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《巫士唐望的教诲》记录了作者在1960到1965年间师从印第安亚基族巫士唐望·马图斯学习巫术的过程。根据卡斯塔尼达在书中的说法,1960年,他经朋友介绍,在亚利桑那州某个公共汽车站认识了唐望·马图斯。他的朋友声称唐望是印第安亚基族的巫士,对药草十分了解。卡斯塔尼达随后努力说服唐望把有关药草的知识传授给他,唐望起初并不愿意,但在卡斯塔尼达的坚持之下,终于将其收为门徒,逐步教他服食仙人掌科乌羽玉属植物(Peyote,即“培药特”,见上海文艺出版社2010年5月版,下同)和白花曼陀罗(Jimson Weed,即“魔鬼草”)。
在服用这些草药之后,作者得到了各种奇怪的经验,例如,有一次他觉得自己变成了乌鸦,而且能够飞翔。他认为这些经验是幻觉,但唐望则说它们和人们在日常生活中的各种经验相同,是真实的。印第安巫士和他的门徒之间这两种相左的看法构成了本书的核心问题:卡斯塔尼达服用草药之后经验到的世界是客观实在吗?人们在日常生活中经验到的世界是终极的实在吗,抑或只是终极实在的表现方式之一?
新时代思潮的开山力作,摇滚巨星约翰·列侬、垮掉派代表作家威廉·巴罗兹、电影艺术大师费德里柯·费里尼、天才诗人吉姆·莫里森的最爱之作!
作者简介
WORLD-RENOWNED BESTSELLING AUTHOR CARLOS CASTANEDA'S SELECTION OF HIS WRITINGS ON THE SHAMANS OF ANCIENT MEXICO Near the end of his life, Carlos Castaneda gathered together and reviewed his seminal works on his training as a shaman initiate, recorded in a literary career that spans over thirty years. The result is this groundbreaking collection of quotations -- the essence of Carlos Castaneda, drawn from his landmark volumes including The Teachings of Don Juan, Journey to Ixtlan, A Separate Reality, and Tales of Power. Enhanced with an introduction and original commentary by the author, this powerful work illuminates the shaman's life as never before. Castaneda's words explore how the ancient shamans could literally touch and direct the wheel of time -- a profound yet pragmatic tradition that can be felt even in our day.
巫士唐望的教诲是2010年由上海文艺出版社出版,作者卡洛斯·卡斯塔尼达。
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