The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

✨ Embark on a Mind-Expanding Journey with "The Teachings of Don Juan" ✨ Prepare to be captivated by the profound wisdom and transformative journey presented in "The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge." This mesmerizing book by Carlos Castaneda offers a remarkable glimpse into the world of Don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, and his teachings that transcend the boundaries of conventional knowledge. "The Teachings of Don Juan" takes readers on a thought-provoking adventure that challenges our perception of reality and offers deep insights into the human experience. Through Carlos Castaneda's vivid storytelling, we are introduced to the ancient wisdom and shamanic practices of Don Juan, providing a unique perspective on life, consciousness, and the mysteries of the universe. It's a journey that will expand your mind, awaken your curiosity, and ignite your thirst for knowledge. 🌌📚💫

I regard Casteneda's eight books (i.e., not including those subsequent books written by his companions) as sacred literature. And, like most such, as myth, which does not mean that which we used to believe but now know is false - it means that which is true in its logical structure without regard to the factual veracity of the stories. Like the New Testament and the Bhagavad Gita, the stories are designed to "hook" the reader into a following a new worldview. They all say the same thing in their mythopoeic ways, and multiple views gives good perspective as to the fundamental meaning.

Fascinating anthropomorphic study. The book consists of various diary entrees of Carlos Casaneda encounters with an elderly Indian Yaqui Sorcerer who takes him under his wing and makes him an apprentice to ancient secret teachings that paradoxically contain primitive ideas and rituals with profound concepts. This to be "a man of knowledge.".This book is truly a cultural-religious-spiritual study before the hippy, Leary, Pranskter movements. I think most would agree it is a profound study of both ordinary and non-ordinary realities. What makes this so interesting is the simplicity of a primitive culture that contains hidden variables of deep meanings which are beyond our modern superficial Western culture that brags of it's technology and materialisms. We may have the sciences to manipulate raw materials but we are seriously lacking. In this book, there are pre-agreements made directly and alluded to before experimentation using three separate hallucinatory plants; Jimpson Weed, Peyote and Mushrooms, each plant representing a very different perception of non-ordinary reality, from power and ally to helper. The ideas agreed on are done with the skill of Don Juan, where one expects a particular paradigm prior to ingestion, truly psychology at work. If such teachings were not given special prior consensus than interpretations would be entirely different. The whole process of teaching takes much time - years- and there are serious ritual preparations involved. The majority of the book contains diary entries, while the later is a structural analysis of the events. It is all written very well and surprising when reading the second portion how intense all the ideas really are. Now this book is the first of a series of 15 books that further these teachings. While to some the idea of speaking to a Mescalito to show one the right way, to turning into a crow or fighting off an enemy trying to take your soul may see absurd or insignificant superstition but the deeper implications of the mind here are assessed and there is a psychology that ventures in deeper plains than mere doctrinal formulations and surface meanings.

I bought both, the Mass Paperback version and the Paperback version. The Mass Paperback is as expected, a cheap version so it is small and the pages are like newspaper material, but they are all printed well and with margins on the sides, the size of the letters are small but legible, and I liked more this cover's design than the Paperback version. On the other hand, the Paperback version is also as expected, it has better quality in terms of the cover material, the pages material and the size of the letters and the book itself are a bigger than the Mass Paperback version. The only thing I didn't like so much is that the books weren't sealed on plastic, they were all without protection. However, they arrived completely safe and in excellent conditions, no marks, no sports, no anything weird. All new, all good. The Mass paperback is for me and the Paperback for a gift =)

Nowadays we know that Castaneda made Don Juan up. Still, these lessons are timeless. It's a worthwhile read. This is the first book in a 12 book series. I recommend also reading book 3 "Journey to Ixtlan". In my oppinion the best one in the series, but it makes more sense if you read this one first. Happy reading!

Life changing book.

Quer um livro para mudar abalar a sua base? Pegue essel livro, ele vai te abrir o olho para o impossivel!

This book is well written and packed with wisdom, an ideal read for those interested in learning how to live. One may reach a crossroads in life when the question comes 'what is the point of it all?'. How we answer changes everything from then on. Conclusions of 'there is no point' or 'to feel good' are most common, the first of which can lead to a very dark place indeed. Don Juan's approach is to say- no single thing matters, everything is equally important. That feeling good is valid, when your pleasure is gained from 'walking the path with a heart'; act from love and compassion, gain satisfaction from living the right way. A central concept of this book is that our perception of life is the root of our actions - we act upon what we see. Therefor, a fitting start to our endeavours is gaining True Sight, learning the influencing factors which negatively affect how we see - the main culprit being Fear. Look around and you will see how fear guides people: fear of being ugly, fear of being uncool, fear of our sexuality, fear of being poor, fear of death, loneliness. When we liberate ourselves from this we take the first step back to free choice, opening pathways to the Right things we were too scared to do before; with Faith in the light of Love and Truth. These books will enrich your life, showing a new way to see or affirming what you've already learned ~ spread the word.

I regret not having done research on the author before buying this. It's a nice fantasy book written by a cult leader, but do NOT count on what is written and don't take it seriously, it's a work of fiction