The core of Castaneda's Don Juan teaching is that we humans and every sentient beings on this earth are perceivers. What we perceive is what is reality for us. And this reality, this perception makes a formidable barrier that imprisons us. The ultimate goal for us men, is to break that barrier of perception and makes the being in us to be free and realise all the possibilities of being alive.
I went to 38 workshops with Castaneda and his cohort, including Carol Tiggs, Florinda and Taisha. I have never gone back to ordinary reality. I follow intent.
A person was criticizing me for thinking that there were many realities. He said there was only one reality and that's the one we all see and experience. I referred him to the Carlos books as a way for him to understand other realities. Carlos was scared by the insights he learned. This will happen to all of us. But your ability to transcend that fear is what's important. Are you a warrior or a woose? A warrior will face all of his deepest fears and respond with bravery. It doesn't matter if he is killed or hurt. It's all part of life. Your mind will transcend this life. There are many lives and many realities. It is critical that you gain knowledge during this life in order to progress.
there is only one reality, but many different perceptions....even the world you live in, is not the same as the one i live in...this around you all of it...is your own mind
When I was picking shrooms in a cow field, we were unexpectedly surrounded by a huge herd of cows, with the big bulls in front, asking us what we were doing there. They probably thought we were there to feed them, but I had to disappoint them, by telling them we were just picking through their crap, and they did not bother us. Still, it was a possibly frightening situation, if we were not able to think with them...
His books will offer you a way out of the rat race while you’re actually in the race for survival. He is a powerful writer and is able to describe things so vividly that you, a beginner, can experience the same things he’s experiencing while he is going thru it.
He went to Mexico with the intention of anthropological studying plants, not for to become an apprentice of Don Juan in becoming a man of knowledge. ;)
Casteneda was an anthropology student at UCLA when he wrote the first three books which were based on his anthropology field notes. He was awarded a B.A. and a PhD. in Anthropology based on them. Some people think they are fiction rather than based on actual experiences but in any case they are pretty interesting. I've read about seven of them but I like the first two the best. I thought The Art of Dreaming was pretty weird too, but I read it twice.
It does not matter whether one believes Castaneda's works are fiction or non-fiction. The true values lies in the power of his words, which have guided and changed my life. See my Facebook page dedicated to him @ facebook.com/groups/6555392372
Is this about you or Carlos Castaneda ???? (December 25, 1925[nb 1]-April 27, 1998) was an American author with a Ph.D. in anthropology. Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his training in shamanism, particularly with a group whose lineage descended from the Toltecs. The books, narrated in the first person, relate his experiences under the tutelage of a Yaqui "Man of Knowledge" named don Juan Matus. His 12 books have sold more than 28 million copies in 17 languages. Critics have suggested that they are works of fiction; supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy, and descriptions of practices which lead one to an awareness of energies, beings and other worlds. Castaneda withdrew from public view in 1973, living in a large house in Westwood, California, with three colleagues whom he called "Fellow Travellers of Awareness." He founded Cleargreen, an organization that promotes "Tensegrity", which Castaneda described as the modern version of the “magical passes” of the shamans of ancient Mexico.
Going to his workshops 1996-2015 with him, the 3 witches and his apprentices since his death has certainly convinced me that he was the real deal. Going to his workshops put me into an altered state every day and gave me information that has allowed me to transform myself. Dreaming and stalking oneself are the arts Don Juan taught to transform our view. *wrong here about how he was in his last years. He was fantastic.
Thanks a lot for the first-person account. I'd love to have a conversation with you about him sometime. Probably won't happen, but it would be fascinating to hear from someone who met him.
I believe that because Carlos was not a true Nagual or four energy being he did not have the extra energy to conceive of Don Juan’s world, and this is why he in the end failed to crossover.
Gabriel, I've been following you for a long time on other channel (travel) -- just randomly learned of your entanglement with Carlos' books -- what a great suprise. As always thank you for sharing - much gratitude.
Hello Gabriel traveler I enjoy your travel videos and stumbled across you while researching Carlos casteneda I too have read a lot of his books and have had wonderful experiences!
Haha i had the same experience of putting castaneda books down saying this is too much! But after few minutes i could not stop reading them just like you said, his books really channels the reader to another realm while reading. I was 17 when i found these books on my mum shelf lol Keep the good work buddy🎉
the flyers in his head made him stop. or he's just an idiot or scared. not ready. take your choice, who knows. only he knows, and even he probably doesn't know.
Have you read Victor Sanchez book, Teachings of Don Carlos? Victor Sanchez breaks down every practice that Carlos mentions in his books and explains it in a way that average people can do,starting with the fundamental practice of recapitulation.
It is a great piece of work for those people who want to discover more of the other self and the unknown in the universe. His instructions are so simplified so that anyone can perform the practices although each of them take a high degree of discipline and concentration.
Holy Crap! Hahah. Did it just come across Gabriel Travelers backup channel by looking up Carlos Castaneda? I found out about him first from a researcher who discovered him in school, was just reminded of him by Aubrey Marcus - who discovered him in school… and know I find Gabriel here, talking about discovering him back in grade school lol. What a weird trip
Just a little comment from me, i haven't watched all of your videos and maybe you mention it in another video but i think it is useful to know that castaneda was an anthropologist and his work was on the role of some plants in native mexican tradition and it was a formal work, maybe a phd paper. It was no school essay or something!
