Castaneda, Carlos
c. 1925-1998
c. 1925-1998
author of the "Don Juan" books of American 1970's
born Peru or Brazil
came to America in the 1950's
UCLA anthropology student, PhD
wrote 12 books about his supposed experiences with
Yaqui Indian mystic "Don Juan Matus"
many people now think the books were all fiction, forged to
appear as real events.
died of liver cancer in LA in 1998
most of his personal biography is highly dubious, as is the
verifiable authenticity of his books.
born Peru or Brazil
came to America in the 1950's
UCLA anthropology student, PhD
wrote 12 books about his supposed experiences with
Yaqui Indian mystic "Don Juan Matus"
many people now think the books were all fiction, forged to
appear as real events.
died of liver cancer in LA in 1998
most of his personal biography is highly dubious, as is the
verifiable authenticity of his books.
| If there were someone like Don Juan he would be enlightened, he would be like a Buddha or a Lao Tzu – but there is nobody like Don Juan. Carlos Castaneda’s books are ninety-nine percent fiction – beautiful, artful, but fiction. As there are scientific fictions, there are spiritual fictions also. There are third-rate spiritual fictions and first-rate ones: if you want third-rate, then read Lobsang Rampa; if you want first-rate, then read Carlos Castaneda. He is a great master – of fiction... --Osho Absolute Tao, ch. 6 |
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