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The Way of the Shaman
The Way of the Shaman
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The Way of the Shaman, by Michael Harner. The Classic work in an updated version!

"As we begin to recognize the power of life and death that our environment holds over us, after reckless and merciless destruction of the other species of the Planet, we are returning to an awareness..." of our dependency and need to communicate with "all our relations," human people, animal people, the plant people, and all the elements--our environment is also our family. This communication becomes a vehicle for transformation in the practice of shamanism as taught in Michael Harner's shamanic training workshops. These practitioners are not "playing Indian", but going to the same spirit sources that tribal shaman have traveled to from time immemorial.
Native American Testimony, A Chronicle of Indian-White relations from Prophecy to the Present - 1492-1992, Edited by Peter Nabokov
Native American Testimony
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Native American Testimony
Tekonwatonti
Tekonwatonti Molly Brant
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Tekonwatonti - Molly Brant, poems by Maurice Kenny.

Sister of famed warrior Chief Joseph Brant, Tekonwatonti/Molly leads her people in a futile attempt to hold their ancestral lands.  A luminous tribute to the indomitability of the human spirit.  In a remarkable sequence of voices that span the centuries, Molly takes her rightful place as one of the most powerful figures in native American history.
Illuminated Spirit
Illuminated Spirit
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Illuminated Spirit: Conversations with a Kyudo Master
By Dan & Jackie DeProspero.

"There's much more to learning any Japanese martial art than mere movement and combat strategy. Anyone who's ever been in a close relationship with a Japanese master teacher will know that most of the best consider the Japanese budo, first and foremost, to be a way of living. And many of the most important life lessons a teacher has to offer are provided in casual conversations, often outside the dojo. Dan and Jackie DeProspero were extraordinarily fortunate in their association with the late Onuma Hideharu, a master of kyudo. The wealth of Onuma Sensei's lessons has been so profound that they have been inspired to share them with the rest of us in this little book of conversations, Illuminated Spirit.

Ranging from "Inspiration," through "Everyday Life," "On Being Human," and "Work and Responsibility" to the "Mystery of Kyudo" the DeProspero's have recorded Onuma Sensei's reflections in graceful prose; it is the ultimate tribute to an extraordinary teacher. If you have not had the opportunity to partake in this sort of relationship, and you want to truly understand what the Japanese budo are all about, then you owe it to yourself to pick up a copy of this book. There are few substitutes for the real thing, but Illuminated Spirit comes awfully close."     Diane Skoss
Riding Windhorses
Riding Windhorses
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A Journey into the Heart of Mongolian Shamanism.  

Author Sarangerel (which means Moonlight in Buryat) was trained in the traditional Mongolian and Buryat shamanic traditions by native teachers who are free to practice again following the collapse of the Soviet Union.  She is the foreign outreach representative of the Golomt Center for Shamanist Studies and the Mongolian Shamans' Association.

In traditional Mongolian-Buryat culture, shamans plan an important role maintaining the tegsh, the "balance" of the community.  They counsel a path of moderation in one's actions and reverence for the natural world, which they view as mother to humanity.  Mongolians believe that if natural resources are taken without thanking the spirits for what they have given, those resources will not be replaced. Unlike many other cultures whose shamanic traditions were undermined by modern civilization, shamans in the remote areas of southern Siberia and Mongolia are still the guardians of the environment, the community, and the natural order.
MANTRA - Sacred Words of Power
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MANTRA - Sacred Words of Power, by Thomas Ashley-Farrand. 6 cassettes with study guide - running time: 9 hours

In the mystical Vedic tradition of India, the universe is said to be birthed from pure sound. Ashley-Farrand tells us that the power of mantra comes not from the meaning of the syllables, but from their direct vibrational effect on our body's physiological and energetic systems. Nine hours of direct instruction on the precise use of mantra with one of the West's foremost authorities on Vedic and Buddhist Sanskrit mantra.
Entering the Circle
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Entering the Circle - Ancient Secrets of Siberian Wisdom Discovered by a Russian Psychiatrist, by Olga Kharitidi, M.D.  

Kharitidi's remarkable true story and the revelatory teachings she received during her sojourn with mysterious sages of Siberia. Guided through bizarre, magical, and often terrifying experiences by her shaman-teacher Umai--and by a radical Soviet physicist whose studies challenged the very nature of reality--Kharitidi has unlocked a storehouse of spiritual learning which has lain hidden in Siberia for centuries.
Dragon Boats
Dragon Boats - A Celebration
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Dragon Boats - A Celebration, by Pat Barker

Dragon boat racing Originated in Third Century B.C. China and has become a fast-growing athletic event around the globe.  In Canada, The United States, Britain, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, and many other countries, festivals and fairs attended by thousands have sprung up to celebrate dragon boat culture.  A quarter of a million people turn out annually in Toronto to watch dragon boat racing.  Four hundred teams compete in Sweden.  Dozens of towns up and down the Mississippi River race against one another.  And every year in Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Berlin, New York City, Vancouver, and Sydney, major festivals showcase an impressive cavalcade of sport, dance, cuisine, craft, and ritual, all of which this book brings to splendid life.

Magnificent full-color photos, hard cover.
East of Lo Monthang
East of Lo Monthang, in the Land of Mustang
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East of Lo Monthang, in the Land of Mustang, by Peter Matthiessen, photography by Thomas Laird
The Sand Mandala of Vajrabhairava
The Sand Mandala of Vajrabhairava
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The Sand Mandala of Vajrabhairava, by Daniel Cozort

The process whereby a mandala is planned, executed and finally dismantled, by the monks of Namgyal Monastery.  Mandalas, perhaps the world's richest religious symbols, in Buddhism symbolize the cosmos, the many facets of Buddhist teachings, and most of all, the ideal worlds of Buddhas.