With The Teachings of Don Juan , Carlos Castaneda chronicled a journey of enlightenment under the tutelage of Yaqui Indian guru don Juan. Having sold more than eight million copies of his books around the world, Castaneda inspires countless readers with his rich and awareness-expanding experiences. After spending five years with Don Juan in the early 60s, Castaneda returned to Mexico in 1968 to continue his exploration of non-ordinary reality and draw ever closer to his ultimate goal of becoming a man of knowledge. Far from Western civilization, Don Juan and his world of hallucinogenic drugs offer insight and inducements toward true awakening -- wisdom that Castaneda passes on in this astounding work. ''One can't exaggerate the significance of what Castaneda has done ... A Separate Reality is extraordinary in every sense of the word.'' -- New York Times ''In A Separate Reality [Castaneda's] adventure dramatically broadens to disclose in the trampled culture of the American Indian a secret spiritual tradition that produces men of profound character and eerie psychological powers.'' -- Life ''In this book, Castaneda's reportage is more subjective, his descriptions of tutelage under don Juan are more vivid and his experiences are even more amazing.'' -- Los Angeles Times Carlos Castaneda (1925-1998) was an American author with a doctorate in anthropology. He wrote many bestselling books on shamanism, beginning with The Teachings of Don Juan. He wrote a total of fifteen books, which sold millions of copies worldwide and were published in seventeen different languages. In his writings, he describes the teaching of Don Juan, a Yaqui sorcerer and shaman. His works helped define the 1960s and usher in the New Age movement.