Carlos Castaneda
Born: 01-01-1925
Carlos Castaneda was a Peruvian-American author and anthropologist known for his works on shamanism and indigenous cultures. His most famous series, beginning with "The Teachings of Don Juan," explores his alleged apprenticeship with a Yaqui shaman. Castaneda's blend of mysticism, anthropology, and narrative storytelling captivated readers and sparked debates on the nature of reality and perception, establishing him as a controversial yet influential figure in spiritual literature.
Book summaries for books written by Carlos Castaneda
Quotes
In the universe, there is an unmeasurable force which shamans call intent, and absolutely everything that exists in the entire cosmos is attached to intent by a connecting link.
The world is such-and-such or so-and-so only because we tell ourselves that that is the way it is.
Man is a being that is going to die. In such a weird world, what’s the point of learning anything? You’re just waiting for death.
To me, being impeccable means to integrate and harmonize all the various aspects of ourselves – the good and the bad – so that we become whole, and not fragmented beings.
The art of a warrior is to balance the terror of being a man with the wonder of being a man.
Simply the act of being transformed into a wolf is enough in itself. The wolf has guaranteed prowess and his teeth are sharp; that is more than enough.
Warriors are forever making decisions. And choosing a path with heart is simple; it is to avoid all confusion that only they can explain.
Only a warrior that is attentive, un-compromising, and without mercy can save what they love.
A warrior lives moment to moment, and dies in a single battle, having engaged everything he had before he reached his ultimate conclusion.
When a warrior learns to stop the internal dialogue, everything becomes possible.
It is important to not attach ourselves to words or explanations, but to the tangible actions and effects that they create.
Power is the very force that brings us to a beautiful death and promises us an impeccable afterlife.