I have read comments that Carlos's book is a rip off of eastern philosophies. Need not be a rip off. There are parallels across cultures. Odiyan of India and Skinwalker of native america has very similar rituals. Both involves a new born or fetus. An ointment is also applied to the ears before shapeshifting. Skinwalker seems to be the more powerful version of the two. Howler Monkey gods of native american lore are very similar to Vanaras of India. Hun Batz and Hun Chowen the twin monkey gods are similar to Vali and Sugriva the twin monkey gods. The guardians of four directions or Maya chacs are similar. The thunderbird and horned serpent fight in Native American myths is similar to the Garuda Naga fight. The underwater horned serpent has a crystal located on its head. The hood of the Naga is decorated by a jewel, a source of light of which illuminates this realm.
Carlos really gained his ability to "see" [perceive through the pineal gland] through the magic mushroom which saturates your serotonigic system when constantly taken (check out kilindi lyi who takes 30 gram doses) Carlos went delirious in the end messing with datura which is a witchs herb and is used to gain spiritual power at the sacrifice of your own freedom. His first three books are really good tho
I'm sorry but that's not true. The ONLY book that deals with DMT/Hallucinogens is his first book, The Teachings of Don Juan. In that book, Don Juan CLEARLY TELLS HIM the drugs are only for TEMPORARY use. He intended for Carlos to 'shake out of zombie land' through the use of natural hallucinogens. Once he achieved that, Don Juan moved on to other areas of training or better said: UNTRAINING everything Carlos learned as a normal human being.
@@daniluchison Carlos never wrote about DMT, only 'shrooms (the little smoke), Peyote (Mesqulito and Datura (Jimson weed a very dangerous plant). And I agree, yes, psychotropic drugs cal lead you to a door, but after you know where it is you don't need a guide every time. On the other hand modern studies show psylocibin acts much like a reset button, clearing out the cobwebs and causing actual increase in the brains plasticity. I gottem growing out in my yard.
@@daniluchison Carlos changes the narrative about the plants in his books which is what leads me to believe that after the 3rd book, they are mostly fiction or some sort of datura delusion which can be long-lasting. In the first book, the little smoke (psilocybin) and the datura were allies that granted him power, and mescalito (peyote) was a guide who showed how to live and conduct oneself. In the second book 'A Separate Reality' he still uses entheogens though now its mostly the little smoke. It's in the fourth book 'Tales of Power' Don Juan seemingly throws these concepts out the window saying they were only a means to gather up his second attention but that doesn't make sense since Don Juan who presumedly has already gathered his second attention, would take Mescalito and the little smoke frequently in the previous books. Though i do agree the entheogens are a means to an end and not the end all be all, the inconsistentcies in don juans philosophies, concepts, and behaviors make me think that only the first three books are non-fiction.
@@imdawolfman2698 i think that true psychedelic ingredient in the smoke mixture was DMT from the Sonoran desert toad since Don juan was from Sonora and Psilocybin mushrooms have no effect when smoked.
,@@hitkid96Yes, yours and many other voices have convinced me. The mushroom smoke and the coverup in the second book were weak. I have yet to use dmt but it makes perfect sense.
Sorry bro I meant he passed when she was young .. I though he passed in 80s but it was 98 and no man I haven't but i know through her family on her dad's side that he was very intelligent and he always talked "out the box "
good video...i know through personal experience that the "little smoke"..carlos spoke of is the real deal.......used it several times....it will scare the shit out of you...the feeling of dying/or death with come into your being.....once I kinda get by that scarey feeling...i saw my life pass before me..rewind replay.pause...visit...all the good and the bad i had done was shown to me...in my minds eye.....it was a teacher for me...then the guys i was with well their human appearance disappeared..and they turn into luminous beings with light fibers coming out of the stomach....that was like wow..then we could talk telepathically....then the drug wore off..and it was like i had open up a book of myself and read a page.......death is an advisor...an alley.....for me at least..and still is...
@@surfinmuso37 i was referring to david marfas personal experience no castenedas "little smoke, btw do you not think it is a bit of a co-incidence that a lot of his time with don juan was in the sonoran desert, home of the toad containing 5meo dmt in it's venom? david the poster i was replying to obviously has tried it, have you?
@@junglie Done dmt several times but not 5meo. The books only info said the little smoke contained some type of mushroom and "other ingredients"-i suppose the toad could have been one of these other ingredients we will never know. Most forget that these were only used at the beginning of his apprenticeship as an aid to shake loose Carlos' convictions about the nature of the world, after that he did not use them again. Imho most readers/fans miss the point of the books and what determines this is our personal proclivities(this is not directed at you-just a general observation): the books are taken in two ways . Either..a)entertainment or b)practical instruction. Most miss the point that ALL of this is a only possibility because of Don Juan. He was the conduit of the spirit. Carlos was the ignorant apprentice. Most seem to focus on Carlos' experience(entertainment) rather that Don Juans instructional wisdom. And it is here that i challenge any of the ignorant skeptics to put their money where there mouth is-NOT ONE of these "I'ts all fiction!" windbags has ever attempted any of Don Juan's instructions to actually find out for sure. Not one....lol....but they claim to know anyway. Yeah. Right. From personal experience with applying Don Juan's advice/practice so far i can say with certainty that every thing he said was absolutely true. He was an occasional trickster(as in the la Catalina episodes) but as he explained "if we would not be tricked we would never learn". Just one of his brilliant maneuvers that at the time seemed like a lie, but retrospectively part of the necessary teaching.
Well, I really stay away from posting because of the duality plit people seem to fall for overtime . Truth or lier in this case.I do not have the privilge of the latter. Many years ago my martial training led me to the desert.My Master Teacher gave the the first 3 books and instructed me to consider a new perspective . my instructor , a increble man lived 7 years with a Korean Master under he same roof.Im always delighted how the energy understanding with special training is the same.35 five years later lol I never new people were so in a up roar about Carlos who in my personal life journey fell for the gift of power. Perhaps it was all meant to be. But whats does it have to do with me ?LOL its like I dug up a dinosour in my back yard.I didn't know the dinosour never exsisted. LOL Learn to trust and walk in the Spirit . Stop , in time listening to a person who may not even be real.
