Carlos Castaneda





Carlos Castaneda

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born
in Cajamarca, Peru
December 25, 1925

died
April 27, 1998

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Carlos Castaneda (December 25, 1925 – April 27, 1998) was a Peruvian-born American author. Immigration records for Carlos Cesar Arana Castaneda indicate that he was born on December 25, 1925 in Cajamarca, Perú. Records show that his surname was given by his mother Susana Castañeda Navoa. His father was Cesar Arana Burungaray. His surname appears with the ñ in many Hispanic dictionaries, even though his famous published works display an anglicised version. He moved to the United States in the early 1950s and became a naturalized citizen in 1957. In 1960 he was married to Margaret Runyan in Tijuana, Mexico. They lived together for only six months, but their divorce was not finalized until 1973. He was educated at the University of California,...more


Average rating: 3.97 · 35,905 ratings · 1,118 reviews · 73 distinct works · Similar authors
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The Active Side of Infinity
4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 956 ratings — published 1999 — 15 editions
More books by Carlos Castaneda…
“We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.”
Carlos Castaneda

“The trick is in what one emphasizes. We either make ourselves miserable, or we make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
Carlos Castaneda

“A path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you . . . Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself alone, one question . . . Does this path have a heart? If it does, the path is good; if it doesn't it is of no use.”
Carlos Castaneda

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