--- product_id: 1693336 title: "A Separate Reality" price: "3374F" currency: XPF in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://frenchpolynesia.desertcart.com/products/1693336-a-separate-reality store_origin: PF region: French Polynesia --- # A Separate Reality **Price:** 3374F **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Separate Reality - **How much does it cost?** 3374F with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [frenchpolynesia.desertcart.com](https://frenchpolynesia.desertcart.com/products/1693336-a-separate-reality) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description “One can’t exaggerate the significance of what Castaneda has done.” ( The New York Times ) In this captivating work, Carlos Castaneda shares the story of how he returns to don Juan to resume the journey necessary to become “a man of knowledge” venturing into the world of mystical sensation and perception to see beyond the surface realities of life. As the second volume in the intriguing twelve-part series, this book invites you to experience a reality beyond the ordinary. Delve into the profound teachings of the wise Yaqui Indian spiritual leader, don Juan Matus, as anthropologist Carlos Castaneda recounts his incredible apprenticeship. Through the exploration of hallucinogenic substances and ancient wisdom, Castaneda challenges conventional perceptions, leading readers into a deeply thought-provoking journey of self-discovery and consciousness exploration. Combining elements of anthropology and mysticism, this masterpiece continues to captivate, inspire, and influence those seeking deeper understanding and enlightenment. Review: To "See" = Alone In The World With Nothing But Folly. - This book is the sequel to the first book "The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge" and is just as meaningful and profound. The idea of spirituality under the Yaqui Indian paradigm, like other esoteric perceptions, conveys a non-ordinary reality where rationalizations and human explanations act as superficiality. "Once a man learns how to "see" he finds himself alone in the world with nothing but folly." p. 81 Anotherwards, all the world is a stage and everything we do are roles we act. We don't leave the world as a hermit because we don't willfully abandon ourselves, but instead we recognize the superficial roles we are required to play as human beings and in turn, rest in our silent self, the silent observer who "sees" this world as a series of necessary folly and superficiality and learns to to limit mental chatter, thinking and rationalizing and to start listening. This book reminds me of Timothy Leary's explanation of reimprinting. Each time one "trips," he takes a trip beyond static reality to the dynamic flow and each time he returns he takes an additional snapshot and reimprints as a baby does when born. Each imprint is added to the previous imprints, as well as reinterpreting former imprints. And so, when Don Juan uses the power of suggestions with Carlos Castaneda and consensus is agreed, the dynamic affect under hallucinogens conform to such ideas which are compounded during the reimprinting stages back to normal reality. And so, peyote consists of an entity called Mescalito and magic mushroom smoke produces encounters with allies. In turn, as with many Eastern mediators, the awareness grows of the silent observer self beyond the superficial ego self we are required to live through as human beings. We see the folly of human existence and become detached while simultaneously maintaining our lives active in this world, not in inertia, but with the paradox of "seeing" our real silent witness selves and using our superficial roles with more artistic and less attachment. One learns to act like a warrior by acting, not by talking." p 144 "If a man sees he doesn't have to live like a warrior, or like anything else, for he can see things as they really are and direct his life accordingly." p 149 "Seeing dispelled the illusion of victory, or defeat, or suffering." p. 138 "Nothing of what I had done in my lie was really worthy of that last ultimate emphasis so I had nothing to think about. That was an exquisite realization." p. 243"Worry and think before you make a decision, but once you make it, be on your way free from worries or thoughts . . that's the warrior way." p. 47 Don Juan teaches learning how not to think, silencing the mind and learning to listen. I also enjoyed how Don Juan considered much of the Tibetan Book of The Dead as "crap." And yet, one can say the same thing about his Yaqui Indian Sorcerer interpretation of non-ordinary reality. Yet both paradigms, Tibetan and Yaqui acknowledge the silent observer, the mental chatter, and the need to listen without fear in reality of clarity beyond mental conceptions. Review: This Book Kept My Attention - I felt as though I too were on the journey with Don Juan and Carlos. The experience of being a part of a process such as shamanism is very intriguing. