04-30-2017, 11:14 AM
(04-30-2017, 09:39 AM)Eddie Wrote: In my 20s and 30s I read all of the books that had been published to that point, over and over. My copies are worn and have many underlined passages. They enriched my life immeasurably. Most probably, I would not be here, without my years of study of Castaneda's works.
Among other things, his techniques for stopping the internal dialogue work. And that stoppage is extremely helpful toward the attainment of spiritual progress.
My copies of Castaneda's books are likewise dog-eared and full of sticky notes. There are no books I have read as much as those, and there were many years when I was reading 3-4 books a week. I am so grateful for his writings.
I agree about stopping the internal dialogue, which was the underpinning of everything. But also, the not-doings and lessons on self-pity and reordering energy were especially helpful for me, and very unique and practical.
I still reread them, especially Journey to Ixtlan and The Power of Silence, which are my favorites, but generally I begin at the beginning and read through them all.