Indians of Central America -- Religion
Indian literature -- Mexico -- Translations into English
Indian literature -- Central America -- Translations into English
Folk literature, Indian -- Mexico -- Translations into English
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Indians of Mexico -- Religion
Indians of Central America -- Religion]]> Mayas -- Religion
Maya philosophy
Immortality (Philosophy)
Shamanism
Spiritual life -- New Age movement
Immortality]]> Ritual, sacrifice, and altered states of consciousness, the Maya developed a remarkable resurrection technology - precise encoded instructions for preserving the essence of the human spirit after death. In a culture of savage splendor, of exotic gods and goddesses both benevolent and bloodthirsty, the shamans taught a potent psychological truth: that one must embrace the dark side of oneself and of the world - cruelty, suffering, and death - in order to overcome them.
Only by walking through the shadows can we reach the light and become masters of our own destinies. Utilizing his training in depth psychology and comparative religion, and drawing on his rich experiences in Mexico and Central America, Gillette brings the vivid mythology of the ancient Maya to life. He traces the archetypal patterns underlying this uncompromising, sometimes disturbing, but ultimately beautiful tradition. He shows us how out of the great cosmic drama.
Between creation and destruction, good and evil, and life and death, we can experience a vivid awareness of ch'ulel - the life force at the heart of all things. The shamans sought and found a way to achieve an intensity of everyday experience that led them to an intimate and mutually empowering connection with nature and with the divine. The Shaman's Secret enables us to share in the ancient Maya experience of "fire in the blood" and to hear for ourselves the once lost,
Now recovered sacred resurrection message of the ancient shamans. The Maya resurrection teachings throw open a new door to meaning in a world divorced from divinity. For anyone seeking a renewed sense of the relevance of spiritual truths to his or her daily life, The Shaman's Secret offers a vivid, passionate, and courageous way to complete life's journey.]]> ]]>