Carlos Castaneda
Nacimiento : 1925-12-25, Cajamarca, Peru
Muerte : 1998-04-27
Historia
Carlos César Salvador Aranha Castaneda 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.
Idea
A story about the meeting between surrealist film director Federico Fellini and writer Carlos Castaneda, an anthropologist and apprentice shaman. Fellini goes looking for magical Mexico together with Castaneda. The journey confronts him with himself and he is pursued by voices, strange occurrences, meetings and reunions that defy the passage through space time; inexplicable coincidences that fascinate, irritate and intrigue him. Crossing Mexico from north to south shows the many facets of the country, the varied landscapes and realities of the territory. He and his travel companions are at the same time witnesses, victims and protagonists of a surreal adventure that takes them from Tijuana to Tulum.
Writer
"Foreign Mind" - About a girl in a country shack and the creepy demon inside the girls' mind. Evil forces separates from the girl, in the shape of a physical copy of her body and becomes a spooky threat. Since the girl is weakened the demon returns to her. The force of foreign evil now rules the girls' life. Inspired by the chapter "Mud Shadows" from the book "The Active Side of Infinity" by Carlos Castaneda.
Writer
Carlos Castaneda, sixties author and ‘celebrated godfather of New Age’ died in his Los Angeles home in 1998. Five women forming his ‘harem’ disappeared within days. In 2004, bones are found at the edge of Death Valley belonging to one of the disappeared women. In a series of Californian road trips, filmmaker Minou Norouzi reflects on what the women’s obsession with Castaneda may have been and begins to wonder if her own life isn’t mirroring theirs. She meets a concoction of Castaneda associates who are all invested in telling her about Castaneda, whilst the story of the women remains in shadow.
Writer
What happens when anthropology goes bad? The last in this series of great yarns from the world of anthropology is a story of sex, drugs and a long lost body in the desert. At its heart is the mysterious figure of Carlos Castaneda, to some a guru, to others a phony.
What happens when anthropology goes bad? The last in this series of great yarns from the world of anthropology is a story of sex, drugs and a long lost body in the desert. At its heart is the mysterious figure of Carlos Castaneda, to some a guru, to others a phony.
A best-selling author for 30 years, Carlos Castaneda inspired millions to break free from social dogma, fueling controversy over his work's authenticity and assertions of perceiving non-ordinary reality. Genius, guru, cult leader or fraud? No one really knows. Over three years in the making, this shocking expose explores Castaneda's mythic impact and controversial teachings. Candid interviews backed with dazzling experimental footage offer and intense visual and intellectual experience.
Writer
The only three disciples of Carlos Castaneda (at the time of the first airing); fierce guardian warriors ("Chocmools") demonstrate the techniques of Tensegrity, ancient magical movements that are part of the heritage of sorcerers of ancient Mexico. These movements enable the practitioner to store greater amounts of energy, expand awareness , and increase purpose. They discuss the Sorcerer's Way.
Writer
"A Magic World" - For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here, in this marvelous world, in this marvelous desert, in this marvelous time. I want to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.
Himself
The meeting in Bogota, Colombia, on Aug 27, 1975, brought together spiritualist from many cultures: Israeli mentalist Uri Geller, Italian surrealist Federica Fellini, American ESP-researcher Edgar D. Mitchell, Colombian fantasist Gabriel Garcia Márquez and Peruan/American anthropologist Carlos Castaneda.
Writer
About an anthropology student who becomes the apprentice of Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian "man of knowledge" who is also a "diablero", a black sorcerer.
