The Nepalese Shamanic Path: Practices for Negotiating the Spirit World
✍️ Evelyn C Rysdyk, Bhola Nath Banstola, Sandra IngermanCurrently unavailable
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Co-authored by a 27th-generation Nepalese shaman, this profound guide unveils the authentic spiritual practices of the Himalayas. Discover step-by-step instructions for traditional healing, sacred journeys, and powerful ceremonies, offering a direct pathway to ancestral wisdom and spirit communication. Learn to harness your voice, craft a personal altar, and respectfully engage the unseen realms. Born from a desire to preserve ancient knowledge following the 2015 earthquake, this book ensures these vital traditions remain accessible for future generations seeking genuine spiritual connection and personal empowerment through shamanic arts.
Praise for this book
“The collaboration of Rysdyk and Banstola has created a compelling read--one that my inner anthropologist recognizes as an ethnography. These two visionaries, Western and Traditional, have given us a look into a non- Western cultural tradition that few of us know about. My inner understanding of myself and my world has been enhanced in response.”
📝 Description: The Nepalese Shamanic Path: Practices for Negotiating the Spirit World
📑 What's inside
- Foreword by Sandra Ingerman Our Prefaces INTRODUCTION
- The Shamanic State of Consciousness
- Journeying Basics for Beginners: The Shamanic Bridge between Worlds
- PART 1Awakening
- 1 Everything Has a Beginning
- Journey to Meet Banjhankri and Banjhankrini
- 2 Shamanic Awakening Is a Continual Process
- Journey to Meet a Shamanic Ancestor to Ask for Empowerment
- 3 Dedicating Yourself to the Spirits
- Journey to Experience a Personal Dedication Ceremony
- 4 The Four Aspects of the Human Soul
- Journey to Have a Nepalese Shamanic Experience of Your Soul
- PART 2Flowering
- 5 Shamanic Sacred Tools and Ritual Objects
- 6 The Khurpa/Phurba
- Journey to Clear and Empower Your Khurpa
- 7 Using Your Khurpa
- Khurpa Mudras
- 8 The Dhyangro
- Journey to Clear and Empower Your Dhyangro and Gajo
- 9 Aina: The Shaman's Mirror
- Journey to Clear and Empower Your Aina
- 10 The Mala
- Journey to Clear and Empower Your Mala
- 11 The Trishula or Trident
- Journey to Clear and Empower Your Trishula
- 12 Consecrating Shamanic Tools and Creating the Dhami/Jhankri Altar
- Awakening and Consecrating Your Shamanic Altar
- 13 The Dhami/Jhankri's Costume
- Journey to Receive a Vision of Ceremonial Attire
- 14 Working within the Nepalese Cosmology
- Honoring the Elementals with Drumming and Dance
- 15 Ritual of Spring and Renewal
- Creating a Renewal Ceremony
- 16 Using Your Voice as a Shamanic Tool
- Giving Voice to Your Shamanic Practice
- PART 3 Bountiful Harvest
- 17 The Cosmic Plan
- The Mansaune Ceremony
- 18 Primary Feminine Deities
- Journey to Meet Aspects of the Divine Mother Durga Journey to Meet KaliJourney to Meet the Divine Mother as Our Earth
- 19 Primary Masculine Deities
- Journey to Meet Gannyap Journey to Meet Shiva Journey to Meet Vajrakilaya
- 20 Hanuman the Monkey God
- Journey to Meet Hanuman
- 21 The Nagas
- Journey to Meet the Nagas Journey to Meet Nagakanya
- 22 Garuda
- Journey to Meet Garuda
- 23 Local Deities, Protectors, Ancestral Guardians
- Journey to Meet the Spirit of a Local Landscape Feature Journey to Meet Your Protective Spirits
- PART 4 Healing through Our Connections to All That Is
- 24 The Eight Fetters
- 25 Healing and Empowerment through Ceremony
- The Khardga Puja Ceremony
- 26 Other Purifying Rituals
- 27 The Shamanic Ransom Ritual
- The Kalchakra Katne Ceremony
- 28 Honoring Our Relationship with the Cosmos
- The Graha Sarne Ceremony
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💎 Expert review
📖 Why choose it
Why this book is worth reading
Readers seeking authentic, non-Western shamanic frameworks will find this book invaluable for its direct lineage and practical application. It is ideal for healers, spiritual practitioners, or anyone feeling disconnected from ancestral roots who desires a structured approach to spirit negotiation. The co-authorship with a 27th-generation shaman ensures the teachings are grounded in genuine tradition rather than appropriation. Those interested in preserving endangered cultural wisdom while gaining personal empowerment through sacred journeys and altar crafting will appreciate this accessible yet profound guide to the unseen realms.
⭐ Reader reviews
Reader rating
While the book offers a compelling glimpse into Nepalese shamanism, it may not suit readers seeking purely theoretical anthropology or those uncomfortable with direct spirit communication practices. The step-by-step ceremonial instructions require a willingness to engage deeply with unfamiliar cosmologies, which might feel overwhelming for skeptics or casual occultists preferring symbolic over experiential work. However, for serious practitioners committed to cross-cultural spiritual exchange, the preservation context and detailed healing methods provide a robust, respectful entry point into Himalayan esotericism that few other texts match in authenticity.
❓ Frequently asked questions
📖 Who should read this
If you are drawn to the authentic, unadulterated paths of indigenous spirituality, or seek practical, respectful methods for engaging spirit allies and ancestral wisdom, this book is for you. It offers a structured yet deeply spiritual journey into Himalayan shamanism.
🎯 Key themes and symbolism
Authentic Himalayan Shamanism
Delve into the practices of Nepal's dhamis and jhankris, presented by a lineage-holder. This book offers an unvarnished view into a shamanic tradition largely untouched by modern syncretism, providing readers with genuine techniques for healing, divination, and maintaining cosmic balance through ancient, preserved methods from the shadow of the Himalayas.
Experiential Spiritual Journey
More than just theory, this work is a hands-on manual for engaging the spirit world. It provides detailed, illustrated instructions for shamanic journeys, ancestral communication, and ceremonial work. Readers are guided through practical exercises to utilize their voice, create sacred altars, and properly employ traditional tools for deep, transformative spiritual exploration.
Preservation of Sacred Knowledge
Motivated by the imperative to safeguard ancient wisdom after the 2015 Nepalese earthquake, this book acts as a vital repository. It meticulously records and shares practices that might otherwise be lost, ensuring that the rich spiritual heritage of Himalayan shamanism endures and continues to benefit those seeking profound healing and connection.
📜 Historical context
📚 Glossary
- Dhami
- Jhankri
- Shamanic Lineage
📔 Questions to reflect on
- Reflect on your personal connection to your ancestors. How might understanding their journeys inform your own spiritual path?
- Consider the concept of your voice as a sacred tool. What intentions or healing energies would you like to imbue into your vocal expressions?
- If you were to create a personal altar to honor your spiritual path, what three elements would be essential, and why?
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