Synopses & Reviews
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. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; The first complete historical account of the life and teachings of Quetzalcoatl, the most important figure in Mesoamerican spirituality. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;and#8226; Includes 86 chronological teaching stories accompanied by 27 codex illustrations. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;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 andlt;iandgt;The Gospel of the Toltecsandlt;/iandgt; 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. andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;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 andlt;iandgt;Nahualliandlt;/iandgt;, 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, andlt;iandgt;The Gospel of the Toltecsandlt;/iandgt; offers a unique and authentic access to the life and ministry of one of the most important figures in the ancient world.
Review
"With more than 85 illustrations from an original codex, andlt;Iandgt;The Gospel of the Toltecsandlt;/Iandgt; truly meets its objective of teaching the secrets of the Toltecs, since in the indigenous cultures it was common to teach through the pictography. We all know that a simple picture can say more than 1000 words".
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"Frank Diaz writes with great clarity and detail about the heroic drama of Quetzalcoatl in a way that shows him to be both grandly universal and an exemplar for all human beings If people wonder what was this wisdom of the Toltecs, then they should start by reading this brilliantly informed and inspiring text."
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"This is a very different book that should be read by any serious shamanic student."
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"With more than 85 illustrations from an original codex, The Gospel of the Toltecs truly meets its objective of teaching the secrets of the Toltecs, since in the indigenous cultures it was common to teach through the pictography. We all know that a simple picture can say more than 1000 words".
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"Frank Diaz writes with great clarity and detail about the heroic drama of Quetzalcoatl in a way that shows him to be both grandly universal and an exemplar for all human beings If people wonder what was this wisdom of the Toltecs, then they should start by reading this brilliantly informed and inspiring text."
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"This work is a milestone. Wisdom from surviving codices of an ancient mystical tradition becomes available, understandable, and cogent to a spiritually seeking public."
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"With andlt;Iandgt;The Gospel of the Toltecsandlt;/Iandgt;, Frank Dandiacute;az has provided cornerstone research that will guide the footsteps of those who seek to unravel one of the most compelling philosophies known today."
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"This is a very different book that should be read by any serious shamanic student."
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
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.Victor Sanchez has dedicated his life to the preservation of the traditions of the indigenous peoples of Mexico with whom he has lived for 15 years. He is the author of The Teachings of Don Carlos and Toltecs of the New Millenium and conducts workshops worldwide. He lives in central Mexico.
Table of Contents
andlt;bandgt;The Gospel of the Toltecsandlt;/bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatlandlt;/iandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Foreword by Victor Sanchez xi andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART O N Eandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Prophecy of Hueman the Elder 2 andlt;BRandgt;2 Chimalma 3 andlt;BRandgt;3 The Deer 7 andlt;BRandgt;4 In the Ravine 9 andlt;BRandgt;5 The Soothsayer Fish 12 andlt;BRandgt;6 The Oracle 14 andlt;BRandgt;7 The Birth 16 andlt;BRandgt;8 Ehecapiltontli 18 andlt;BRandgt;9 Childhood 21 andlt;BRandgt;10 His Father's Bones 23 andlt;BRandgt;11 Invitation to Tula 25 andlt;BRandgt;12 The Sacrifice 27 andlt;BRandgt;13 The White Cloud 31 andlt;BRandgt;14 The Enigmas of the Serpent 33 andlt;BRandgt;15 In the House of Prayer 38 andlt;BRandgt;16 The Kingdom 40 andlt;BRandgt;17 The Royal House 43 andlt;BRandgt;18 The Insignias 45 andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART TWOandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Tezcatlipoca 48 andlt;BRandgt;2 The Load of Firewood 51 andlt;BRandgt;3 The Whores 54 andlt;BRandgt;4 The Sons of Tlaloc 57 andlt;BRandgt;5 The Hunger 59 andlt;BRandgt;6 Petition to Tlaloc 61 andlt;BRandgt;7 The Blood Demands 64 andlt;BRandgt;8. The Daughter of the Mexicans 66 andlt;BRandgt;9 The Choice of the Mexicans 68 andlt;BRandgt;10 The Human Sacrifices 70 andlt;BRandgt;11 The Old Woman 73 andlt;BRandgt;12 The White Child 75 andlt;BRandgt;13 The Necromancer 78 andlt;BRandgt;14 Floods and Plagues 80 andlt;BRandgt;15 The Migrations 82 andlt;BRandgt;16 The Dance in the Garden 84 andlt;BRandgt;17 The Deformed Deer 87 andlt;BRandgt;18 The Conspiracy 90 andlt;BRandgt;19 The Rabbit in the Mirror 92 andlt;BRandgt;20 The Make-up 96 andlt;BRandgt;21 Drunkenness 98 andlt;BRandgt;22 The Fields of the Sun 111 andlt;BRandgt;23 The Kidnapping of the Princess 104 andlt;BRandgt;24 Quetzalpetatl 106 andlt;BRandgt;25 The Awakening 108 andlt;BRandgt;26 The Goddess of the Waters 110 andlt;BRandgt;27 The Expelling 112 andlt;BRandgt;28 The Coffin 114 andlt;BRandgt;29 The Farewell 117 andlt;BRandgt;30 At the Outskirts of Tula 120 andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART THREEandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Weeping Over Tula 124 andlt;BRandgt;2 The Nahual 126 andlt;BRandgt;3 The Crossroads 129 andlt;BRandgt;4 Song of Timal 131 andlt;BRandgt;5 In the Fountain 133 andlt;BRandgt;6 The Frost 136 andlt;BRandgt;7 His Followers 138 andlt;BRandgt;8 In the Kingdom of the South 140 andlt;BRandgt;9 The Well 143 andlt;BRandgt;10 In Cholula 145 andlt;BRandgt;11 The Teachings 147 andlt;BRandgt;12 The Banquet 161 andlt;BRandgt;13 The Priests of the God of Death 164 andlt;BRandgt;14 The Dream 167 andlt;BRandgt;15 The Embassy andlt;BRandgt;16 andquot;I Greet Youandquot; 172 andlt;BRandgt;17 The Relics 176 andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;PART FOURandlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;1 Invocation to the Mother Earth 180 andlt;BRandgt;2 The Book 183 andlt;BRandgt;3 The Bridge 185 andlt;BRandgt;4 The Thinkers 187 andlt;BRandgt;5 By the Tree 190 andlt;BRandgt;6 The Musicians of the Sun 193 andlt;BRandgt;7 The Mountain 196 andlt;BRandgt;8 The Firewood Temple 199 andlt;BRandgt;9 The Bonfire 202 andlt;BRandgt;10 The Ascended Heart 204 andlt;BRandgt;11 Matlaxochitl's Song 206 andlt;BRandgt;12 The Ashes 209 andlt;BRandgt;13 In the Region of the Dead 211 andlt;BRandgt;14 On the Coast of the Panuco 216 andlt;BRandgt;15 With the Pages 218 andlt;BRandgt;16 The Ordaining 222 andlt;BRandgt;17 The Commandments 228 andlt;BRandgt;18 The Prophecy 230 andlt;BRandgt;19 The Raft of Serpents 232 andlt;BRandgt;20 The End of the Toltecs 234 andlt;BRandgt;21 The Mesquite 237 andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Bibliography 239andlt;/Iandgt;