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An important new book, Ayahuasca y Salud, brings together perspectives from the social and biomedical sciences as well as personal accounts of ayahuasca shamans and practitioners in order to address diverse indigenous, mestizo and Western concepts... 
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Vicent Guillem trabaja en el Servicio de Hematología y Oncología del Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia. Su labor reside tant
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Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind, is one of the more counter-intuitive ideas in cognitive science. In sharp contrast is dualism, a theory of mind famously put forth by Rene Descartes in the 17th century when he claimed that “there is a great difference between mind and body, inasmuch as body is by nature always divisible, and the mind is entirely indivisible… the mind or soul of man is entirely different from the body.” In the proceeding centuries, the notion of the disembodied mind flourished. From it, western thought developed two basic ideas: reason is disembodied because the mind is disembodied and reason is transcendent and universal. However, as George Lakoff and Rafeal Núñez explain:
What exactly does this mean? It means that our cognition isn’t confined to our cortices. That is, our cognition is influenced, perhaps determined by, our experiences in the physical world. This is why we say that something is “over our heads” to express the idea that we do not understand; we are drawing upon the physical inability to not see something over our heads and the mental feeling of uncertainty. Or why we understand warmth with affection; as infants and children the subjective judgment of affection almost always corresponded with the sensation of warmth, thus giving way to metaphors such as “I’m warming up to her.” Via ddrrnt
Alexander Vorobiev-Char's curator insight,
February 4, 2014 2:14 AM
Соответствуют ли Ваши мысли возможностям Вашего тела? Что из них первично? 
Eli Levine's comment,
February 4, 2014 9:35 AM
This sounds like an analogy to a government sitting within a society. For example, while a government does technically control the body society through the production of laws (to a limited extent), the body society also influences and effects the government (brain) to produce different results. This is how government can be working independently of (and sometimes, contrary to) the rest of society, just as the society can also work independently of (and, sometimes, when the government isn't being cooperative with society's needs) contrary to the government.<br><br>Thanks for this! :)
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How does one integrate lessons learned from nature into daily life? This feature documentary is an experiential journey in to the mystical practices of Japanese mountain asceticism. In Shugendō (The Way of Acquiring Power), practitioners perform ritual actions from shamanism, Shintō, Daoism, and Tantric Buddhism. They seek experiential truth of the teachings during arduous climbs in sacred mountains. Through the peace and beauty of the natural world, practitioners purify the six roots of perception, revitalize their energy and reconnect with their truest nature — all while grasping the fundamental interconnectedness with nature and all sentient beings.
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A repost, seriously thinking of buying this film
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Teamwork has been fundamental in humanity's greatest achievements but scientists have found that working together has its evolutionary roots in our nearest primate relatives – chimpanzees.
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It is with great joy that I announce that I have been asked to join ICEERS's board of directors....
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Ya es posible provocar artificialmente, por estimulación eléctrica o magnética transcraneal, experiencias místicas La palabra neuroespiritualidad quiere
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Image from efigment on FlickrThis is a 15 page academic paper (PDF here) that goes into great detail around shamanism, the psyche, the soul, and Carl Jung's view of it all.
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Chemical science led the way for cosmetics, and petroleum provided a plethora of ingredients for skin and hair care.
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Las causas de una enfermedad pueden ser misteriosas y generalmente estar relacionadas a procesos psicosomáticos. ¿Cómo es que la mente puede propiciar enfermedades y también sanarlas? Via ICEERS Foundation
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Dimitri Mugianis, a former heroin addict, tries to help users end their dependence on drugs with elements of shamanic rituals he discovered while traveling in Gabon. Via ICEERS Foundation
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Los defensores de esta planta aseguran que tiene muchos beneficios curativos y que por si sola, no pudo haber inducido el sacrificio del lactante de 3 años. Via ICEERS Foundation
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A U.S. transplant of a Brazilian sect drinks huasca tea and then finds spiritual exploration in the visions it induces.
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Ayahuasca on NPR
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El sábado, día 20 de abril, la antropóloga Beatriz Caiuby Labate y psicólogo José Carlos Bouso han lanzado su nuevo libro 'Ayahuasca y Salud.
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Robin Quivers, co-host of The Howard Stern Show, famously described her ayahuasca experience in Peru to Howard Stern on April 25, 2011.