It's hard to nail down what's real, especially after following Castaneda. Add that to Quantum physics (ever watch photons?) and it seems like points of perception, at least mine, is all I can be sure of. :)
Carlos castañedas books are amazing however alot of it its made up, he based most of his "teachings" on his brother and people he met. He was originally from peru amd yet he claimed sometimes being from brazil? Make no mistake i love his books and his teachings are relevant and to be considered. At the the end of the day theyre all amazing for human development, for spanish readers/ speakers i strongly recomend the book called "la vida secreta de carlos castañeda" by the amazing author manuel carballal. He was a guru at the time just like we have nowadays w andrew tate, fresh and fit podcast. Its the same brothers, be yourself, believe in yourself that is the only way.
So after reading the books you don't get scared? Real Sorcerer are immortal they just fake his death. After the struggle with the inorganic and survive their onslaught do you think he's going to die for some cancer like a dumb carelees powerless.person?
don't make a video called "Who was Carlos Castaneda?" and start talking about yourself. if you understood anything about the "spiritual journey" you're talking about..., first thing, you stop talking about yourself.
I would say that the first thing you should know about the spiritual path is that there are no rules. It's silly and incorrect to say that talking about oneself shouldn't be part of the spiritual journey. I prefaced this video with a minute of talking about discovering the books and their impact on me, then got to answering the question in the video title (I was curious to see what I said myself since this video is four years old, so I'm watching it again myself). However, I will concede that I could have been more to the point and gone more in-depth. Definitely just a surface bit of rambling on the topic.
what in the hell would compel you to stand up in front of a camera and start to try to explain the 12 books of c.c.........a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, drink deep or touch not the pyrene spring!
@ ga.. : to tell a nonsense like 'there are no rules' on the spiritual way reveals that you have not one spiritual experience; it is not starting with thinking but with the stop of the inner dialogue and it leads you just to diminish oneself. You are full of yourself. So don't speak about the spiritual path and stop it to be so much ignorant of the true spiritual world - you could be easily a victim for the hostile forces; humbleness should be the first.
@debra powers, the title of the video is not "Carlos Castaneda's teachings explained in a few minutes". The title of the video is "Who was Carlos Castaneda". I was in no way trying to sum up Castaneda's 12 books in a video. I think that's obvious. As for my personal spiritual experiences, beyond reading books, I have many other videos discussing some of those experiences. My videos on these topics are necessarily a surface presentation. No video seeking to put such experiences into linear words can ever come close to capturing the truth and reality of those experiences.
@Go Govindha, there are physical laws and spiritual laws. But those are different from rules. "Don't talk about yourself" is not a principle I agree with. Of course, talking too much about oneself can by annoying and problematic.
I haven't seen the documentary, I'd be very curious to watch it and would do so with an open mind. I don't have any sort of allegiance to Carlos Castaneda. But having read almost every Castaneda book, and based on what else I've heard, I really don't think there's anyone on the planet (since Castaneda and Don Juan are both dead) who would be qualified to say one way or another what really did or didn't happen. I would watch that documentary with a very, very perceptive eye to see what the hard evidence was that they were basing their conclusions on. If it's a matter of trying to fit a few scattered puzzle pieces together, then it's pointless. Frankly, I think to completely make those books up would be even more difficult than to have lived those experiences and then written about them, even if he embellished or exaggerated. And it's also worth mentioning that there's a book titled "Don Juan and the Art of Sexual Energy" (which I've also read) which is by a woman who studied with Don Juan apparently sometime after Castaneda. Castaneda even makes an appearance in the book, though the author gives him a different name. So this seems to be further confirmation that Don Juan existed, and that Castaneda was indeed his student. Based on what I know, I'm inclined to believe that there is at least some truth to what Castaneda writes about, even if it isn't the whole, completely pure truth.
Hi Gabriel, the book to read is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda" by Amy Wallace, daughter of writer, Irving Wallace. She spent years with Castaneda and the book seems completely authentic. It's not a pleasant book to read as it is kind of an expose about everything behind the scenes with Carlos and his work. But you can read it and decide for your self.
...none of this is Castaneda/Don Juan ... 'we are beings who are going to die .... we are not important ... no one is ...' .... that's Castaneda/Don Juan ... what's made up or fiction about that ?!! ... what ?! ... start there ...the only action that will make permanent changes in your life ... nothing else will ...
I suggest doing some research on his back story before anyone delves in to deeply on his writings. A roommate of his back in Peru was quoted as saying Carlos was a fantastic liar. Known to embellish or even make up things that suited him.
The best way to really know Castaneda's works is by reading (free online) his books. Then, once you read ALL his books, judge them. 99% of people never read all the books, some read a chunk and still fail to grasp his concepts. I blame it on Castaneda, he left the CENTRAL MESSAGE of his books on his last book, The Active Side of Infinity.
@@daniluchison I've read them all more than once. I too was enchanted and took his writings to heart until I read more of his back story. The only consolence is that he borrowed from many different world practices and spiritual beliefs to craft his stories. So they were based, on some part, on established real life spiritual beliefs. His writing does make sense but sadly not authentic. Case in point I believe he got the idea of the eagle from Gurdjieff and his moon theory. Castaneda was known to have visited the Gurdjieff Society in San Francisco.
