The Knowledge of the Ancient Mexican Shamans
Through the words of Don Juan Matus · A selection from 14 works
Volume Two
Book Details
Description: A selection of 14 works: 13 works by Carlos Castaneda and Unspoken Words About Carlos Castaneda
Volume: Volume Two
Translated and Compiled by: Davood Mahzadeh
Publisher: Naqsh Jan Publications
First Edition: Mohajer Publishing, 2026)
Page Count: 186 pages
Trim Size: Demy Octavo (approximately 14 × 21 cm)
Cover Type: Paperback
ISBN: 978-635-96318-8-1
About the Book
Carlos Castaneda: The Knowledge of the Ancient Mexican Shamans — Volume Two continues a collection of teachings and selected writings drawn from the works of Carlos Castaneda and two related Persian-language works. Translated and compiled by Davood Mahzadeh, this volume builds on the first book without repeating its translator’s note, moving directly into the next themes and teachings in the collection.
Volume Two consists of seven sections: The Power of Silence, The Art of Dreaming, Magical Passes, The Wheel of Time, The Active Side of Infinity, Silent Knowledge, and Unspoken Words About Carlos of Davood Mahzadeh. Together, they explore a wide range of subjects related to awareness, perception, dreaming, energy, movement, memory, death, and the search for knowledge.
The Power of Silence
In this section, inner silence and the possibility of moving beyond habitual patterns of thought and perception take center stage. Silence is presented as more than the absence of sound: within Don Juan’s teachings, it is a state of mind and awareness that may open the way to experiencing and observing the world differently.
The Art of Dreaming
This section approaches dreams and dreaming from a different perspective. Rather than treating dreams solely as passive experiences during sleep, the teachings presented here consider dreaming as a field of experience in which perception may be explored and transformed.
Magical Passes
Here, the body and movement take on particular importance. The movements and practices described in this work are connected, within the traditional framework presented by Castaneda, with energy, awareness, and preparing oneself for changes in perception.
The Wheel of Time
This section brings together selected passages and ideas from different aspects of Castaneda’s thought and Don Juan’s teachings. It returns readers to concepts such as time, perception, awareness, and the path toward knowledge.
The Active Side of Infinity
This section places greater emphasis on life, death, memory, reviewing past experiences, and confronting the unknown. Within the perspective presented in Castaneda’s works, death is not considered merely the end of life; it is also a concept that may influence how a person lives and makes choices.
Silent Knowledge
Dedicated to one of the central concepts in this collection, this section explores a form of knowing that is understood as more than acquired information. Within this perspective, silent knowledge is pursued through experience, observation, inner silence, and changes in the way reality is perceived.
Unspoken Words About Carlos Castaneda
The volume concludes with Unspoken Words About Carlos Castaneda, a work translated and compiled by Davood Mahzadeh. Bringing together interviews, lectures, and other material related to Castaneda, it offers a different perspective on his ideas and intellectual journey.
A Broader View of Castaneda’s Teachings
Rather than simply repeating the themes of Volume One, this second volume focuses more closely on silence, dreaming, movement, time, death, awareness, and silent knowledge. Read alongside the first volume, it offers a compact selection of material and a broader view of the ideas and teachings presented in the works of Carlos Castaneda and Don Juan Matus.
This collection may appeal to readers interested in Carlos Castaneda, Don Juan, self-knowledge, dreaming, consciousness, perception, and intuitive and shamanic traditions. It offers an opportunity to explore and reflect on a range of concepts and experiences encountered throughout Castaneda’s writings.
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