeklaw, 2/12/2014" TRIPPY. Read in my 20'S and dug it. "
— Mike, 2/10/2014" A strange boon indeed, though I don't really see the point of his teachings. "
— Alexandru, 1/28/2014" i found this pretty fascinating. an anthropologist goes off to live with a yaqui medicine man and endures some hardcore peyote hazing. "
— dead, 1/28/2014" The guy just made stuff up. "
— Xenophon, 1/19/2014" Didn't he make half this crap up? And if so, couldn't he have hung out with Unicorns on his trips instead of "Mescalito, the god of peyote?" "
— Leslie, 12/19/2013" Great for anyone interested in mind expansion. "
— Jackie, 12/10/2013Carlos Castaneda (1925–1998) was an American author with a doctorate in anthropology. He wrote many bestselling books on shamanism, beginning with The Teachings of Don Juan. He wrote a total of fifteen books, which sold millions of copies worldwide and were published in seventeen different languages. In his writings, he describes the teaching of Don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960s and usher in the New Age movement.
Luis Moreno, a voice actor, has narrated several audiobooks throughout his career.