As part of his research log, Carlos wrote ‘The Teachings of Don Juan’, a book through which he spoke of his apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian from Northern Mexico known as Don Juan Matus.Įven after he acquired his Bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. Not only did the pair only live together for six months, but Carlos’ death certificate says that he was never married.Ĭarlos’ journey to fame began while he was studying anthropology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He author eventually met and married Margaret Runyan in 1960, though their relationship has since become the source of debate and controversy. Carlos grew up in Peru, though he eventually moved to the United States and became a naturalized citizen in the 1950s. The controversy surrounding Carlos’ books has always revolved around the question of whether they are fact or fiction.Įven though the books were published as fictitious works, many of Carlos’ fans have since come to the conclusion that his accounts of training to become a Shaman under the mysterious Don Juan Matus are actually true and represent an accurate testament of the things Carlos Castaneda endured.Ĭarlos Castaneda was born in Cajamarca, Peru in 1925 to Susana Castaneda Navoa and Cesar Arana Burungaray. |a Hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience. |a Provides a structural analysis of the logic system which the author experienced under the influence of peyote and other hallucinogens commonly used by Indian sorcerers. |a The teachings - A structural analysis. |a Berkeley : |b University of California Press, |c 1998. |a The teachings of Don Juan : |b a Yaqui way of knowledge / |c Carlos Castaneda. |a DLC |b eng |c DLC |d YBM |d BAKER |d BTCTA |d YDXCP |d OCLCG |d LMR |d CRU |d KLP |d OCLCO |d OCLCF |d CLZ
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