@@thisone. You seem to be emotional about him because 'he doesn't have any original material'... If it is true that is there another world out there, wouldn't you think that many individuals that have accessed such realm may have described it differently? We have a game when kids called 'broken telephone'... all have a description and it changes as it goes through individuals. I'm baffled you are hang up on the descriptions he provided, they are just descriptions. If he said develop INNER SILENCE BY STOPPING THE WORLD, it is the same thing that Christians define as ("Be still and know" Psalm 46:10 or 'the kingdom of God (stillness) is within you' Luke 17:21 or Yogui schools using Patanjali's Sutras (I.2,3 "We achieve Yoga by stopping the mind, then the Seer dwells on its own nature.")... you see? They are describing the same thing... Don't get hang up on descriptions of the individuals, it is just a trap of the foreign installation. Last but not least, Castaneda's books were FILTERS. Only very few minds, very few, would be PERSEVERANT ENOUGH to follow through with his exercises. Most minds, including mine, are WEAK. They will give up at one point or another. Natural selection, the tougher ones, will make it.
@@daniluchison What is your end game in all this? In being spiritual and being aware of these "other worlds". It will only end in disappointment. Because you will never achieve what you think you want to achieve. You come off as condescending and full of yourself. As if you believe you are so evolved and can bestow upon others your wisdom of understanding. You just like hearing yourself talk. I gave up on that quest due to that realization. We are here on this plane for a reason. To take short cuts is not the way. Your opinion as mine is just that. AN opinion. I do not recall soliciting and help in understanding. Enlightenment is not the sole proprietorship of spiritual gurus or mystics or shaman. To believe so is just self serving. Go on with your bad self and be all you can be. Leave me out of it. My original comment was not intended to offend you or anyone else but to make aware information for those who might want to pursue it. So with that said take care.
Perception is 99.999% of reality. Try studying Quantum Physics if you want to see unreal and it's the most accurate theory experimentally. I can accept that none of it was real to you, and I'm sorry. It is very real to me, 50 years real.
Bob Smith or Roger Dodger, or whatever your real name is, people would take you a lot more seriously if you dropped your phony adopted name, Gabriel Kundalini. Seriously buddy? Carlos Castaneda's world is serious business, there is no room for pretentiousness.Think, sobriety.
Bob Smith or Roger Dodger, or whatever your real name is, people would take you a lot more seriously if you dropped your phony adopted name, CaptainDemocracy1. Seriously buddy? Carlos Castaneda's world is serious business, there is no room for pretentiousness.Think, sobriety.
@@triple_gem_shining i think you are being sarcastic maybe not. i laugh when what's his name { the guy that made the video says he read most of his books} what the hell, was he trying to find a subject he could make videos on and hopefully make a lot of money from advertisers. so he thought oh i'll pick carlos castaneda, because there' s probably not alot of people out there that have read as many of his books as me. well step aside, you've just been caught with your pants down. what carlos did was something not many people could do. it took an incredible mind and effort to do what he did. to record and then put down on paper in book form what he went through and learned for us all to learn from. that was his talent and gift from spirit to the world. don juan saw that his lineage was ending; he even said that. but carlos was there to record it for the rest of the world. and i thank him for that alone. i don't care about his shortcomings only that he could write this for us people that would get it!!!!
@@shelleyisom2639 ... What is not apparent to most is the preditory nature of reality. IT is top down, bottom up, highest order, preditory prey. A perpetually sentient self supporting energetic system of simbiotic simitry. No waste, where everything is able to be played out. The thing about everything is that there is always something more. This, is the only freedom... Our Love IS Equal To Our Humility And Our Gratitude For The Confidence And The Prowess That Stabilises Our LOVE... God Bless Everyone, Bless Everything, Always, Amen... signed by... the ROCK OF PHAGES...
The core of Castaneda's Don Juan teaching is that we humans and every sentient beings on this earth are perceivers. What we perceive is what is reality for us. And this reality, this perception makes a formidable barrier that imprisons us. The ultimate goal for us men, is to break that barrier of perception and makes the being in us to be free and realise all the possibilities of being alive.
Interesting. I don't think that's Castaneda's core teaching but you are also right, FREEDOM is his ultimate teaching. See my other comment.
I went to 38 workshops with Castaneda and his cohort, including Carol Tiggs, Florinda and Taisha. I have never gone back to ordinary reality. I follow intent.
Shelley, check the Castaneda subreddit. There is a guy named Dan on there who also attended those classes. Very cool sub-reddit.
Laker Paper, H0209-7/11 or 92-are dead people.
But RW, is jaguar.
Shelley, did you know a person called Marc Deinal? In San Francisco?
I've always in the weirdest way followed intention
A person was criticizing me for thinking that there were many realities. He said there was only one reality and that's the one we all see and experience. I referred him to the Carlos books as a way for him to understand other realities. Carlos was scared by the insights he learned. This will happen to all of us. But your ability to transcend that fear is what's important. Are you a warrior or a woose? A warrior will face all of his deepest fears and respond with bravery. It doesn't matter if he is killed or hurt. It's all part of life. Your mind will transcend this life. There are many lives and many realities. It is critical that you gain knowledge during this life in order to progress.
there is only one reality, but many different perceptions....even the world you live in, is not the same as the one i live in...this around you all of it...is your own mind
I was jogging through the woods yesterday and a coyote crossed my path and we locked eyes. First thing I thought of was
Don Juan. Carlos Castenada.
When I was picking shrooms in a cow field, we were unexpectedly surrounded by a huge herd of cows, with the big bulls in front, asking us what we were doing there.
They probably thought we were there to feed them, but I had to disappoint them, by telling them we were just picking through their crap, and they did not bother us.
Still, it was a possibly frightening situation, if we were not able to think with them...
