On this page you can find some questions sent by the readers of my books that may be of interest to other people.. Click on the plus sign to see the answer. (+) which is to the left of each question.
We have a very interesting collection of questions that are about to be added shortly..
Hello Mr. Sanchez, Do you still offer in-person workshops?? If yes, . Where can I find the requisites to participate?? —Monica, Medellín, Colombia
Hello Monica,
Thank you for your interest in my work. Currently, I hardly do workshops open to the general public.. I don't organize workshops, but occasionally I accept invitations to lead a workshop, as long as it is for an organization or group with the appropriate profile and if I have room on my calendar to do it. Although I still like the workshops learning setting, and even more if they take place in nature, at this stage of my life and work, my priority is consolidating and sharing the experience I have and the methods I have developed through new books and updated versions of my previous works., so that they fit better with the challenges we face in our current ever-changing reality..
Throughout my life, My approach has been that people can and should take responsibility and direction for our personal development in our hands., instead of relying on external leaders. Teachers, guides and coaches and mentors, They can be an excellent support, If they are people with integrity and a sincere love for the path of knowledge. Even so, At the center must always be thinking and deciding for oneself, and do not delegate that task in the hands of others. That's why my books, and also my workshops, They have always emphasized doing for yourself, That is why they are above all practical guides for action and direct experience.. It is only from direct experience that we can know if a practice, path or method is appropriate for the needs of our spirit. That is why I consider the publication of books with truthful and well-founded information., That they offer accessible and efficient methods and practices is the task that corresponds to me as a Warrior of the Spirit..
Finally, On a limited basis, I offer some personal private consultation services in person or online., coaching programs and even on-field training. I am very clear that these are not available to the majority., for geographical reasons, availability of economic resources and because it requires a particular profile that allows a match between what the person needs and my work style. There are few people I can work with directly., But those services are also an important part of what allows me to continue my research and be able to publish books and offer downloadable programs and video trainings that are accessible to most people.. At the end of the day, that is the legacy that will survive me and that in the long scheme of things, will be able to help more people and contribute to some extent to the evolution of our species.
"Dear Mr. Sanchez. First, thanks for your work, which I found very inspiring! … Do you still consider Castaneda's works valuable, regardless of the person?» Giuseppe, Catania, Italia.
Dear Giuseppe
Light and shadow are essential parts of human beings
As Literature has shown time and again, the power of storytelling can be a profound source of inspiration that can nurture and change readers' lives for the better (no less—and sometimes more—than nonfiction writing). This is true even when the author is a deeply flawed individual.. I think that is the case with Carlos Castaneda.
These faults are also reflected in the topics that Don Juan and Carlos do not talk about in his books.. For example, they don't talk about the power of truth-telling and the insidious consequences of lies in people's lives; of the healing power of having good connections with family and society, or the transforming power of always keep learning to love better. However, this does not have to be a reason to discard a book that can help us in other areas. There are no books, writers or human beings who can contain all that is good or exclude all that is bad. So it makes sense to nurture our search with as much meaningful readings and experience as we can.. And what is missing in those books or "teachings" we must find and provide for ourselves.
In my opinion the faults of a writer in his personal life should not be ignored or justified, but they do not diminish the power and beauty that their stories may have brought to our lives.. We can understand and value the importance of both dimensions.
That is why I continue to recommend CC's books and the inspiration I found in them continues to nourish me like on the first day..
But at the same time, I recommend reading them for what they are: books.
Books can help us a lot as long as we continue to think for ourselves and avoid the dangerous path of worshiping people or imagining them as perfect beings..
I believe that this warning should not allow exceptions.
VS
