Religion of Ayahuasca
Religion of Ayahuasca An insider's experience and personal transformation with ayahuasca and the religious philosophy surrounding itAn intimate account of the genesis of the Santo Daime…
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Religion of Ayahuasca
An insider's experience and personal transformation with ayahuasca and the religious philosophy surrounding itAn intimate account of the genesis of the Santo Daime traditionEdited and introduced by Stephen Larsen, author of The Shaman's DoorwayIn search of something to restore his spiritual connection to life after his release from captivity as a political prisoner in Brazil, Alex Polari de Alverga had a transformative encounter with Padrinho Sebastiao Mota de Mela, one of the two revered founders of Santo Daime. His quest for spiritual initiation eventually led him deep into the heart of the rain forest to Mapia, one of the spiritual centers of A potent synthesis of Christianity and indigenous Amazonian practices of entheogen use, mediumship, and healing, the Santo Daime church provided Alverga with an alternative to his disillusionment with modern society.