Carlos Castaneda is one of the most mystical writers around the world. His books really make you think about the secret and unknown, rethink your life. The biography of Carlos Xastaneda is of great interest, since there are still many conflicting facts in it.
Carlos Castaneda is known to everyone who is fond of the mystical and unknown. Riddles appear from the very first lines of this man's biography. The date and place of his birth are still unknown. Some say that he was born in 1931, according to other sources his year of birth is 1935. Peru or Brazil is considered the birthplace.
Carlos Castaneda was a famous American writer, ethnographer and anthropologist. In addition, he was engaged in esotericism and mysticism. He penned 12 volumes on Don Juan Matus's Path of Knowledge. Carlos Castaneda received his Ph. D. in philosophy and anthropology.
Childhood of Carlos Castaneda
This famous person made a lot of efforts to ensure that the details of his personal life were not known to anyone. He destroyed most of his belongings, notes, diaries, photographs with his own hands, as he did not want to reveal his secrets. Because of this, many versions of his personal life have appeared, which contradict each other.
Carlos Castaneda himself said that his real name was Carlos Aranha. He was born in a fairly wealthy family. When Carlos Castaneda was born, his mother was 15 years old, and his father was only 17. He was raised not by his own mother, but by one of her sisters. But it was his aunt that Carlos Castaneda considered his mother. She passed away when he was only six years old. His own mother died when Carlos Castaneda was 25. As a child, he had an unbearable character. He often got into various troubles.
At the age of 10, the boy was sent to a boarding school. At the age of 15, he was found a family in San Francisco. After graduating from school, Carlos Castaneda went to Milan, where he entered the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera. In addition, he attended various courses in psychology, literature and journalism.
Work and personal life
Carlos Castaneda worked as an assistant psychoanalyst. His task was to sort through and add up the notes that were made during the therapy sessions. Carlos Castaneda said that when analyzing these records, he discovered an interesting fact: they also reflected his fears and experiences.
In 1960, Carlos Castaneda married Margaret Runyan. However, the couple broke up in the same year. The divorce was officially filed only 13 years later. This famous man did not work out with his family.
Don Juan's training
In the summer of 1960, Carlos Castaneda first met Don Juan. He was a yaki shaman. Carlos Castaneda went to him in Sonora and began his training. As a result, he wrote the book "The Teachings of Don Juan." It was the beginning of his career. Thanks to this book, he received his master's degree and world renown. The book immediately became a bestseller. The same thing happened with all subsequent books. In anthropological circles, Carlos Castaneda's books were received very positively. However, later it became obvious that it was simply impossible to verify the accuracy of everything written. More criticism began to appear. There is no doubt that his books are still relevant today. They are still bought and read by people of different ages and social status.
Carlos Castaneda died in 1998. The official version is liver cancer.
