Carlos Castaneda
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In this book written in the final years of preparation for his "definitive journey", anthropologist and shaman Carlos Castaneda gives us his most autobiographical and intimately revealing work ever, the fruit of a lifetime of experience and perhaps the most moving volume in his oeuvre.
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Carlos Castanada was a student of anthropology when he met Don Juan Matus, a Yaqui shaman and the inspiration for Castanada's The Teachings of Don Juan. In this controversial work, Castanada relays his experiences being challenged by his mentor on his perception of the world and all living things in it.
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World-renowned bestselling author Carlos Castaneda's Selection of his writings on the shamans of ancient Mexico. Originally drawn to Yaqui Indian spiritual leader don Juan Matus for his knowledge of mind-altering plants, bestselling author Carlos Castaneda soon immersed himself in the sorcerer's magical world entirely. Ten years after his first encounter with the shaman, Castaneda examines his field notes and comes to understand what don Juan knew...
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Fire from Within is the author's most brilliant thought-provoking and unusual book, one in which Castaneda, under the tutelage of don Juan and his "disciples," at last constructs, from the teachings of don Juan and his own experiences, a stunning portrait of the "sorcerer's world" that is crystal-clear and dizzying in its implications. Each of Carlos Castaneda's books is a brilliant and tantalizing burst of illumination into the depths of our deepest...
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Carlos Castaneda takes the reader into the very heart of sorcery, challenging both imagination and reason, shaking the very foundations of our belief in what is natural and logical. His landscape is full of terrors and mysterious forces, as sharply etched as a flash of lightning on the deserts and mountains where don Juan takes him to pursue the sorcerers knowledge- the knowledge that it is the Eagle that gives us, at our births, a spark of awareness,...
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For us to perceive any of the worlds that exist beside our own, not only do we have to covet them but we need to have sufficient energy to seize them. In this revolutionary book, Carlos Castaneda offers readers the key to this energetic conditioning for the first time, revealing a series of body positions and physical movements that enabled various sorcerers, and their apprentices, to navigate their own sorceric journeys. By sharing this centuries-old...
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Millions of readers worldwide have treasured the visionary brilliance of Carlos Castaneda, who first explores the world of the Yaqui Indian sorcerer in The Teachings of don Juan. Now, at last, don Juan returns in The Power of Silencewise, infuriating, capable of working miracles and playing practical jokes, but always seeking the wisdom of the warrior. The Power of Silence is Castanedas most astonishing book to date a brilliant flash of knowledge...
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For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda's The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda's master's thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda's supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan's philosophies, then continues with his own reflections....
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With The Teachings of Don Juan, Carlos Castaneda chronicled a journey of enlightenment under the tutelage of Yaqui Indian guru don Juan. Having sold more than eight million copies of his books around the world, Castaneda inspires countless readers with his rich and awareness-expanding experiences.
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ENTER THE SORCERESS!! Back from the abyss, Castaneda encounters his greatest test on the journey towards impeccability and freedom: to outwit and overpower the sorcery of Doña Soledad, herself transformed from a defeated and meaningless life to a warrior, a hunter and a "stalker of power." Now the combat will begin. Now the journey will continue. Till the last danger is faced... the final paradox embraced.
13) The Wheel of time: the Shamans of ancient Mexico, their thoughts about life, death and the universe
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2001
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Contains a selection of quotations, collected by the author from his works on his training as a shaman initiate, including "The Teachings of Don Juan," "Journey to Ixtlan," " A Separate Reality," and "Tales of Power."
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La ciencia es la forma de racionalidad determinante debido a sus consecuencias a gran escala. Vivimos actualmente varias revoluciones en la ciencia y este libro se ocupa de una de ellas: la teoría de la información, que implica aspectos como la Internet, las redes sociales, la web 3.0 y 4.0, la inteligencia artificial y varios más. El problema de base de este texto es presentar y discutir sumariamente la revolución de la información y sus conexiones...
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A partir de un marco científico, histórico y filosófico, el autor plantea un diálogo entre la complejidad y la biosemiótica acentuando la importancia de la semiosis como un componente substancial de la vida, en tanto los signos, su significado e interpretación existen en todos los sistemas vivos. Asimismo, asevera que la biosemiótica es una ciencia compleja, pues no solo permite interpretar las señales de índole humana y no humana,...
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Pensar no es un acto que suceda naturalmente. No es un punto de partida, sino un punto de llegada. Este libro aborda el fenómeno del pensar como acto creativo, revolucionario. Cuando pensamos rompemos los límites de la razón, destruimos las categorías, es decir, no pensamos bajo una única y rígida lógica. Pensamos de múltiples formas simultáneamente; por ejemplo, podemos pensar en paralelo y de manera distribuida; hacemos saltos de pensamiento,...
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Contra todas las apariencias, vivimos una época de una enorme vitalidad. Todas las semanas, prestigiosas revistas informan sobre investigaciones, inventos y descubrimientos de punta. Alrededor del mundo, son cada vez más numerosos los eventos científicos y académicos que presentan resultados de investigaciones para crear y fortalecer redes. En las ciencias y en las artes existe un gran número de personas apasionadas por el conocimiento, la creatividad,...
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Contra todas las apariencias, vivimos una época de una enorme vitalidad. Todas las semanas, prestigiosas revistas informan sobre investigaciones, inventos y descubrimientos de punta. Alrededor del mundo, son cada vez más numerosos los eventos científicos y académicos que presentan resultados de investigaciones para crear y fortalecer redes. En las ciencias y en las artes existe un gran número de personas apasionadas por el conocimiento, la creatividad,...
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Los temas y los problemas abordados en este libro no son exclusivos de la salud, sino que les atañen a todos los individuos, dado que inciden en sus actividades cotidianas. Aunque se toma como eje el diálogo entre la ética, la medicina y la complejidad, sus temas de base son comprender qué es la vida saludable y cómo se pueden adoptar hábitos que lleven a vivir de esta manera. Los autores reflexionan sobre estos ejes, a fin de resaltar que la...