Topic: Toltec Teachings of Theun Mares
Being an avid study of Toltec sources, I have only been introduced to this persons work in the recent past. For whatever reason, the books are next to impossible to obtain easily within the USA, in fact it would almost seem there is a conspiracy running to keep me from getting my hands on them.
That subject aside, I will take a look at some few articles available on his websight and pose some questions for others who may have also been into study of Toltec sources over a period of years.
My following comments will refer to this first article in question:
http://www.warriorskeep.com/freedom_vs_shamanism.html
His comments on Castaneda I would be in agreement with. This does not change the importance of what can be gleaned from reading those books or what Castaneda did. I have spoken before on a book written by A. Wallace and also some allusions withint Tunneshende's books that tell of the demise of Carlos Castaneda as a result of his inability to overcome certain indulgent weaknesses within his personality. Sad.
"Similarly the “foreign installations” , the so-called “fliers” , also have no place in any Toltec lineage."
I have to seriously question the meaning of this phrase because as it is written, it comes off as cryptic. Within this article Mares is taking time to point out what was said by Don Juan and what was distorted by CC, yet it was Don juan that told Carlos what he had seen when he witnessed the manifestation of the so called " Fliers." Also there was all manner of talk given as coming straight from Juan Matus in those books that spoke of the reality of inorganic beings.
The way the phrase is written almost seems to deny the reality of said beings.
This is problematic because it is part and parcel with the notion of the Predator, something that definitely IS within Toltec teachings at large, at least in my experience.
Possibly I am misunderstanding something here, but the syntax begs further elucidation.
As it is, what is written is not adequate.
Not in the least.
Soon I may post some other viewpoints about issues I see from this source and correlate it to native american sources, and other Toltec sources....Don Miguel Ruiz in particular.
There also needs to be awareness and discussion about all these learned elders releasing information during certain times that has been witheld. This has become a common theme and it needs to be questioned. Steiner also spoke of knowedge which could not be revealed.
What underlies those types of statements needs to be made clear.
I am interested only in serious discussion about this subject by those who have thought about these matters in detail.
E-mail is best because I don't necessarily get back to original threads.
The ideas are put there to set people thinking and point out limitations that should not be, and also to see where misunderstanding may be happening by gaining different views.
More later
I was pretty positive it was mentioned in that book as well, so thanks for checking.