Castaneda’s mystical elucidations

THE EDITOR: I am reading with passionate interest the ongoing series in the Catholic News by Archbishop Gilbert — The Search for Meaning In Life. Although I am not a New Age fan, I really like the research and writings of the Brasilian anthropologist, Carlos Castaneda. The conclusions to which he has come, most notably his insistence on “living impeccably”, have deepened my faith in Jesus and the authority of the Catholic Church. Castaneda maintains that a lively sense of humour helps to break up our “self-importance” which is at the core of all that is wrong in our lives. There is also a mystical quality to his elucidations which can be expected from titles such as “A Separate Reality”, “Jour-ney to Ixtlan”, “The Eagle’s Gift”, “The Fire From Within” and “The Power of Silence”.

BRIAN NOREIGA
D’Abadie