I read the first set of Castaneda's books in the 70's, and then continued to read books he had published at later dates.
Personally, the most meaningful to me were the books containing the many descriptions of 'awareness' and the structures of a multi-dimensional universe, the sphere or egg-like cocoon, the tentacles, like The Eagle's Gift.
I think it was 20 years ago that I learned of his plagiarism of Atkinson and others, and looked into the facts underlining these claims. Most of these claims appear to be quite clear.
However, that brings me to today's inquiry.
Plagiarism means it has another source, and Atkinson (an obvious source) himself was also plagiarizing, meaning that the sources for the materials go deeper, and can obviously include Castaneda's own imagination. Atkinson did a lot between 1900-1930, using multiple pseudonyms, and he obviously wasn't a guru or practicing yoga, but was a publisher trying to make money and ride a wave of esoteric popularity.
I can't seem to find the descriptions of the 48 bands, with the 8 major bands, and 3 bands of awareness in any other literature. The human sphere containing the bands or emanations is also a key ingredient, with layers like an onion skin, and emanations trapped within the sphere connecting to emanations at large that match, in order to perceive the world around us, and connect with it, or to create complete other worlds. All of that flowing through assembly points that shift around the sphere in depth and position.
Has anyone else come across these descriptions or similar in any other literature that hasn't leaned on Castaneda for the source?
- The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge (1968)
- A Separate Reality: Further Conversations with Don Juan (1971)
- Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan (1972)
- Tales of Power (1974)
- The Second Ring of Power (1977)
- The Eagle's Gift (1981)
- The Fire from Within (1984)
- The Power of Silence (1987)
- The Art of Dreaming (1993)
- Magical Passes (1997)
- The Active Side of Infinity (1998)
- The Wheel of Time (1998)
Personally, the most meaningful to me were the books containing the many descriptions of 'awareness' and the structures of a multi-dimensional universe, the sphere or egg-like cocoon, the tentacles, like The Eagle's Gift.
I think it was 20 years ago that I learned of his plagiarism of Atkinson and others, and looked into the facts underlining these claims. Most of these claims appear to be quite clear.
However, that brings me to today's inquiry.
Plagiarism means it has another source, and Atkinson (an obvious source) himself was also plagiarizing, meaning that the sources for the materials go deeper, and can obviously include Castaneda's own imagination. Atkinson did a lot between 1900-1930, using multiple pseudonyms, and he obviously wasn't a guru or practicing yoga, but was a publisher trying to make money and ride a wave of esoteric popularity.
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- Yogi Ramacharaka: Perhaps his most well-known pseudonym, used to publish works on Hindu philosophy, yoga, and mysticism, such as The Hindu-Yogi Science of Breath.
- Theron Q. Dumont: Used for books focused on mental development, personal magnetism, and psychology.
- Swami Panchadasi: Used for writings on clairvoyance, telepathy, and occultism.
- Magus Incognito: Used for works on Rosicrucianism and esoteric teachings, such as The Secret Doctrines of the Rosicrucians.
- Swami Bhakta Vishita: A pseudonym used to write about occultism and, ironically, not on Hinduism.
- Three Initiates: Atkinson is widely believed to be the author (or one of them) of The Kybalion.
I can't seem to find the descriptions of the 48 bands, with the 8 major bands, and 3 bands of awareness in any other literature. The human sphere containing the bands or emanations is also a key ingredient, with layers like an onion skin, and emanations trapped within the sphere connecting to emanations at large that match, in order to perceive the world around us, and connect with it, or to create complete other worlds. All of that flowing through assembly points that shift around the sphere in depth and position.
Has anyone else come across these descriptions or similar in any other literature that hasn't leaned on Castaneda for the source?
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