Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas
by Surendra Bahadur Shahi (Author), Claudia Müller-Ebeling (Author), Christian Rätsch (Author)
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The first comprehensive guide to the shamans and tantrikas of Nepal * 605 color and black-and-white illustrations, including 135 color thangkas. * Includes more than 20 psychoactives never before documented. * The result of 18 years of field research. The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and tantric techniques are still alive and in full practice today. The result of eighteen years of field research, Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas show more presents for the first time a comprehensive overview of shamanism that is based on the knowledge and experience of the different tribes from that region. Included are original statements from the various ethnic groups and 135 color thangkas, which act as visual guides to the specific practices of the tantric tradition. In addition to the thangkas, the book is lavishly illustrated with numerous photos of different shamanic healing ceremonies, ritual objects, and culturally significant plants that have never been published before. The book also contains a wealth of original recipes, smoking mixtures, scientific tables, charts, and descriptions of more than 20 plants whose psychoactive properties and uses by shamans have never before been researched or documented. show lessTags
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- "One must love mankind in order to delve into the unique being of each individual; no one may seem too insignificant, no one too ugly - only then will one be able to understand them."
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- We are aware of the fact that tantra and shamanism are merely two aspects of a far more multifaceted and complex Nepalese culture, and that we are only able to comprehend and portray these aspects from a very particular persp... (show all)ective.
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- Grey, Alex; Frawley, David
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, General Nonfiction, Art & Design, History
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- 299.1495 — Religion Other religions Shintoism/Taoism/Other Mythologies Indo-European South Asian
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- BL2033.5 .S52 .M84 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions Asian. Oriental By region or country
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