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Carlos Castaneda
The Teachings of Don Juan
First book in the series.
Index:
Introduction...............................................................................3
Chapter 1...................................................................................9
Chapter 2...................................................................................13
Chapter 3...................................................................................22
Chapter 4...................................................................................38
Chapter 5...................................................................................46
Chapter 6...................................................................................53
Chapter 7...................................................................................58
Chapter 8...................................................................................64
Chapter 9...................................................................................69
Chapter 10.................................................................................73
Chapter 11.................................................................................80
Structural Analysis....................................................................86
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Carlos Castaneda
"The Teachings of Don Juan"
Introduction
In the summer of 1960, while I was an anthropology student at the University of California, Los Angeles, I
made several trips to the Southwest to collect information on the medicinal plants used by the Indians of the
area. The events I describe here began during one of my trips.
I was waiting in a border town for a Greyhound bus talking with a friend who had been my guide and helper
in the survey. Suddenly he leaned towards me and whispered that the man, a white-haired old Indian, who was
sitting in front of the window was very learned about plants, especially peyote. I asked my friend to introduce
me to this man.
My friend greeted him, then went over and shook his hand.