Acting

Carlos Castaneda

Born December 25, 1925 · Cajamarca, Peru

Died April 27, 1998 · aged 72

Carlos César Salvador Aranha 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" n…

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Bridging Heaven & Earth: Carlos CastanedaBridging Heaven & Earth: Carlos Castaneda · 1995
Bridging Heaven & Earth: Carlos Castaneda
1995
MovieDocumentary
The only three disciples of Carlos Castaneda (at the time of the first airing); fierce guardian warriors ("Chocmools") demonstrate the techniques of Tensegrity, ancient magical movements that are part of the heritage of sorcerers of ancient Mexico. These movements enable the practitioner to store greater amounts of energy, expand awareness , and increase purpose. They discuss the Sorcerer's Way.
En magisk världEn magisk värld · 1979
En magisk värld
1979
MovieDramaMystery
"A Magic World" - For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here, in this marvelous world, in this marvelous desert, in this marvelous time. I want to convince you that you must learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.
The Teachings of Don JuanThe Teachings of Don Juan
The Teachings of Don Juan
MovieDramaDocumentary
About an anthropology student who becomes the apprentice of Don Juan, a Yaqui Indian "man of knowledge" who is also a "diablero", a black sorcerer.
Foreign MindForeign Mind · 2010
Foreign Mind
2010
MovieDramaHorror
About a girl in a country shack and the creepy demon inside the girls' mind. Evil forces separates from the girl, in the shape of a physical copy of her body and becomes a spooky threat. Since the girl is weakened the demon returns to her. The force of foreign evil now rules the girls' life. Inspired by the chapter "Mud Shadows" from the book "The Active Side of Infinity" by Carlos Castaneda.
Dreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico FelliniDreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico Fellini · 2011
Dreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico Fellini
5.02011
Movie
A story about the meeting between surrealist film director Federico Fellini and writer Carlos Castaneda, an anthropologist and apprentice shaman. Fellini goes looking for magical Mexico together with Castaneda. The journey confronts him with himself and he is pursued by voices, strange occurrences, meetings and reunions that defy the passage through space time; inexplicable coincidences that fascinate, irritate and intrigue him. Crossing Mexico from north to south shows the many facets of the country, the varied landscapes and realities of the territory. He and his travel companions are at the same time witnesses, victims and protagonists of a surreal adventure that takes them from Tijuana to Tulum.

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Dreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico FelliniDreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico Fellini · 2011
Dreaming About Tulum: A Tribute to Federico Fellini
5.02011
Movie
A story about the meeting between surrealist film director Federico Fellini and writer Carlos Castaneda, an anthropologist and apprentice shaman. Fellini goes looking for magical Mexico together with Castaneda. The journey confronts him with himself and he is pursued by voices, strange occurrences, meetings and reunions that defy the passage through space time; inexplicable coincidences that fascinate, irritate and intrigue him. Crossing Mexico from north to south shows the many facets of the country, the varied landscapes and realities of the territory. He and his travel companions are at the same time witnesses, victims and protagonists of a surreal adventure that takes them from Tijuana to Tulum.

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