Tagged with Odyssey

I recently corresponded with Robert Tindall, now located in the cacophonous mestizo wilds of the Peruvian Amazon, about his new book, The Shamanic Odyssey: Homer, Tolkien, and the Visionary Experience.  (more)

All religious traditions employ the theme -- Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, and Mohammad left home. Indigenous seekers go into the wilderness alone to fast and pray. Exile is basic to the great epic literatures. It means setting aside security and comfort and shoving off for parts unknown with no road map and no guarantee of finding your way. (more)