Tag: The Teachings of Don Juan
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 13
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in Quotes“A diablero is a diablero, and a warrior is a warrior. Or a man who only traverses the paths of life is everything. Today I am neither a warrior nor a diablero. For me there is only the traveling on… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 12
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in QuotesTo think about the question I had in my “heart” was a difficult problem. I told don Juan I had had many things in my mind. When I asked if I was on the right path, I meant: Do I… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 11
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in Quotes“You can tell who are the phonies by listening to people singing the protector’s songs. Only the songs with soul are his and were taught by him. The others are copies of other men’s songs. People are sometimes as deceitful… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 10
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in Quotes“I really felt I had lost my body, don Juan.” “You did.” “You mean, I really didn’t have a body?” “What do you think yourself?” “Well, I don’t know. All I can tell you is what I felt.” “That is… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 9
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in Quotes“[…] Anything is one of a million paths [un camino entre cantidades de caminos]. Therefore you must always keep in mind that a path is only a path; if you feel you should not follow it, you must not stay… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 8
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in Quotes“You have to be a strong man, and your life has to be truthful.” “What is a truthful life?” “A life lived with deliberateness, a good, strong life.” A conversation between don Juan Matus and Carlos Castaneda, from The Teachings… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 7
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in Quotes“The man will be, by then, at the end of his journey of learning, and almost without warning he will come upon the last of his enemies: Old age! This enemy is the cruelest of all, the one he won’t… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 6
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in Quotes“[…] And a moment will come when he will understand that his clarity was only a point before his eyes. And thus he will have overcome his second enemy, and will arrive at a position where nothing can harm him… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 5
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in Quotes“[…] Once a man has vanquished fear, he is free from it for the rest of his life because, instead of fear, he has acquired clarity — a clarity of mind which erases fear. By then a man knows his… Read More
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Quote – The Teachings of Don Juan – 4
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in Quotes“When a man starts to learn, he is never clear about his objectives. His purpose is faulty; his intent is vague. He hopes for rewards that will never materialize for he knows nothing of the hardships of learning. “He slowly… Read More