Le feu du dedans
Le Feu du dedans n'est pas seulement la reprise et l'approfondissement des notions familières de " voir " et de l' " aigle ", cette instance suprême introduite par Castaneda dans Le Don de l'Aigle et dont les émanations sont à la fois la source et l'aboutissement de la perception et de la conscience. L'architecture du mythe s'enrichit ici de nouveaux thèmes, l' " impulsion de la terre ", le " monde de l'homme ", la " tanière de la perception ", le " point d'assemblage " ; ce dévoilement progressif débouche sur la vision d'un univers d'un foisonnement et d'une cohérence remarquables. L'enseignement prodigué au nouveau nagual par son maître don Juan comporte, en outre, une dimension tout à fait inédite dans l'œuvre de Castaneda. Il s'inscrit ici explicitement dans une tradition millénaire dont la genèse et le cheminement se trouvent intégralement retracés. L'évolution de la " connaissance ", depuis l'époque des anciens voyants toltèques - prodigieusement doués mais victimes " par fascination " de leurs découvertes - jusqu'à celle des naguals du clan de don Juan, est en effet exposée et commentée tout au long du livre dont elle constitue le contrepoint permanent. Le récit des crises traversées par les gardiens de cette tradition et celui de la véritable " réforme " à laquelle elle s'est vue soumise au cours des temps sont l'occasion d'une exégèse qui prend souvent l'allure d'un traité du bien et du mal, de la sagesse et de la folie. Au terme de son explication et la veille de quitter ce monde, don Juan a livré à son disciple les clés qui devront lui permettre de poursuivre à son tour la quête de la liberté totale, cette conscience totale qui donne la maîtrise du feu intérieur.
ReferenceForeign Language Study & ReferenceForeign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses
RELEASED1985
PUBLISHERGallimard
LENGTH282
LANGUAGEFR
Carlos 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. His 12 books have sold more than 28 million copies in 17 languages. Critics have suggested that they are works of fiction; supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy and descriptions of practices which enable an increased awareness. Castaneda withdrew from public view in 1973 to work further on his inner development, living in a large house in Westwood, California with three women whom he called "Fellow Travellers of Awareness." He founded Cleargreen, an organization that promotes Tensegrity®, which Dr. Castaneda described as the modern version of the “magical passes” of the shamans of ancient Mexico (Magical Passes p. 22). Magical Passes comprise bodily movements discovered in dream states by shamans of don Juan’s lineage, expanding their powers of perception. (Magical Passes p. 1-2) Castaneda’s first three books, The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, A Separate Reality and Journey to Ixtlan, were written while Castaneda was an anthropology student at UCLA. He wrote these books as his research log describing his apprenticeship with a traditional "Man of Knowledge" identified as don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian from northern Mexico. Castaneda was awarded his bachelor's and doctoral degrees based on the work described in these books. For several years, anthropologists considered his work authentic and important, but then a number of exposés questioned Castaneda's veracity. Academic critics now claim the books are works of fiction, citing the books' internal contradictions, discrepancies between the books and anthropological data, alternate sources for Castaneda's detailed knowledge of shamanic practices and lack of corroborating evidence. --Wikipedia
Le feu du dedans
Le Feu du dedans n'est pas seulement la reprise et l'approfondissement des notions familières de " voir " et de l' " aigle ", cette instance suprême introduite par Castaneda dans Le Don de l'Aigle et dont les émanations sont à la fois la source et l'aboutissement de la perception et de la conscience. L'architecture du mythe s'enrichit ici de nouveaux thèmes, l' " impulsion de la terre ", le " monde de l'homme ", la " tanière de la perception ", le " point d'assemblage " ; ce dévoilement progressif débouche sur la vision d'un univers d'un foisonnement et d'une cohérence remarquables. L'enseignement prodigué au nouveau nagual par son maître don Juan comporte, en outre, une dimension tout à fait inédite dans l'œuvre de Castaneda. Il s'inscrit ici explicitement dans une tradition millénaire dont la genèse et le cheminement se trouvent intégralement retracés. L'évolution de la " connaissance ", depuis l'époque des anciens voyants toltèques - prodigieusement doués mais victimes " par fascination " de leurs découvertes - jusqu'à celle des naguals du clan de don Juan, est en effet exposée et commentée tout au long du livre dont elle constitue le contrepoint permanent. Le récit des crises traversées par les gardiens de cette tradition et celui de la véritable " réforme " à laquelle elle s'est vue soumise au cours des temps sont l'occasion d'une exégèse qui prend souvent l'allure d'un traité du bien et du mal, de la sagesse et de la folie. Au terme de son explication et la veille de quitter ce monde, don Juan a livré à son disciple les clés qui devront lui permettre de poursuivre à son tour la quête de la liberté totale, cette conscience totale qui donne la maîtrise du feu intérieur.
ReferenceForeign Language Study & ReferenceForeign Language Dictionaries & Thesauruses
RELEASED1985
PUBLISHERGallimard
LENGTH282
LANGUAGEFR
Carlos 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. His 12 books have sold more than 28 million copies in 17 languages. Critics have suggested that they are works of fiction; supporters claim the books are either true or at least valuable works of philosophy and descriptions of practices which enable an increased awareness. Castaneda withdrew from public view in 1973 to work further on his inner development, living in a large house in Westwood, California with three women whom he called "Fellow Travellers of Awareness." He founded Cleargreen, an organization that promotes Tensegrity®, which Dr. Castaneda described as the modern version of the “magical passes” of the shamans of ancient Mexico (Magical Passes p. 22). Magical Passes comprise bodily movements discovered in dream states by shamans of don Juan’s lineage, expanding their powers of perception. (Magical Passes p. 1-2) Castaneda’s first three books, The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge, A Separate Reality and Journey to Ixtlan, were written while Castaneda was an anthropology student at UCLA. He wrote these books as his research log describing his apprenticeship with a traditional "Man of Knowledge" identified as don Juan Matus, a Yaqui Indian from northern Mexico. Castaneda was awarded his bachelor's and doctoral degrees based on the work described in these books. For several years, anthropologists considered his work authentic and important, but then a number of exposés questioned Castaneda's veracity. Academic critics now claim the books are works of fiction, citing the books' internal contradictions, discrepancies between the books and anthropological data, alternate sources for Castaneda's detailed knowledge of shamanic practices and lack of corroborating evidence. --Wikipedia
