The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge

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  • The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda
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    The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge was published in 1968 and quickly became a best-seller. With its eloquent descriptions of "non-ordinary reality," it proved particularly popular with American youth disillusioned with the Vietnam War. A series of books followed, including A…

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New Age movement

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    …Yaqui Indian shaman; his book The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge was published in 1968 and quickly became a best-seller. The movement’s strongest supporters were followers of modern esotericism, a religious perspective that is based on the acquisition of mystical knowledge and that has been popular…

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