@@dcsco wow
His books will offer you a way out of the rat race while you’re actually in the race for survival. He is a powerful writer and is able to describe things so vividly that you, a beginner, can experience the same things he’s experiencing while he is going thru it.
Castaneda misunderstood don juan.. thats all i know.. just like jesus and buddha misunderstood by their student
He went to Mexico with the intention of anthropological studying plants, not for to become an apprentice of Don Juan in becoming a man of knowledge. ;)
Casteneda was an anthropology student at UCLA when he wrote the first three books which were based on his anthropology field notes. He was awarded a B.A. and a PhD. in Anthropology based on them. Some people think they are fiction rather than based on actual experiences but in any case they are pretty interesting. I've read about seven of them but I like the first two the best. I thought The Art of Dreaming was pretty weird too, but I read it twice.
It does not matter whether one believes Castaneda's works are fiction or non-fiction. The true values lies in the power of his words, which have guided and changed my life. See my Facebook page dedicated to him @ facebook.com/groups/6555392372
You don't need to use any hallucinogenics to experience alterconsciousness states.
His books are great & carry you to faraway realms. I read them in the 70s after a friend lent me the first book.
Is this about you or Carlos Castaneda ???? (December 25, 1925[nb 1]-April 27, 1998) was an American author with a Ph.D. in anthropology.
Starting with The Teachings of Don Juan in 1968, Castaneda wrote a series of books that describe his training in shamanism, particularly with a group whose lineage descended from the Toltecs. The books, narrated in the first person, relate his experiences under the tutelage of a Yaqui "Man of Knowledge" named don Juan Matus. His 12 books have sold more than 28 million copies in 17 languages. Critics have suggested that they are works of fiction; supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy, and descriptions of practices which lead one to an awareness of energies, beings and other worlds.
Castaneda withdrew from public view in 1973, living in a large house in Westwood, California, with three colleagues whom he called "Fellow Travellers of Awareness." He founded Cleargreen, an organization that promotes "Tensegrity", which Castaneda described as the modern version of the “magical passes” of the shamans of ancient Mexico.
Going to his workshops 1996-2015 with him, the 3 witches and his apprentices since his death has certainly convinced me that he was the real deal. Going to his workshops put me into an altered state every day and gave me information that has allowed me to transform myself. Dreaming and stalking oneself are the arts Don Juan taught to transform our view. *wrong here about how he was in his last years. He was fantastic.
Thanks a lot for the first-person account. I'd love to have a conversation with you about him sometime. Probably won't happen, but it would be fascinating to hear from someone who met him.
I agree, whatever don Carlos was/is he is the Nagual. and I feel he Burned WtFW and took the witches with him into the Unknown.
@@TheInnerQuestJourney, good idea! Yeah Shelley, if you'd care to I'd love to hear your Tales of Power
I believe that because Carlos was not a true Nagual or four energy being he did not have the extra energy to conceive of Don Juan’s world, and this is why he in the end failed to crossover.
Gabriel, I've been following you for a long time on other channel (travel) -- just randomly learned of your entanglement with Carlos' books -- what a great suprise. As always thank you for sharing - much gratitude.
I love the Art Of Dreaming, currently reading for the second time.
Hello, can you name the books from nr5 and forvard please,,
Hello Gabriel traveler I enjoy your travel videos and stumbled across you while researching Carlos casteneda I too have read a lot of his books and have had wonderful experiences!
Cool. :)
Great presentation Gabriel Traveler.
Awesome video! Love the scenery.
What was that book by marilyn something ?
Merilyn Tunneshende
Don Juan and the Art of Sexual Energy: The Rainbow Serpent of the Toltecs
Are these the books that its best to read while listening to 'Caravanserai' album by Santana, or maybe Real to Reel by Marillion? Enjoyed the vid.
that shirt, and that belt. Legend
For those that are interested in the writings of Carlos Castaneda checkout the books by Endall Beall and his take on Don Juan Matus.
Haha i had the same experience of putting castaneda books down saying this is too much! But after few minutes i could not stop reading them just like you said, his books really channels the reader to another realm while reading. I was 17 when i found these books on my mum shelf lol
Keep the good work buddy🎉
He was a great personality he also talked about lucid dreaming in his work and I feel so good after getting control on my lucid dream..
why did u stop reading the art of dreaming book?
the flyers in his head made him stop. or he's just an idiot or scared. not ready. take your choice, who knows. only he knows, and even he probably doesn't know.
The Art of Dreaming was too far out for you compared to his other works? Personally, I thought it was a great book and helped me to lucid dream.
Have you read Victor Sanchez book, Teachings of Don Carlos? Victor Sanchez breaks down every practice that Carlos mentions in his books and explains it in a way that average people can do,starting with the fundamental practice of recapitulation.
No, I haven't heard about him, sounds really interesting and worth a read.
It is a great piece of work for those people who want to discover more of the other self and the unknown in the universe. His instructions are so simplified so that anyone can perform the practices although each of them take a high degree of discipline and concentration.
Carlos sued him for plagiarism.
Holy Crap! Hahah. Did it just come across Gabriel Travelers backup channel by looking up Carlos Castaneda? I found out about him first from a researcher who discovered him in school, was just reminded of him by Aubrey Marcus - who discovered him in school… and know I find Gabriel here, talking about discovering him back in grade school lol. What a weird trip
Cool. 👍✌
Just a little comment from me, i haven't watched all of your videos and maybe you mention it in another video but i think it is useful to know that castaneda was an anthropologist and his work was on the role of some plants in native mexican tradition and it was a formal work, maybe a phd paper. It was no school essay or something!
Yes, I'm aware of that. He was going to university in southern California. I forget what I said in this video.
He got a PhD at UCLA, but he went way beyond that ...
