Frank Díaz

The Gospel of the Toltecs (eBook, ePUB)

The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatl

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Produktbeschreibung

A compilation of the teachings of Quetzalcoatl, avatar of the Toltecs, reconstructed from original source texts and the legends told at his birthplace in Amatlan, Morelos, Mexico. • The first complete historical account of the life and teachings of Quetzalcoatl, the most important figure in Mesoamerican spirituality. • Includes 86 chronological teaching stories accompanied by 27 codex illustrations. Quetzalcoatl Ce Acatl (born in A.D. 947)--whose stature has been compared to that of Christ, Buddha, and Krishna--was the key figure in the development of the spiritual culture of the Toltecs. In The Gospel of the Toltecs the author has gathered Nahua and Maya codexes, Spanish chronicles of conquest, and native oral tradition to recount the life of Quetzalcoatl: his temptation and fall; his initiation with sacred mushrooms; his long journey in search of spiritual enlightenment; his triumphant return to the Toltec land; and his subsequent teaching, self-immolation, ascension, and promise of return. Quetzalcoatl's teachings make up the Toltecayotl, or Toltequity--the art of intentional doing--which provides an initiatic guide for the transformation of individuals and society, while his personal history is a guide for the development of Nahualli, the magical side of human awareness. For all those who wish to deepen their knowledge of the roots of Toltec spirituality or who wish to grow from the teachings of one of the world's great spiritual leaders, The Gospel of the Toltecs offers a unique and authentic access to the life and ministry of one of the most important figures in the ancient world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Simon + Schuster LLC
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781591438656
• Artikelnr.: 49185183

Autorenporträt

Frank Diaz is an anthropological investigator focusing on shamanic studies, Nahuatl language, and Mesoamerican traditions. His other books include Quetzalcoatl's Avatars and Toltec Wisdom: The Original Teachings of Quetzalcoatl. Born in Cuba, he currently lives in Mexico and teaches classes on Toltec traditions at Cuernavaca University.

Inhaltsangabe

The Gospel of the Toltecs
The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatl
Foreword by Victor Sanchez xi
PART ONE
1 Prophecy of Hueman the Elder 2
2 Chimalma 3
3 The Deer 7
4 In the Ravine 9
5 The Soothsayer Fish 12
6 The Oracle 14
7 The Birth 16
8 Ehecapiltontli 18
9 Childhood 21
10 His Father's Bones 23
11 Invitation to Tula 25
12 The Sacrifice 27
13 The White Cloud 31
14 The Enigmas of the Serpent 33
15 In the House of Prayer 38
16 The Kingdom 40
17 The Royal House 43
18 The Insignias 45
PART TWO
1 Tezcatlipoca 48
2 The Load of Firewood 51
3 The Whores 54
4 The Sons of Tlaloc 57
5 The Hunger 59
6 Petition to Tlaloc 61
7 The Blood Demands 64
8. The Daughter of the Mexicans 66
9 The Choice of the Mexicans 68
10 The Human Sacrifices 70
11 The Old Woman 73
12 The White Child 75
13 The Necromancer 78
14 Floods and Plagues 80
15 The Migrations 82
16 The Dance in the Garden 84
17 The Deformed Deer 87
18 The Conspiracy 90
19 The Rabbit in the Mirror 92
20 The Make-up 96
21 Drunkenness 98
22 The Fields of the Sun 111
23 The Kidnapping of the Princess 104
24 Quetzalpetatl 106
25 The Awakening 108
26 The Goddess of the Waters 110
27 The Expelling 112
28 The Coffin 114
29 The Farewell 117
30 At the Outskirts of Tula 120
PART THREE
1 Weeping Over Tula 124
2 The Nahual 126
3 The Crossroads 129
4 Song of Timal 131
5 In the Fountain 133
6 The Frost 136
7 His Followers 138
8 In the Kingdom of the South 140
9 The Well 143
10 In Cholula 145
11 The Teachings 147
12 The Banquet 161
13 The Priests of the God of Death 164
14 The Dream 167
15 The Embassy
16 "I Greet You" 172
17 The Relics 176
PART FOUR
1 Invocation to the Mother Earth 180
2 The Book 183
3 The Bridge 185
4 The Thinkers 187
5 By the Tree 190
6 The Musicians of the Sun 193
7 The Mountain 196
8 The Firewood Temple 199
9 The Bonfire 202
10 The Ascended Heart 204
11 Matlaxochitl's Song 206
12 The Ashes 209
13 In the Region of the Dead 211
14 On the Coast of the Panuco 216
15 With the Pages 218
16 The Ordaining 222
17 The Commandments 228
18 The Prophecy 230
19 The Raft of Serpents 232
20 The End of the Toltecs 234
21 The Mesquite 237
Bibliography 239