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A never-aired animation of Robin's Quivers ayahuasca experience. As offensive as you can imagine, coming from Howard Stern
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El pasado 5 de marzo, en la Amazonía ecuatoriana, un jefe de la etnia huaorani y su mujer murieron lanceados por los indios taromeranis, uno de los dos pueblos no contactados que todavía habitan en la selva. En represalia, tres semanas después los huaorani atacaron una aldea de sus tradicionales enemigos matando a una treintena de ellos. Sin embargo, el conflicto viene de lejos. Este mes de mayo se cumplen 10 años de otra masacre similar, con los mismos protagonistas, relatada por el autor de este artículo en el libro `Viaje al traspasado corazón del mundo´, editado con el apoyo de GEA PHOTOWORDS. Reproducimos parte de uno de los capítulos.
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Models predict that forests such as the Amazon will keep carbon locked up until 2100.
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Insights from the landmark Grant Study. Vaillant’s key takeaway, in his own words: “The seventy-five years and twenty million dollars expended on the Grant Study points … to a straightforward five-word conclusion: ‘Happiness is love. Full stop.’ ”
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Todo lo que teme, todo lo que rechaza, todo lo que no se atreve a afrontar, todo lo que le provoca reacciones fuertes, todo lo que de alguna forma es exagerado
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The figure of the shaman has always been a prominent motif within the Islamic world, particularly in relation to the mystical domain of Sufism. Here, Thierry Zarcone and Angela Hobart offer a vigorous and authoritative exploration of the link between Islam and shamanism in contemporary Muslim culture, examining how the old practice of shamanism was combined with elements of Sufism in order to adapt to wider Islamic society. Shamanism and Islam thus surveys shamanic practices in Central Asia, the Middle East, North Africa and the Balkans, to show how the Muslim shaman, like his Siberian counterpart, cultivated personal relations with spirits to help individuals through healing and divination. It explores the complexities and variety of rituals, involving music, dance and, in some regions, epic and bardic poetry, demonstrating the close links between shamanism and the various arts of the Islamic world. This is the first in-depth exploration of 'Islamized shamanism', and is a valuable contribution to the field of Islamic Studies, Religion, Anthropology, and an understanding of the Middle East more widely..
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The psychedelic Countess on a mushroom mission to free your mind Originally published in the Evening Standard I do not doubt for one moment the absolute sincerity of the drugs campaigner Amanda Feilding, aka Lady Neidpath, Countess of Wemyss and...
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Daily website for alcohol and drug addiction recovery news and information. Your source for addiction recovery news, rehab reviews and sober living tips. Via ICEERS Foundation
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Profesional explica efectos de droga consumida por miembros de secta de Colliguay Via ICEERS Foundation
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un 'experto' dando información sobre la ayahuasca: Confunde los efectos principales con los (pocos frequentes) secundarias y no conoce la diferencia entre la psicodélia y la sinestesia... esta claro que antes de este caso no había escuchado de la ayahuasca... todo para apoyar la idea que la ayahuasca en si es peligrosa y tiene que ser criminalizada. En su día en el juicio de Manto Wasi ya se presentó información objetiva sobre los potenciales riesgos y beneficios, mecanismos de acción, usos, etc. y el juez llegó a la conclusión que el uso de este decocción étnobotánico en contexto ritualizado y terapeutico había sido beneficioso para los participantes del centro, que la ayahuasca no es una droga fiscalizada, y que en un contexto de uso responsable no implica altos riesgos para la salud...
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April 28, 2013 7:08 AM
un 'experto' dando información sobre la ayahuasca: Confunde los efectos principales con los (pocos frequentes) secundarias y no conoce la diferencia entre la psicodélia y la sinestesia... esta claro que antes de este caso no había escuchado de la ayahuasca... todo para apoyar la idea que la ayahuasca en si es peligrosa y tiene que ser criminalizada. En su día en el juicio de Manto Wasi ya se presentó información objetiva sobre los potenciales riesgos y beneficios, mecanismos de acción, usos, etc. y el juez llegó a la conclusión que el uso de este decocción étnobotánico en contexto ritualizado y terapeutico había sido beneficioso para los participantes del centro, que la ayahuasca no es una droga fiscalizada, y que en un contexto de uso responsable no implica altos riesgos para la salud... |
At last, a good English summary of this important book. For sale here
https://shop.iceers.org/shop/ayahuasca-y-salud-ayahuasca-health/