The message of don juan fell on a deaf ear of carlos.. thats all
Good Video- Thank you!
I have read comments that Carlos's book is a rip off of eastern philosophies. Need not be a rip off. There are parallels across cultures. Odiyan of India and Skinwalker of native america has very similar rituals. Both involves a new born or fetus. An ointment is also applied to the ears before shapeshifting. Skinwalker seems to be the more powerful version of the two. Howler Monkey gods of native american lore are very similar to Vanaras of India. Hun Batz and Hun Chowen the twin monkey gods are similar to Vali and Sugriva the twin monkey gods. The guardians of four directions or Maya chacs are similar. The thunderbird and horned serpent fight in Native American myths is similar to the Garuda Naga fight. The underwater horned serpent has a crystal located on its head. The hood of the Naga is decorated by a jewel, a source of light of which illuminates this realm.
Carlos really gained his ability to "see" [perceive through the pineal gland] through the magic mushroom which saturates your serotonigic system when constantly taken (check out kilindi lyi who takes 30 gram doses) Carlos went delirious in the end messing with datura which is a witchs herb and is used to gain spiritual power at the sacrifice of your own freedom. His first three books are really good tho
I'm sorry but that's not true. The ONLY book that deals with DMT/Hallucinogens is his first book, The Teachings of Don Juan. In that book, Don Juan CLEARLY TELLS HIM the drugs are only for TEMPORARY use. He intended for Carlos to 'shake out of zombie land' through the use of natural hallucinogens. Once he achieved that, Don Juan moved on to other areas of training or better said: UNTRAINING everything Carlos learned as a normal human being.
@@daniluchison Carlos never wrote about DMT, only 'shrooms (the little smoke), Peyote (Mesqulito and Datura (Jimson weed a very dangerous plant). And I agree, yes, psychotropic drugs cal lead you to a door, but after you know where it is you don't need a guide every time. On the other hand modern studies show psylocibin acts much like a reset button, clearing out the cobwebs and causing actual increase in the brains plasticity. I gottem growing out in my yard.
@@daniluchison Carlos changes the narrative about the plants in his books which is what leads me to believe that after the 3rd book, they are mostly fiction or some sort of datura delusion which can be long-lasting. In the first book, the little smoke (psilocybin) and the datura were allies that granted him power, and mescalito (peyote) was a guide who showed how to live and conduct oneself. In the second book 'A Separate Reality' he still uses entheogens though now its mostly the little smoke. It's in the fourth book 'Tales of Power' Don Juan seemingly throws these concepts out the window saying they were only a means to gather up his second attention but that doesn't make sense since Don Juan who presumedly has already gathered his second attention, would take Mescalito and the little smoke frequently in the previous books. Though i do agree the entheogens are a means to an end and not the end all be all, the inconsistentcies in don juans philosophies, concepts, and behaviors make me think that only the first three books are non-fiction.
@@imdawolfman2698 i think that true psychedelic ingredient in the smoke mixture was DMT from the Sonoran desert toad since Don juan was from Sonora and Psilocybin mushrooms have no effect when smoked.
,@@hitkid96Yes, yours and many other voices have convinced me. The mushroom smoke and the coverup in the second book were weak. I have yet to use dmt but it makes perfect sense.
My dreams of Frank Castle brought me here. Also it been one year of someone very close to me who's past away.
He was wrong about the peyote. Not taken by Indians in the east. Why?
You have told us nothing about Carlos biography.
thank you
I want to know if Don miguel ruiz just ripped him off
Carlos Castaneda is my wife's great grandfather.. don't kno shit about him though nor my wife knows him .he passed
a few years before she was born
I see, wow, really interesting. Have you read any of his books? Pretty mind-blowing reading, but not for everybody.
Sorry bro I meant he passed when she was young .. I though he passed in 80s but it was 98 and no man I haven't but i know through her family on her dad's side that he was very intelligent and he always talked "out the box "
COOLBREEZE Jay
I see. Yeah he definitely seemed like a fascinating character.
good video...i know through personal experience that the "little smoke"..carlos spoke of is the real deal.......used it several times....it will scare the shit out of you...the feeling of dying/or death with come into your being.....once I kinda get by that scarey feeling...i saw my life pass before me..rewind replay.pause...visit...all the good and the bad i had done was shown to me...in my minds eye.....it was a teacher for me...then the guys i was with well their human appearance disappeared..and they turn into luminous beings with light fibers coming out of the stomach....that was like wow..then we could talk telepathically....then the drug wore off..and it was like i had open up a book of myself and read a page.......death is an advisor...an alley.....for me at least..and still is...
dmt?
@@surfinmuso37 5meo maybe?
i highly doubt that-don juan never gave the recipe for the "little smoke" and it contained many ingredients.
@@surfinmuso37 i was referring to david marfas personal experience no castenedas "little smoke, btw do you not think it is a bit of a co-incidence that a lot of his time with don juan was in the sonoran desert, home of the toad containing 5meo dmt in it's venom? david the poster i was replying to obviously has tried it, have you?
@@junglie Done dmt several times but not 5meo. The books only info said the little smoke contained some type of mushroom and "other ingredients"-i suppose the toad could have been one of these other ingredients we will never know. Most forget that these were only used at the beginning of his apprenticeship as an aid to shake loose Carlos' convictions about the nature of the world, after that he did not use them again.
Imho most readers/fans miss the point of the books and what determines this is our personal proclivities(this is not directed at you-just a general observation): the books are taken in two ways . Either..a)entertainment or b)practical instruction.
