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Shamanism
The precursor of religions
 and of deep psychology
First, let me introduce myself.
  I’m Roberto, and I believe that our
  objective in life is to be happy, and
     that Spirituality and Jungian
     psychology, my main areas of
interest, can help us in this search for
                happiness.
       Roberto Lima Netto, Ph.D.
            Stanford University
Shamanism is an ancient spiritual
   practice that exists since the
   earliest days in the history of
  humanity and is the root of all
         modern religions.
         Not only religions.
 According to Jung, shamanism is
    also the precursor of deep
             psychology.
The numinous experience of
      the individuation
 process, central to Jungian
    psychology, is, on the
 archaic level, a prerogative
       of the shamans.
This matches the advice given
   by Apollo, the Greek God.
In the entrance of his temple in
 Delphi there is an inscription:
         Know Thyself.
The shamans practice of direct
 revelation is the root of many of
our religions that originated with a
  prophet with access to a direct
        revelation from God.

 Jesus and Mohammed are good
examples, but there are also many
 prophets of the Old Testament.
Shamanism, despite the use of
ritual to get to ASC (Altered States
of Conscience) is not a religion. It is
  a form of meditation, combined
    with the desire to help other
     human beings to cure their
     physical, mental or spiritual
               diseases.
Our world can be divided in two :
  the material world and the
         spiritual one.

The shamans work in the spiritual
 world, but cure, with the help of
  the spirits, material as well as
        spiritual diseases.
It may be difficult to convince people living
  in an extremely materialistic society that
   these spiritual phenomena can happen.

 When I was younger, I also doubted, but
 after being witness of spiritual cures and
 other so called miracles, I don't question
               this anymore.
Shamanism is not a tradition to be
   practiced only by natives. It is a
    spiritual method that can be
 learned. If you want to invest time
to practice, you will be able to walk
  through the spiritual world, find
  your animal helpers, cure others
       and live a happier life.
My book, The Amazon Shaman, although a fictional
   thriller, describes the training of a shaman to
    be, among many other adventures. I'm not
 recommending it as a guide, but it can give you a
   feeling of how a training of a shaman works.
I invite you to visit my site to see a few related
videos and posts and to download a free eBook.
             “Shortcuts to happiness”
       www.HappinessAcademyOnline.org
I wish you HAPPINESS.
 Thanks for your time and attention.
        Roberto Lima Netto
www.HappinessAcademyOnline.org.

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Shamanism

  • 1. Shamanism The precursor of religions and of deep psychology
  • 2. First, let me introduce myself. I’m Roberto, and I believe that our objective in life is to be happy, and that Spirituality and Jungian psychology, my main areas of interest, can help us in this search for happiness. Roberto Lima Netto, Ph.D. Stanford University
  • 3. Shamanism is an ancient spiritual practice that exists since the earliest days in the history of humanity and is the root of all modern religions. Not only religions. According to Jung, shamanism is also the precursor of deep psychology.
  • 4. The numinous experience of the individuation process, central to Jungian psychology, is, on the archaic level, a prerogative of the shamans.
  • 5. This matches the advice given by Apollo, the Greek God. In the entrance of his temple in Delphi there is an inscription: Know Thyself.
  • 6. The shamans practice of direct revelation is the root of many of our religions that originated with a prophet with access to a direct revelation from God. Jesus and Mohammed are good examples, but there are also many prophets of the Old Testament.
  • 7. Shamanism, despite the use of ritual to get to ASC (Altered States of Conscience) is not a religion. It is a form of meditation, combined with the desire to help other human beings to cure their physical, mental or spiritual diseases.
  • 8. Our world can be divided in two : the material world and the spiritual one. The shamans work in the spiritual world, but cure, with the help of the spirits, material as well as spiritual diseases.
  • 9. It may be difficult to convince people living in an extremely materialistic society that these spiritual phenomena can happen. When I was younger, I also doubted, but after being witness of spiritual cures and other so called miracles, I don't question this anymore.
  • 10. Shamanism is not a tradition to be practiced only by natives. It is a spiritual method that can be learned. If you want to invest time to practice, you will be able to walk through the spiritual world, find your animal helpers, cure others and live a happier life.
  • 11. My book, The Amazon Shaman, although a fictional thriller, describes the training of a shaman to be, among many other adventures. I'm not recommending it as a guide, but it can give you a feeling of how a training of a shaman works.
  • 12. I invite you to visit my site to see a few related videos and posts and to download a free eBook. “Shortcuts to happiness” www.HappinessAcademyOnline.org
  • 13. I wish you HAPPINESS. Thanks for your time and attention. Roberto Lima Netto www.HappinessAcademyOnline.org.