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Carlos Castaneda & 3 facets of Toltec knowledge
2008-04-06 09:35:00 Carlos Castaneda was apprentice to a Mexican Indian 'sorcerer' named don Juan. Under his guidance and also his disciples, Castaneda evolved to heighten his awareness and uncover unlimited courage which led him to accept total freedom. What does this mean?Specific tutelage led Castaneda to obliterate all rational fears and consciously jump from atop a flat mountain into an abyss. Trust and tremendous discipline led to this incomprehsible act. Perceptual teachings shifted his mental states, perception and focus.Ten years later, Castenada recollected the process of learning at different levels of awareness. His 'right side' knew don Juan as a sorcerer. Castaneda's 'left side' knew his teacher as Toltec seer and nagual who taught him to bring his mind to focus on anything with uncommon force and clarity. As such heightened awareness isn't susceptible to normal recall, it required staggering effort to recover facets of ancient knowledge:1) Mastery of Awareness- the Toltec w...
How to compile an inventory of books
2007-10-13 00:12:00 Let me dispel any notion that this post is about accounting, confined as it is to the sphere of debits and credits. Still, in a way this entry would have something to do with ?bookkeeping.? And by books, I suggest nothing else but hardbacks, novels, paperbacks, history books, nonfiction, thrillers, classics, and everything in between ? ...
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Recommended Reading: Carlos Castaneda
2007-10-12 22:02:00 Recommended Reading: A Spiritual Reading List Selected Authors Carlos Castaneda Over eight million copies of Castaneda’s books have been sold. (...) |
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