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Ayahuasca Spirituality and the Santo Daime Tradition
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-231-54672-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten

The Santo Daime is a syncretic religion whose spiritual practice is based around the sacramental use of ayahuasca. G. William Barnard—an initiate of the religion and a scholar of religious studies—considers the religious practice and transformative inner experiences of the Santo Daime community.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barnard, G. William

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religionssoziologie und -psychologie, Spiritualität, Mystik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. First Encounter with the Daime
2. Initial Philosophical Reflections
3. Next Steps on the Path
4. Céu do Mapiá—Beginnings
5. Feitio—the Ritual of Making the Daime
6. Early Works in Céu do Mapiá
7. Mirações—Visionary/Mystical Experiences in the Santo Daime
8. Mediumship in the Santo Daime
9. The Holy House in Céu do Mapiá—Rosary Works
10. Final Days in Céu do Mapiá
11. Ending on a High Note
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

G. William Barnard is a professor of religious studies at Southern Methodist University. He is the author of Exploring Unseen Worlds: William James and the Philosophy of Mysticism (1997) and Living Consciousness: The Metaphysical Vision of Henri Bergson (2011), as well as coeditor of Crossing Boundaries: Essays on the Ethical Status of Mysticism (2002).