Most miss the point that ALL of this is a only possibility because of Don Juan. He was the conduit of the spirit. Carlos was the ignorant apprentice. Most seem to focus on Carlos' experience(entertainment) rather that Don Juans instructional wisdom. And it is here that i challenge any of the ignorant skeptics to put their money where there mouth is-NOT ONE of these "I'ts all fiction!" windbags has ever attempted any of Don Juan's instructions to actually find out for sure. Not one....lol....but they claim to know anyway. Yeah. Right.
From personal experience with applying Don Juan's advice/practice so far i can say with certainty that every thing he said was absolutely true. He was an occasional trickster(as in the la Catalina episodes) but as he explained "if we would not be tricked we would never learn". Just one of his brilliant maneuvers that at the time seemed like a lie, but retrospectively part of the necessary teaching.
Well, I really stay away from posting because of the duality plit people seem to fall for overtime . Truth or lier in this case.I do not have the privilge of the latter. Many years ago my martial training led me to the desert.My Master Teacher gave the the first 3 books and instructed me to consider a new perspective . my instructor , a increble man lived 7 years with a Korean Master under he same roof.Im always delighted how the energy understanding with special training is the same.35 five years later lol I never new people were so in a up roar about Carlos who in my personal life journey fell for the gift of power.
Perhaps it was all meant to be. But whats does it have to do with me ?LOL its like I dug up a dinosour in my back yard.I didn't know the dinosour never exsisted. LOL Learn to trust and walk in the Spirit . Stop , in time listening to a person who may not even be real.
It's hard to nail down what's real, especially after following Castaneda. Add that to Quantum physics (ever watch photons?) and it seems like points of perception, at least mine, is all I can be sure of. :)
Carlos castañedas books are amazing however alot of it its made up, he based most of his "teachings" on his brother and people he met. He was originally from peru amd yet he claimed sometimes being from brazil? Make no mistake i love his books and his teachings are relevant and to be considered. At the the end of the day theyre all amazing for human development, for spanish readers/ speakers i strongly recomend the book called "la vida secreta de carlos castañeda" by the amazing author manuel carballal. He was a guru at the time just like we have nowadays w andrew tate, fresh and fit podcast. Its the same brothers, be yourself, believe in yourself that is the only way.
Master story teller to be sure. I loved those books. Also a masterful bullsh*tter.
You can fly ?
Love you dude!
Thanks!
The first three books are fascinating the rest, the ones that came after not so much.
You missed, it seems, his most important book. His last one. See my other comment.
Castaneda was a fraud, and is the anthropologist's version of L. Ron Hubbard.
So after reading the books you don't get scared?
Real Sorcerer are immortal they just fake his death.
After the struggle with the inorganic and survive their onslaught do you think he's going to die for some cancer like a dumb carelees powerless.person?
Trash, how can you recommend anything without fully reading the series.
Trash, how can you criticize anyone without fully understanding the purpose.
don't make a video called "Who was Carlos Castaneda?" and start talking about yourself. if you understood anything about the "spiritual journey" you're talking about..., first thing, you stop talking about yourself.
I would say that the first thing you should know about the spiritual path is that there are no rules. It's silly and incorrect to say that talking about oneself shouldn't be part of the spiritual journey. I prefaced this video with a minute of talking about discovering the books and their impact on me, then got to answering the question in the video title (I was curious to see what I said myself since this video is four years old, so I'm watching it again myself). However, I will concede that I could have been more to the point and gone more in-depth. Definitely just a surface bit of rambling on the topic.
what in the hell would compel you to stand up in front of a camera and start to try to explain the 12 books of c.c.........a little bit of knowledge is a dangerous thing, drink deep or touch not the pyrene spring!
@ ga.. : to tell a nonsense like 'there are no rules' on the spiritual way reveals that you have not one spiritual experience; it is not starting with thinking but with the stop of the inner dialogue and it leads you just to diminish oneself. You are full of yourself. So don't speak about the spiritual path and stop it to be so much ignorant of the true spiritual world - you could be easily a victim for the hostile forces; humbleness should be the first.
@debra powers, the title of the video is not "Carlos Castaneda's teachings explained in a few minutes". The title of the video is "Who was Carlos Castaneda". I was in no way trying to sum up Castaneda's 12 books in a video. I think that's obvious. As for my personal spiritual experiences, beyond reading books, I have many other videos discussing some of those experiences. My videos on these topics are necessarily a surface presentation. No video seeking to put such experiences into linear words can ever come close to capturing the truth and reality of those experiences.
@Go Govindha, there are physical laws and spiritual laws. But those are different from rules. "Don't talk about yourself" is not a principle I agree with. Of course, talking too much about oneself can by annoying and problematic.
BBC documentary seems to suggest he made it up. What say you?
I haven't seen the documentary, I'd be very curious to watch it and would do so with an open mind. I don't have any sort of allegiance to Carlos Castaneda. But having read almost every Castaneda book, and based on what else I've heard, I really don't think there's anyone on the planet (since Castaneda and Don Juan are both dead) who would be qualified to say one way or another what really did or didn't happen. I would watch that documentary with a very, very perceptive eye to see what the hard evidence was that they were basing their conclusions on. If it's a matter of trying to fit a few scattered puzzle pieces together, then it's pointless. Frankly, I think to completely make those books up would be even more difficult than to have lived those experiences and then written about them, even if he embellished or exaggerated. And it's also worth mentioning that there's a book titled "Don Juan and the Art of Sexual Energy" (which I've also read) which is by a woman who studied with Don Juan apparently sometime after Castaneda. Castaneda even makes an appearance in the book, though the author gives him a different name. So this seems to be further confirmation that Don Juan existed, and that Castaneda was indeed his student. Based on what I know, I'm inclined to believe that there is at least some truth to what Castaneda writes about, even if it isn't the whole, completely pure truth.
so much work has been done to discredit him with little evidence. it almost makes me think people want it swept under the rug
its fake......he made it all up......
