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See pictures of preparations for the Ayahuasca
"Cuando escogemos un maestro, nos introducimos en la poderosa corriente de un linaje y compartimos su cosmovisión, sus visiones, sus posibilidades y sus limitaciones. Cada linaje y tradición contiene ambas cosas: posibilidades y limitaciones. En las tradiciones más sabias, las enseñanzas más altas guiarán a sus miembros a reconocer y trascender las limitaciones de la propia forma de la tradición, descubrir lo sacro que hay dentro de nosotros más allá de toda forma. La elección de un linaje o un conjunto de prácticas, como el escoger un maestro, constituye un proceso misterioso en el que nos vemos dirigidos o atraídos a un río espiritual. En este caso, confía en ti mismo". Jack Kornfield (Camino con corazón)
"Las visiones que experimentamos existen en el seno de nuestra propia consciencia. Las formas que adoptan, están determinadas por nuestros anteriores apegos, nuestros antiguos deseos, nuestros miedos pasados, nuestro anterior karma. Dichas visiones no tienen realidad fuera de la consciencia. No importa lo aterradoras que puedan ser algunas de ellas, no pueden hacernos daños. Deja que atraviesen tu conciencia. Con el tiempo desaparecerán. No hay necesidad de liarse con ellas, no hay necesidad de verse atraído por las bellas visiones, ni necesidad de sentir repulsa por las terroríficas; no hay necesidad de apegarse a ninguna de ellas. Dejémoslas pasar. Si nos implicamos con dichas visiones, vagaremos mucho tiempo confusos. Por lo tanto, dejémoslas pasar por nuestra consciencia como nubes por un cielo vacío. Básicamente, no tiene más realidad que esto". (Padmasambhava, Bardo Todol) |
Mother Ayahuasca is sacred medicine of the Amazon since at least 5000 years ago. It is used by more than 70 ethnic groups that inhabit the forest's largest planet, remain the basis of their traditional medicine and its worldview. Get different names: for the Shuar in Ecuador is "natema" in Brazil is known as "Jurema" or "Daime" and for Cashinahua is "nixi pae." In the Peruvian jungle is known as "ayahuasca" and popularly called purge because of their effects Emet and cleaning. It is made by mixing and cooking two plants: one vine, ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi) and a bush, chacruna (Psychotria viridis), but depending on the tradition can incorporate other plants to increase or vary their effects. The result is a thick syrup, colored earth and bitter taste and unpleasant, with effect entheogen and emetic.
The ancient ceremony of Ayahuasca is a rite of cleansing, healing and knowledge that survives thousands of years. Always takes place at dusk and lasts for about five or six hours. Participants are seated in a circle, silently, and take medicine on an individual basis, starting effects (mareación) past thirty minutes (more or less depending on each person). The ceremony is guided by chants (ICAR) in the "ayahuasquero." It uses the raccoon (Nicotiana rustica) and the perfume "water florida" such as medicines within the ceremony for the prayer, to heal and also to increase or soften the effects of ayahuasca. The sanctity of this rite is common view of those who consume, from healers or shamans, until psychologists, patients or spiritual seekers. Just a few decades their use has come to the West, already being thousands of people who come to the Amazon to heal and learn this ancient medicine, without having seen any kind of physical or psychological dependence. Indeed, for years was employed in various treatments for drug detoxification and treatment of addictions. The overdose is difficult because of their unpleasant physical effects, but when there is no danger of fatal consequences. It is important in the decision to participate in a ceremony Ayahuasca, knowing that we opened our eyes to our consciousness and unconsciousness, unlocks content mentally repressed and shows something very important: how we relate to others and ourselves. Facilitates forgive power relationships that we have done damage and also allows us to observe how many addictions suffer from addiction to continued dialogue until more mental as physical alcohol, snuff or other drugs, food or emotional disorders. In any case we must have the motivation to "prove" or "take a trip," because it really is an experience that normally mark a turning point in our life and our place in the world. Respect and humility with which it comes to this Medicine of the jungle, watching traditional healers, goes beyond mere formality or religious rituals, we can see a real personal spirituality, respect and interconnection with the Earth for many generations learned in this place full of life that is the Amazon jungle.
Requirements to participate in a ceremony Ayahuasca:
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