A phenomenological and Buddhist study of the psychological process in the Amazonian Neo-Shamanism

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  • アマゾン・ネオ・シャーマニズムの心理過程の現象学的・仏教的研究
  • アマゾン ・ ネオ ・ シャーマニズム ノ シンリ カテイ ノ ゲンショウガクテキ ・ ブッキョウテキ ケンキュウ

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In this research, first, the review of a brief overview about Amazon neo shamanism and its psychological / psychiatric preceding research. Second, conducted a case study about the internal psychological process of the neo shamanism using phenomenological approach and further examined with perspective of early Buddhism approach. As a result, this case study revealed that the Amazon neo shamanism ceremony can achieve experiences such as an intensive catharsis experience of depth mind, a self awareness of the evil deed, confessions from the heart, the process of death and rebirth, an experience to another world as Gaki-kai (Hungry ghost dimension, an extreme level of hunger and thirst) and Tosotsuten (one of the six deva-worlds)(Peta, Tusita), an awakening to the Law (Dhamma) of action and result (Kamma-Vipāka), profound realization of dependent origination (Paṭiccasamuppāda) and no self (Anatta), encountering admirable spiritual friends (Kalyāṇa-mitta) living in multi-dimensional worlds including shamans, other members of the ceremony, goddess, the spiritual bird, fairies and a whole jungle, and an appreciation to the sense of unity. Considering the case report above and from numbers of preceding studies, I conclude that the Amazon neo shamanism is a valuable tradition which has extremely strong psychotheraputic effects and rich effects to spiritual growth, if an appropriate religious setting is regulated for whom their heart is well prepared.

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