What are your thoughts on Carlos Castaneda?

[geonagual]

Has anyone read any of the books written by Carlos Castaneda? If so, do you think it truly is non-fiction.
I really dont care if it is or isn't cause all of the books are a great read and the teachings are incredible. Castaneda really tells a complete story about all of his time in Sonora, Mexico with Don Juan learning how to become a complete being and warrior.

geonagual Reviewed by geonagual on 03-29-2006. What are your thoughts on Carlos Castaneda? Has anyone read any of the books written by Carlos Castaneda? If so, do you think it truly is non-fiction. I really dont care if it is or isn't cause all of the books are a great read and the teachings are incredible. Castaneda really tells a complete story about all of his time in Sonora, Mexico with Don Juan learning how to become a complete being and warrior. Rating: 5

[briman]

I have read the "teaching of don juan".
I am waiting for the other books to come though the post, but it has been almost 2 weeks now off ebay, so i might of been screwed over im not sure lol.
I think it is non-fiction, i believe in some form of other plane not just reality being able to control things, it is a very interesting book.

[geonagual]

It gets into alot of cool stuff in the books after. Alot of hikes into the desert with don juan seeking power spots and places of predilation. Plus of course mecalito and peyote to shift his awareness. I swear that he smoked salvia a few times in the series. They talk about hitting what they called little smoke and after he would hit that he would have wild hallucinations and it would permanately change the way he seen things.

I think the first book was written in 1962

I wish I could exlain it better. I still go back and read the books cause there is so much to learn and comprehend.

[briman]

no little smoke was a mix of flowers and some type of mushroom i can not remember the name of them but i remember that part because i read it repitadley i dont know why i just liked how he was talking about little smoke and the effects and from the first day i read that part i always wanted to smoke some of the "little smoke"

[friendowl]

i read the teachings of don juan and the power of silence
and another one about dreams it's interesting to read.

have you ever read tom browning jr.

[turtle420]

I read that book.

I liked it so much, it took me about 2 days to read it...

Pretty cool. In my opinion (OPINION), it's fiction. Not that it's total bullshit, but I think it's fiction. I mean, the part where his head turns into a crow?

Or the lizards talking?

Very cool and entretaining read though!

[geonagual]

i read the teachings of don juan and the power of silence
and another one about dreams it's interesting to read.

have you ever read tom browning jr.

No, I have never read him. What does he write about?

[geonagual]

I read that book.

I liked it so much, it took me about 2 days to read it...

Pretty cool. In my opinion (OPINION), it's fiction. Not that it's total bullshit, but I think it's fiction. I mean, the part where his head turns into a crow?

Or the lizards talking?

Very cool and entretaining read though!

Wait till you get some parts in other books about seeing and luminous beings. Just some crazy shit goes on.

[briman]

turtle420 his head didnt actualy turn into a crows head it was from him tripping and physicaly he didnt turn into a crow i think it was saying that you can also do things in non reality not just reality

[geonagual]

Thought I would post some pics. Just sitting here smoking a bowl