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Kali's Odiyya : A Shaman's True Story of Initiation | 
 enlarge | Author: Amarananda Bhairavan
Publisher: Nicolas-Hays
Category: Book
Buy Used: $34.87
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Rating:  13 reviews
Sales Rank: 757070
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 299
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0892540486
Dewey Decimal Number: 294.5092
EAN: 9780892540488
ASIN: 0892540486
Publication Date: June 2000
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Condition: Clean and unmarked. Tight binding. Light shelf wear to cover.
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Product Description
A rare and exciting true story of worship and initiation in an culture that still exists today. Bhairavan writes of his experience of initiation into the world of Kali's odiyyas shamans of the goddess. We learn the goddess tradition first-hand and experience and exorcism, Kundalini training, astral travel, shape-shifting, healing, how to deal with the death of a shaman, and how this matriarchal society governs the devotees. Glossary. Index.
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 Outstanding December 6, 2008
This book is fascinating, enriching and enchanting. We get to enter a world that is totally foreign for us: a world where women reign, magic occurs and the borders between the living and dead are blurred.
Even though most of the book is difficult to believe it is written in a style that made me willing to believe almost everything.
The writing style is absolutely splendid. For large sections of the book I felt I was in India, felt the hot sun, saw the oriental colours and smelled amazing smells. As if this wasn't enough the book offers outstanding spiritual teachings that were very inspiring to me.
Kali's Oddiya September 18, 2008
Amarananda has done all of us a great favor by making these secret teachings public. There was no way people like us would ever have known, even though I was born and brought up in India. My first reaction on reading the book was one of fear. My next - I too want to be free!!
A bridge between Eastern knowldge and Western perceptions May 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my first ever review of a book here at Amazon. Being a published author myself and having over 200 books on consciousness and spirituality, it is often difficult to find something that truly provides a new level of insight and understanding of things. I found this book provocative in so many aspects that I was compelled to meet the author and work with him on a personal basis. It is truly a rare opportunity to garner insight into aspects of consciousness that anyone whom is interested in this subject matter desires to know about. I recommend this book highly.
Jai Mata June 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
3 weeks ago I was thinking about buying this book, because I became interested in Kali or "Smashan Tara" after reading the Aghora trilogy by DR Svoboda, I went to North London and when I went to the ATM to get money for this book 20 was already there.. I bought it with 15 and bought a Kali Ma CD with the rest ..... this is the power of our mother, she will ALWAYS look out for us, and I am ALWAYS in her service ...Jai Ma Kali !!!
captivating memoir - a must read! January 3, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
as an avid reader of biographies, i highly recommend "kali's odiyya". the author provides an intimate glimpse into a culture that revers the divine feminine. this book is a favorite on my bookshelf. it also makes a fabulous gift for friends that enjoy a well presented, enchanting life story.
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