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #79,598 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #33 in Native American Demographic Studies #34 in Native American Religion #74 in Supernaturalism (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,208 Reviews | ## Images ![A Separate Reality - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/8167TKe-WkL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Language, Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ To "See" = Alone In The World With Nothing But Folly. *by R***Z on April 28, 2005* This book is the sequel to the first book "The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge" and is just as meaningful and profound. The idea of spirituality under the Yaqui Indian paradigm, like other esoteric perceptions, conveys a non-ordinary reality where rationalizations and human explanations act as superficiality. "Once a man learns how to "see" he finds himself alone in the world with nothing but folly." p. 81 Anotherwards, all the world is a stage and everything we do are roles we act. We don't leave the world as a hermit because we don't willfully abandon ourselves, but instead we recognize the superficial roles we are required to play as human beings and in turn, rest in our silent self, the silent observer who "sees" this world as a series of necessary folly and superficiality and learns to to limit mental chatter, thinking and rationalizing and to start listening. This book reminds me of Timothy Leary's explanation of reimprinting. Each time one "trips," he takes a trip beyond static reality to the dynamic flow and each time he returns he takes an additional snapshot and reimprints as a baby does when born. Each imprint is added to the previous imprints, as well as reinterpreting former imprints. And so, when Don Juan uses the power of suggestions with Carlos Castaneda and consensus is agreed, the dynamic affect under hallucinogens conform to such ideas which are compounded during the reimprinting stages back to normal reality. And so, peyote consists of an entity called Mescalito and magic mushroom smoke produces encounters with allies. In turn, as with many Eastern mediators, the awareness grows of the silent observer self beyond the superficial ego self we are required to live through as human beings. We see the folly of human existence and become detached while simultaneously maintaining our lives active in this world, not in inertia, but with the paradox of "seeing" our real silent witness selves and using our superficial roles with more artistic and less attachment. One learns to act like a warrior by acting, not by talking." p 144 "If a man sees he doesn't have to live like a warrior, or like anything else, for he can see things as they really are and direct his life accordingly." p 149 "Seeing dispelled the illusion of victory, or defeat, or suffering." p. 138 "Nothing of what I had done in my lie was really worthy of that last ultimate emphasis so I had nothing to think about. That was an exquisite realization." p. 243"Worry and think before you make a decision, but once you make it, be on your way free from worries or thoughts . . that's the warrior way." p. 47 Don Juan teaches learning how not to think, silencing the mind and learning to listen. I also enjoyed how Don Juan considered much of the Tibetan Book of The Dead as "crap." And yet, one can say the same thing about his Yaqui Indian Sorcerer interpretation of non-ordinary reality. Yet both paradigms, Tibetan and Yaqui acknowledge the silent observer, the mental chatter, and the need to listen without fear in reality of clarity beyond mental conceptions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Book Kept My Attention *by B***N on December 2, 2025* I felt as though I too were on the journey with Don Juan and Carlos. The experience of being a part of a process such as shamanism is very intriguing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ the greatest *by G***S on May 30, 2013* I have all his other books,i finally changed my soft cover to hardcover. his writing is smooth and easy to read.i think the relationship between don matus and carlos is unique.i was fascinating by his teaching the way of a warrior in the indian sense of the word.their roaming through Arizona desert.if you ever wondered about the indian medicine man and their secrets this is the book for you.you enter another world ,so to speak,and learn about what they and do.carlos first met met don juan looking to find the meaning of peyote and mushrooms and how there used ,carlos found a lot more then he was seeking.. these are my favorite books of all time paul p ## Frequently Bought Together - A Separate Reality (The Teachings of Don Juan) - Journey to Ixtlan: The Lessons of Don Juan - The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://frenchpolynesia.desertcart.com/products/1693336-a-separate-reality](https://frenchpolynesia.desertcart.com/products/1693336-a-separate-reality) --- *Product available on Desertcart French Polynesia* *Store origin: PF* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*