Andean Shamanism: A Sacred Journey to the Self
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Last of a two-part series Andean Shamanism is an experiential, flexible and inclusive system. It has structure but no dogma or rigid rules. Nothing is obligatory. The only rule or law is the sacred art of ainy -- the principal of reciprocity, which includes respect for every living thing. Inkas believed in sharing and integrating knowledge, including spiritual knowledge, of all the people they either conquered or incorporated--their preferred method of colonization. The Inkan Empire … [Read more...]
Her Sanskrit name translates into Mother of Immortal Bliss. Around the world, she is identified as a living saint. Wherever she goes, she attracts crowds that seem to get larger as more and more people learn about her unconditional love and compassion. The press has nicknamed her “the Hugging Saint,” because of her famous hug-blessings, which she has given tirelessly since she was a teenager. Ammachi’s popularity has risen to a point where in India she has been known to hug more than 19,000 people in one day, sitting sometimes for more than 20 hours without taking a break. Her Western tours attract a few thousand, and Ammachi makes herself available to anyone wishing to receive her darshan, a Sanskrit term meaning an audience with a saint or sage. All her datshans are free – she does not charge for this service.
From his college days until the early 1990s, Chris LaFontaine was known as a photographer who owned a small chain of retail photofinishing stores. In 1993, he became more visibly active in the global transformation community when he joined with Michele Mayama to facilitate several processes connected with anchoring the new matrix of light into the Twin Cities area.
