HELP ME PLEASE!!

New Practitioners u/Deepkaurmaan 2022-07-24 14:39 UTC 6 points

Hello there, I'm new to Carlos Castaneda's work and i want a little help from you guys. So, i have been meditating for few years and i experienced many beautiful things but about a week ago, when i was meditating i had this vision, i saw some yogis doing movements with their hands and feet. I had no idea what it was so i started searching on internet then i came across" magical passes". Please can you tell me where should i start? What to read? please guide me. I'll be so grateful 🙏🏼 Thank you.

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u/TechnoMagical_Intent 6 points 2022-07-24 14:41

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/index/

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/tensegrity/

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/tensegrity/core_tensegrity/

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u/Deepkaurmaan 3 points 2022-07-24 15:12

Thank you. I have another question, i want to read his books as well. Which book i should read first?

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u/TechnoMagical_Intent 5 points 2022-07-24 15:20

Several such posts are included here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/introduction/

And the booklist:

https://www.reddit.com/r/castaneda/wiki/booklist/

Since you’re a practiced meditator who picked up on a 🪡 to point you here, do the Tensegrity in the dark (use aids like a pole or a bedpost for balance if necessary) with a mask or light-blocked room after meditating.

And use it to extend and deepen that state.

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u/Light-Weaver 2 points 2022-07-25 01:19

When inner dialogue is silenced. What is the energy that still "plays" as the inner story. But with no words? It's still attached to inner dialogue. Sorta. Or it provokes it and it speaks up.

But the energy that still moves can be directed by feeling thoughts?
My question is is feeling thoughts still a part of inner dialogue?

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u/the-mad-prophet 3 points 2022-07-25 01:26

Feeling-thoughts are not inner silence. You can drop those too, just like you dropped the words/dialogue to enter further into silence.

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u/Deepkaurmaan 2 points 2022-07-25 03:36

Which movements? and what is darkroom practice? I'm sorry but i got confused reading about it, English is my 4th language. Can you explain in short words please?

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u/TechnoMagical_Intent 2 points 2022-07-25 11:12

Most of us are not given to short descriptions.

There are 17 books afterall!

Try some of these , with a perfectly still mind free from an inner monologue...and in a completely dark room.

Use a mask to block out light if that is too challenging at first.

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Booklist

Carlos Castaneda's books in chronological order:

The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (1968)
A Separate Reality: Further Conversations With Don Juan (1971)
Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan (1972)
Tales of Power (1974)
The Second Ring of Power (1977)
The Eagle's Gift (1981)
The Fire From Within (1984)
The Power of Silence: Further Lessons of Don Juan (1987)
The Art of Dreaming (1993)
Magical Passes: The Practical Wisdom of the Shamans of Ancient Mexico (Jan. 20, 1998)
The Wheel of Time: The Shamans Of Ancient Mexico, Their Thoughts About Life, Death And The Universe (Jun. 1, 1998)
The Active Side of Infinity (Sep. 1, 1998)

Florinda Donner's books:

Shabono: A Visit to a Remote and Magical World in the South American Rain Forest (1982)
The Witch's Dream: A Healer's Way of Knowledge (1985)
Being-in-Dreaming: An Initiation into the Sorcerers' World (1991)

Taisha Abelar's book:

The Sorcerer's Crossing: A Woman's Journey (1992)
Unpublished Manuscript - Stalking With The Double (restored version) (March, 1996) - file includes a link to the original scanned version, older file links