^ That was smart. Psychedelics are interesting, I don't think they're a com
plete waste but my take is that many dabblers in that stuff get carried away with it and ascribe way more credit to them than is due. Timothy Leary clearly did, IMO and the following that Castaneda gained from the the Peyote m
ystique is another example of that.
My feeling is that psychedelics can give you a glimpse of the
power that lies mostly dormant in your mind, the next step, the one that Alpert/Baba Ram Dass took, is to pursue organic means to achieve real enlightenment.
That wiki piece is interesting, I'd heard briefly about the disappearances of the women before but not this bit:
Quote:
Castaneda died on April 27, 1998 in Los Angeles due to complications from hepatocellular cancer. There was no public service; Castaneda was cremated and the ashes were sent to Mexico. It was not until nearly two months later, on 19 June 1998, that an obituary entitled "A Hushed Death for Mystic Author Carlos Castaneda" by staff writer J. R. Moehringer appeared in the Los Angeles Times.[7]
Four months after Castaneda's death, C. J. Castaneda, also known as Adrian Vashon, whose birth certificate claims Carlos Castaneda as his father, challenged Castaneda's will in probate court. For many years Castaneda had referred to Vashon as his son. The will was signed two days before Castaneda's death and Vashon challenged its authenticity. The challenge was ultimately unsuccessful.[8]
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That's a trip. His supposed biological son is shut out by a will signed 2 days before his death and the will stands??