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A bit odd the author of this article published a novel called "A Separate Reality". He could have at least tried to think of an original title. A Separate Real

A bit odd the author of this article published a novel called "A Separate Reality". He could have at least tried to think of an original title. A Separate Reality - the original Castaneda novel is a lot of fun. Painfully obvious it's fiction, almost fairytale-like, but highly entertaining. Not to mention the wisdom for a twenty-something receptive to any "grounded" life-hack and spiritual skills that aren't delivered from certified curriculums, or worse your parents. I remember one of the books taught me literally how to walk properly, via one of Don Juan's scolding remarks to the apprentice as they hiked up the mountain! Great stuff.

gerbilly 9y ago
> how to walk properly How does one walk properly? I'm genuinely curious.
- yebyen 9y ago
  Could be talking about this[1]: You have to curl your fingers gently as you walk in order to keep your attention on the trail and the surroundings. Your ordinary way of walking is debilitating and you should never carry anything in your hands. If things have to be carried one should use a knapsack or any sort of carrying net or shoulder bag. By forcing the hands into a specific position one is capable of greater stamina and greater awareness. [1]: http://www.prismagems.com/castaneda/donjuan3.html http://www.prismagems.com/castaneda/donjuan3.html This site is where I read some of Castaneda's work for the first time. He doesn't just tell you how to walk, he tells you how to sleep, which side to go to sleep on, how to intend things and how to project your intent, how to set up dreaming, how to run like a warrior (sprinting in the dark), and a whole bunch of fun stuff like that. It's very easy reading, you can probably get through all of this stuff at least inside of a day or two if you don't have much to do. I like the description as "it really happened! fiction" -- this is exactly what I think I felt when I was reading it.

gerbilly 9y ago

> how to walk properly How does one walk properly? I'm genuinely curious.

yebyen 9y ago
Could be talking about this[1]: You have to curl your fingers gently as you walk in order to keep your attention on the trail and the surroundings. Your ordinary way of walking is debilitating and you should never carry anything in your hands. If things have to be carried one should use a knapsack or any sort of carrying net or shoulder bag. By forcing the hands into a specific position one is capable of greater stamina and greater awareness. [1]: http://www.prismagems.com/castaneda/donjuan3.html http://www.prismagems.com/castaneda/donjuan3.html This site is where I read some of Castaneda's work for the first time. He doesn't just tell you how to walk, he tells you how to sleep, which side to go to sleep on, how to intend things and how to project your intent, how to set up dreaming, how to run like a warrior (sprinting in the dark), and a whole bunch of fun stuff like that. It's very easy reading, you can probably get through all of this stuff at least inside of a day or two if you don't have much to do. I like the description as "it really happened! fiction" -- this is exactly what I think I felt when I was reading it.