Our human (and non-human) ancestors have practiced Shamanism as far back as 100,000 years, all around the planet; — Bret Bernhoft
Is Shamanism useful for discerning the truth? — Bret Bernhoft
:up:Nevertheless, I still think that philosophy is apart from these "beliefs" — javi2541997
We can never know what is going on in the OP's mind because he always tends to not answer our thoughts and posts:cry: — javi2541997
Shamanism is not a "root" of religion but it is a religion itself.
Shamanism depends on the predicate of a prophet, called "Shaman". As much as the other religions: Christianity (Jesus as a prophet) Judaism (Abraham) etc...
You only have to accept what the Shaman adopts. You would not see inside shamanism different "theories" or "opposition parts" because that's only up to philosophy.
Shamanism depends on faith as religion. The only difference is that in shamanism you believe in the "power" of the spirits of nature instead of God.
I do, but I'm breaking open and out of my shell to more deeply engage with the world around and within me. Little by little. — Bret Bernhoft
Shamanism is a set of tools — Bret Bernhoft
Just like all actions are magick, so too is all consciousness shamanic; especially human consciousness. — Bret Bernhoft
There is no faith in shamanism. Shamanism is about evidence, showing the goods. — Bret Bernhoft
Just like all actions are magick, — Bret Bernhoft
Are you religious yourself? — Bret Bernhoft
It just struck me that a shaman is/was basically a comms channel between us/people and the great unknown - they (shamans) bridged this terrifying gap as best as they could and brought some semblance of what in psychology is known as closure in our/people's lives. — Agent Smith
Shamanism has always been romanticised by hippies! :sweat:
How much of shaimanism, old and new, is about promoting faith in something objective?
A true religion knows that you can only have faith in something objective, while trying to alter your consciousness seems to be a subjective practice[.]
Shamanism manifests in our contemporary world — Bret Bernhoft
cool — javi2541997
A thousand apologies. — Ranjeet
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