wrote a new Carlos Castaneda review with the name "The Science of Seers", It has a different perspective comparing Modern Science and the wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico and also the religion while touching all the main existential questions of human beings.
And for me, it puts the writings of Castaneda to the right place as it has never done before, If you could take a look and read it I will be pleased,
sitelink goodreads. com/book/show/ I love Carlos Castaneda and enjoy Martin Goodman's writing so I was fascinated by the entire premise of this book, Even with a story to tell that would be considered totally unbelievable by most, I believe that Goodman is being deeply sincere about his experience as he recalls experiencing it.
Anyone that has read another one of his books knows that Goodman has long been a serious spiritual seeker, His search for truth has taken him far, to the Amazon, to India, to Mexico so looking at it in that light, its not out of the question that he would be chosen by Carlos to be a partner in this experience.
Most feedback from Castaneda fans on the book has been negative saying they see none of the Carlos they love and admire in this book but I can't say I agree.
I see him there but its worth remembering that this event took place after Carlos had passed through death,
Thats got to produce change in a person, There is one thing that does puzzle me
greatly,
It's been verified that Carlo's remains were cremated after his death, How it would be possible to reconstitute a body that had been reduced to ashes as Carlo's says he has done is beyond me, I can't even begin to imagine how that could be achieved but then again I'm not a shaman like Carlos either, I imagine that he had access to knowledge that I'd never been able to comprehend, All in all a worthwhile read no matter what conclusion you come to about what you believe regarding Goodman's story at the end, I honestly really enjoyed this book and totally felt that its author 'got' what CC was always on about I've read all twelve Castaneda books and then some, The author doesn't explain very much with regard to theory, but rather, jumps right into a narrative of meeting up with the departed master, This is done very much in the style that CC himself was famous for, and it works well as an homage,
That being said, there is also a point at which the story becomes a lot more about the writer's own experiences on Ayahuasca in the Amazon rainforest,
Nevertheless, it is a sublime journey filled with love and wisdom, I think that the Nagual would approve! A magical and intimate journey into the world of the invisible, “A marvelous book with rich teachings that particularly touch the heart of death and, thus, life itself, ”Thom Hartmann, author of The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight
Carlos Castaneda comes back from the dead in a truelife spiritual adventure story set in the French Pyrenees, Machu Picchu, the Peruvian Amazon, and the American Southwest.
Four months after his death, the worldrenowned writer, anthropologist, and mystic Carlos Castaneda turns up in the French Pyrenees, He meets with writer Martin Goodman, His purpose To lead Martin beyond the fear of death and the confusions of mortality, and to offer a clearer understanding of the ultimate wisdom the wisdom to live the rest of our days in full and conscious harmony with the living earth.
Martin Goodman is a gifted storyteller who has infused I Was Carlos Castaneda with literary verve and humor, When, at their first encounter, an incredulous Goodman confronts Castaneda with reports of his recent death, Castaneda replies wryly, “Details, . . mere details. ” And so the story begins,
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