Ethnography, allegory, anthropology, psychology and a touch of
Kafka's Metamorphoses are all components of this unusual case
history of one man's hallucinogenic experience. The author, an
anthropology student at the University of California, was
apprenticed for four years to Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian "brujo" or
sorcerer. The training involved the use of peyote, Jimson weed and
an unidentified type of mushroom but, more important, the
conceptualization of a higher order, an alien rationale that
enabled the author to perceive the "pragmatic nature of nonordinary
reality." There is the same strong strain of anthropomorphism one
was confronted with in Two Leggings (1967, p. 544) and the same
sense of disinterred reality. His visions may seem irrational to
the twentieth century mind but Mr. Castaneda does provide a logical
and coherent structural analysis and the book will provoke interest
somewhere between the scientist and the drug speculator. (Kirkus
Reviews)
Rethink your view of the world with The Teachings of Don Juan, the
first book in Carlos Castaneda's spiritual journey into the world
of sorcery... The Teachings of don Juan is the story of Carlos
Castaneda's extraordinary experiences. In 1960 Carlos Castaneda was
a graduate student when he met Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian feared and
shunned by the ordinary folk of the American Southwest because of
his unnatural powers. During the next five years don Juan's arcana
knowledge led Castaneda into a world of beauty and terror, ruled by
concepts far beyond those of Western civilisation. Using medicinal
herbs Castaneda lived through encounters with disembodied spirits,
shamans in the form of huge wolves, and death in the shape of
silver crows. Finally, after a night of utter terror in which he
knew that his life was threatened by forces which he still cannot
fully explain, he gave up his struggle to become a 'Man Of
Knowledge'. 'It gives a different view of the world and challenges
the ideas and beliefs that we have be taught, whilst also providing
simple methods to changing the way we interact with the world on a
day to day basis.' - 5* Reader Review
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
