Overview
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 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 colour 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. * Contains 605 colour and black-and-white illustrations including 135 colour thangkas. * Includes more than 20 psychoactives never before documented. * The result of 18 years of field research.
Full Product Details
Author: Christian Ratsch ,
Claudia Muller-Ebeling ,
Surendra Bahadur Shahi
Publisher: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Imprint: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 0.002kg
ISBN: 9780892819133
ISBN 10: 0892819138
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 08 November 2002
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Shamanic and yogic traditions of the Indian subcontinent are closely linked together in many ways. Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas carefully examines the shamanic teachings of the region, along with their Hindu and Buddhist background. The book is well researched and well referenced, not merely from an academic perspective but in light of the living tradition. Anyone interested in yoga or shamanism will find a wealth of information in this fascinating book.
Shamanic and yogic traditions of the Indian subcontinent are closely linked together in many ways. Shamanism and Tantra in the Himalayas carefully examines the shamanic teachings of the region, along with their Hindu and Buddhist background. The book is well researched and well referenced, not merely from an academic perspective but in light of the living tradition. Anyone interested in yoga or shamanism will find a wealth of information in this fascinating book.
Author Information
Claudia Müller-Ebeling, Ph.D., is an art historian and anthropologist. She is also the coauthor of Hexenmedizin (Witch's Medicine) and was editor-in-chief of Dao, a magazine about the Far East. She lives in Hamburg, Germany. Christian Rätsch, Ph.D. (1957 - 2022), was a world-renowned anthropologist and ethnopharmacologist who specialized in the shamanic uses of plants. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Plants and Marijuana Medicine, and coauthor of Plants of the Gods and Witchcraft Medicine. He lived in Hamburg, Germany, and lectured around the world. Surendra Bahadur Shahi was born in Kathmandu into a Newari family of the Shahi caste and is an accomplished thangka painter. He speaks 10 different languages and has a thorough knowledge of the Buddhist and Hindu religion and mythology and the cultural customs of the Newari people.