Hi Gabriel, the book to read is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice: My Life with Carlos Castaneda" by Amy Wallace, daughter of writer, Irving Wallace. She spent years with Castaneda and the book seems completely authentic. It's not a pleasant book to read as it is kind of an expose about everything behind the scenes with Carlos and his work. But you can read it and decide for your self.
You try making it up on his level.
...none of this is Castaneda/Don Juan ... 'we are beings who are going to die .... we are not important ... no one is ...' .... that's Castaneda/Don Juan ... what's made up or fiction about that ?!! ... what ?! ... start there ...the only action that will make permanent changes in your life ... nothing else will ...
one of the most successful liars in the world of literature., for many years. His books sold millions but they are not non fiction.
Spirit shit is real... many are going to hell. Don't ##$# with sorcery.
I suggest doing some research on his back story before anyone delves in to deeply on his writings. A roommate of his back in Peru was quoted as saying Carlos was a fantastic liar. Known to embellish or even make up things that suited him.
The best way to really know Castaneda's works is by reading (free online) his books. Then, once you read ALL his books, judge them. 99% of people never read all the books, some read a chunk and still fail to grasp his concepts. I blame it on Castaneda, he left the CENTRAL MESSAGE of his books on his last book, The Active Side of Infinity.
@@daniluchison I've read them all more than once. I too was enchanted and took his writings to heart until I read more of his back story. The only consolence is that he borrowed from many different world practices and spiritual beliefs to craft his stories. So they were based, on some part, on established real life spiritual beliefs. His writing does make sense but sadly not authentic. Case in point I believe he got the idea of the eagle from Gurdjieff and his moon theory. Castaneda was known to have visited the Gurdjieff Society in San Francisco.
@@thisone.
You seem to be emotional about him because 'he doesn't have any original material'...
If it is true that is there another world out there, wouldn't you think that many individuals that have accessed such realm may have described it differently? We have a game when kids called 'broken telephone'... all have a description and it changes as it goes through individuals. I'm baffled you are hang up on the descriptions he provided, they are just descriptions. If he said develop INNER SILENCE BY STOPPING THE WORLD, it is the same thing that Christians define as ("Be still and know" Psalm 46:10 or 'the kingdom of God (stillness) is within you' Luke 17:21 or Yogui schools using Patanjali's Sutras (I.2,3 "We achieve Yoga by stopping the mind, then the Seer dwells
on its own nature.")... you see? They are describing the same thing... Don't get hang up on descriptions of the individuals, it is just a trap of the foreign installation.
Last but not least, Castaneda's books were FILTERS. Only very few minds, very few, would be PERSEVERANT ENOUGH to follow through with his exercises. Most minds, including mine, are WEAK. They will give up at one point or another. Natural selection, the tougher ones, will make it.
@@daniluchison What is your end game in all this? In being spiritual and being aware of these "other worlds". It will only end in disappointment. Because you will never achieve what you think you want to achieve. You come off as condescending and full of yourself. As if you believe you are so evolved and can bestow upon others your wisdom of understanding. You just like hearing yourself talk.
I gave up on that quest due to that realization. We are here on this plane for a reason. To take short cuts is not the way. Your opinion as mine is just that. AN opinion. I do not recall soliciting and help in understanding. Enlightenment is not the sole proprietorship of spiritual gurus or mystics or shaman. To believe so is just self serving. Go on with your bad self and be all you can be. Leave me out of it. My original comment was not intended to offend you or anyone else but to make aware information for those who might want to pursue it. So with that said take care.
@@thisone.
"Self importance is our greatest enemy, Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone." Be good.
His books are all about drug trip & imagination
It is much more than that to be honest
People stuck on substances like a clickbait
it is a fun book /s to read in the forest or on a train or bus..but he is a devil..not 2 b followed
You know none of it was real right?
Perception is 99.999% of reality. Try studying Quantum Physics if you want to see unreal and it's the most accurate theory experimentally. I can accept that none of it was real to you, and I'm sorry.
It is very real to me, 50 years real.
What is 'real'?
Man dont talk about things you dont fully understand.
Bob Smith or Roger Dodger, or whatever your real name is, people would take you a lot more seriously if you dropped your phony adopted name, Gabriel Kundalini. Seriously buddy? Carlos Castaneda's world is serious business, there is no room for pretentiousness.Think, sobriety.
Bob Smith or Roger Dodger, or whatever your real name is, people would take you a lot more seriously if you dropped your phony adopted name, CaptainDemocracy1. Seriously buddy? Carlos Castaneda's world is serious business, there is no room for pretentiousness.Think, sobriety.
Carlos was a looser that turned into a cult leader ! Was great reading tough
a Looser?!?!
@@triple_gem_shining i think you are being sarcastic maybe not. i laugh when what's his name { the guy that made the video says he read most of his books} what the hell, was he trying to find a subject he could make videos on and hopefully make a lot of money from advertisers. so he thought oh i'll pick carlos castaneda, because there' s probably not alot of people out there that have read as many of his books as me. well step aside, you've just been caught with your pants down. what carlos did was something not many people could do. it took an incredible mind and effort to do what he did. to record and then put down on paper in book form what he went through and learned for us all to learn from. that was his talent and gift from spirit to the world. don juan saw that his lineage was ending; he even said that. but carlos was there to record it for the rest of the world. and i thank him for that alone. i don't care about his shortcomings only that he could write this for us people that would get it!!!!
He was a "looser" if you meant that he shook us all loose from so called "reality."
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