Letters to the Editor
James L. Desper Jr.
Published Letters: 1
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The Warrior's Way
[Read the article: The dark legacy of Carlos Castaneda]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Carlos Castaneda was a talented journalist whose indulgent lifestyle led to a very muddled reportage on the Warrior's Way. He really didn't begin to get a grasp on what he'd stumbled upon until his sixth book, The Eagle's Gift. And that same lifestyle kept him from being able to capitalize on any of the advantages offered by the Warrior's Way. The Warrior's Way is contained in the words of Don Juan, not in any supposed legacy of one indulgent journalist and his group of followers. Castaneda's life makes good copy for scandal mongers and would-be debunkers, while the beauty and power of the Warrior's Way remains untouched and unexplored by a spiritually bankrupt Western culture that prides itself on being the thoughtless slave of science and self-reflection.