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Summary: A Classic of Modern Spirituality
Review: This is a life-changing book and a spiritual classic (I rarely give ANYTHING 5 stars) but someone ought to mention that there is a certain amount of controversy about the accuracy of Castaneda's Don Juan series. Researcher Richard de Mille is probably the most even-handed of the critics and The_Don_Juan_Papers is worth a read, though some of the criticisms are merely carping small-mindedness.Regardless of your attitude toward Castaneda's (or Don Juan's!)literal accuracy the series, of which Journey_to_Ixtlan is the best, presents a coherent and engaging spiritual existentialism. A Must Read!!!
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Summary: The Lost Cause of Searching For Ixtlan
Review: This is in response to other reviews claiming Castaneda books are not of anthropology nature.
For Years I have heard the Field of Anthropology Scorn Castaneda for Not Providing "Evidence" of his findings, and in response to that what evidence could he provide? A few signed contracts a few pictures of don Juan maybe a film? How easy could it be to go down to Mexico and take any old Indian and Take a photograph of him? Or forge a few contracts and teachings ect...
People should just accept it! The tremendous ego of the human Nation want's to hold every ounce of power! That's how we all are brought up, When we are threatened even if we are wrong we must fight back,
The Hunters Way is gone, the warriors way has vanished, ever since the conquering of west civilization, If You think about it were all about selfdoubt, pity, hate, love, if you think really hard you'll find out your life isn't all great, while we make excuses "that's life" claiming its not fantasy, well what this book made me realize that may be life but it isn't all that the Real world is,
This Book its quite extraordinary,
But I suggest reading the first 2 books, they're a little slow not quite as "fun" as this book but its a necessity if you want to comprehend it fully,
a lot of mistakes people make with Castaneda books is that they should be read from first book to last, not just picking out any of which seems interesting...
If you read the first two i suggest reading this one, out of all of them this one still remains as my favorite
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Summary: The Lost Cause of Searching For Ixtlan
Review: This is in response to other reviews claiming Castaneda books are not of anthropology nature.
For Years I have heard the Field of Anthropology Scorn Castaneda for Not Providing "Evidence" of his findings, and in response to that what evidence could he provide? A few signed contracts a few pictures of don Juan maybe a film? How easy could it be to go down to Mexico and take any old Indian and Take a photograph of him? Or forge a few contracts and teachings ect...
People should just accept it! The tremendous ego of the human Nation want's to hold every ounce of power! That's how we all are brought up, When we are threatened even if we are wrong we must fight back,
The Hunters Way is gone, the warriors way has vanished, ever since the conquering of west civilization, If You think about it were all about selfdoubt, pity, hate, love, if you think really hard you'll find out your life isn't all great, while we make excuses "that's life" claiming its not fantasy, well what this book made me realize that may be life but it isn't all that the Real world is,
This Book its quite extraordinary,
But I suggest reading the first 2 books, they're a little slow not quite as "fun" as this book but its a necessity if you want to comprehend it fully,
a lot of mistakes people make with Castaneda books is that they should be read from first book to last, not just picking out any of which seems interesting...
If you read the first two i suggest reading this one, out of all of them this one still remains as my favorite
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Summary: 3rd of the Castaneda Books!
Review: This is the 3rd installment of the Castaneda Books. I believe this one to be the best one, because Castaneda goes in depth with his conversations and teachings with Don Juan Mateus. Many useful quotes are here on Castaneda's path to enlightment.
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Summary: a must
Review: This is the one book for anyone embarking on the path.It`s both usefull and entertaining.I have read it countless times.It`s topics include diminishing self importance, wich is crucial,erasing personal history and using death as an adviser among others.You won`t be dissapointed.
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Summary: Truly Magical-By VP
Review: When I first read this book I was too young to understand the meaning behind what Carlos Castaneda was trying to say and I didn't believe that the teachings of Don Juan were possibly as true as they were powerful. But as I read through it again I realized there was more to the book than just a crazy Indian and his hallucinogenic plants, and it wasn't until I re-read Journey to Ixtlan that I understood what Don Juan was trying to teach Carlos.
Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda is by far my favorite and inarguably one of the best he's written throughout his travels with Don Juan. When you first start reading Castaneda's books, sorcery is a really questionable matter until you read this one and all of your questions are answered. In this book Don Juan teaches Carlos many things that pertain to both the sorcerer's world as well as the world the reader lives in. Many of these things are part of everyday situations and connects Carlos very well to the reader. Some of the things that Don Juan tries to teach or make Carlos realize are erasing personal history, losing self-importance, and being inaccessible. It is these lessons as well as many others that lead Carlos to the "stopping the world" and the journey to Ixtlan.
I would definitely recommend this book to people who are open-minded and who has a high reading level, but I wouldn't recommend this book to people who aren't already familiar with Carlos Castaneda's other books.
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Summary: This book is an extremely entertaining and enlighting novel.
Review: When I read this novel I was constantly entertained and on the edge of my seat at all times. It also brought new ideas of spirituality to my mind. I hope that other people have, and possibly will, read this story and like it just as much as I have.
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Summary: One of my 5 favorite books
Review: Without a doubt this is the best book written by Castaneda. I think you have to read the previous 2 to fully understand this one, but this is the one that pulls it all together for me. As a lifelong hunter this book made me understand hunting from an even deeper perspective. It also introduced the idea to me of hunting yourself. Applying the hunting principles to other life situations besides shooting game. I read this book when I was about 20, and it changed the way I thought about life for the better, and not a day goes by that the tactics suggested in the book don't come into play for me. I think the spiritual principles outlined here are available in other books, but I don't believe the REASON behind doing them has ever been explained as fully anywhere else. CC may be gone, but I am forever grateful for the impact of his philosophy on my practice.
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