The Santo Daime is a syncretic religion that arose in the Amazon
region of Brazil in the middle of the twentieth century and now has
churches throughout the world. Its spiritual practice is based
around the sacramental use of ayahuasca, a psychedelic brew
consumed only within regular ceremonies. In Liquid Light, G.
William Barnard-an initiate of the religion and a scholar of
religious studies-considers the religious practice and
transformative inner experiences of the Santo Daime community.
Immersing readers in his own journeys into nonordinary states of
consciousness, Barnard provides a vivid as well as introspective
depiction of the dramatic ritual and visionary worlds that a
practitioner of this tradition encounters. He combines striking
first-person accounts of the ritual life of the Santo Daime with
accessible examinations of the psychological and philosophical
significance of mystical states and mediumship. Bridging insider
and outsider perspectives on religious experience, Barnard
demonstrates how the Santo Daime offers its practitioners a
transformative and profoundly illuminating spiritual path. Liquid
Light also reflects on the broader implications of psychedelics,
arguing that entheogenic religions can shed light on a wide range
of key philosophical questions concerning consciousness, selfhood,
and reality.
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