- Mass Market Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 30th edition (2 July 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0671600419
- ISBN-13: 978-0671600419
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 804,208 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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
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Forty years ago the University of California Press published an unusual manuscript by an anthropology student named Carlos Castaneda. "The Teachings of Don Juan" initiated a generation of seekers dissatisfied with the limitations of the Western worldview. Castaneda's now classic book remains controversial for the alternative way of seeing that it presents and the revolution in cognition it demands. Whether read as ethnographic fact or creative fiction, it is the story of a remarkable journey that has left an indelible impression on the life of more than a million readers around the world.
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MY NOTES ON MY FIRST SESSION WITH DON JUAN ARE DATED June 23, 1961. Read the first page
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
When I first read The Teachings of Don Juan it hooked me completely. Although a lot of people ascribed Castaneda's story and his description of Don Juan to a mere figment of the imagination, the concepts presented by Don Juan nevertheless "felt right". The complexity of his teachings and the unusual logic to it cannot in my opinion be a product of Castanedas vivid imagination.
There are some truly hilarious passages in the books, especially when Don Juan and his sorcerer companions "tricks" Castaneda into seeing the world differently.
Castaneda's attempts to explain the things he's experiencing rationally makes the stories all the more fun to read.
If you're a seeker on a spiritual path and keep an open mind, this book might introduce you to the most efficient, disciplined and difficult path known to man.
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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This book is the first of a series describing what starts off as anthropologist Carlos' interest in Yaqui indian mysticism but soon becomes a description of his apprenticeship to 'man of power' Don Juan.
Likely to change your perspective of the world. It raised questions about our normal truths, attitudes and manner of living that are still with me years later.
Highly recommended
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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It it hard to calculate the impact this book has on your world view. we learn for the first time about Carlos castanedas apprenticeship with Don Juan and it`s devatating effect on his perception of the world. I was moved by the haunting beauty of his accounts of the desert and the startling experiences he had at the mitotes. It is necessary to read the later books in his series to fully understand what was occuring for Carlos as much that was happening to him was either inaccessible to his ordinary memory or incomprehensible to him at the time. When I read Fire From Within I had to totally reassess all of the previous works as I was completely confounded. These accounts are beautiful and worthwhile reading in themselves.
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interesting read
Castaneda is one of my favorite authors. And this book is just the beginning of an extremely interesting and unusual series. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Igor
Drugs and trips
Basically this book is about someone somewhere taking drugs and experiencing different hallucinations. Interesting read but I dont think it worth my precious time!
Published 9 months ago by Kostas
Great book but don't live by it.
A good, thought provoking book for those with an interest in shamanism and mystical experiences. Some dispute it's authenticity but to me it's irrelevant whether the recorded... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Octo7
Addictive
This is the first book in the series. He is the most addictive writer I have come across.
I am on the 7th book in the series, if you read this book, beware you will... Read more
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Published 24 months ago by Mrs. Lynn Meycalfe
Enthralling book, but only until you realize it was all fantasy
That might not come from reading this book alone, as it is the most believable of the series. When I was a student, I like many others I know who will confess to having read a... Read more
Published on 2 April 2010 by Michael
A Hidden Meaning in Castaneda's Books
The stories about sorcerers who are determined to outwit death and to `merge with the intent of infinity,' as related in the several books by Carlos Castaneda, could be said to be... Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2009 by Eyrie
Fear, Clarity, Power, Old Age
This book is well written and packed with wisdom, an ideal read for those interested in learning how to live. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by BuyTheSky
First Castaneda book.
This was an interesting read, although I'll be honest and say I didn't read much of the analysis at the end. Read more
Published on 11 Sep 2009 by Writer
Not everyone's choice
I first read, and owned, this book about 30 years ago, on the cecommendation of an old friend. Unfortunately due to several house moves it disappeared, and it's only recently that... Read more
Published on 31 July 2009 by Mr. P. M. Jones
The Teachings of Don Juan
Sorry, but I fail to see the fascination! This book is just one recount of experimental and supposedly natural drug-intake after another. Read more
Published on 20 May 2009 by L. Davies
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