Transcendent Wisdom of the Maya
The Ceremonies and Symbolism of a Living Tradition
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An initiate’s inside account of ancient Maya spiritual practices alive today
- Includes a foreword by José Luis Tigüilá NABÉ kaxbaltzij, spokesperson of the Maya municipality
- Details the initiation process the author went through to become a Maya shaman-priestess, including rituals, prayers, and ceremonies
- Explains the foundational spiritual wisdom of the Maya calendar as a living entity, its cycles of time, and the significance of “the counting of the days”, which helps keep time itself alive
- Examines the power of dance and Maya ceremonies, Maya future-telling, and communication with ancestors through the sacred fire
Offering an insider’s experiential account of ancient Maya spiritual wisdom and practices, initiated Maya shaman-priestess Gabriela Jurosz-Landa opens up the mysterious world of the Maya, dispelling the rampant misinformation about their beliefs and traditions, sharing the transcendent beauty of their ceremonies, and explaining the Maya understanding of time, foundational to their spiritual worldview and cosmology.
The author, an anthropologist, details the initiation process she went through to become a Maya shaman-priestess in Guatemala, including rituals, prayers, the presence of numinous forces, and the transmission of sacred knowledge. She explains the spiritual wisdom of the Maya calendar as a living entity, its cycles of time, and the significance of “the counting of the days,” which helps keep time itself alive. She examines Maya spiritual and cosmological concepts such as how the universe is shaped like a triangle over a square. She reveals the profound power of dance in Maya tradition, explaining how ritual dance halts the flow of time, reactivates primordial events, and captures vital energies that keep the Maya spiritual tradition vital and alive. Exploring other Maya secret knowledge, she also details Maya ritual attire, Maya future-telling with the calendar, the reading of the Tzi’te beans, and how the Maya communicate with ancestors through the sacred fire.
Illustrating how contemporary Maya life is suffused with spiritual tradition and celebration, the author shares the teachings of the Maya from her initiate and anthropologist point of view in order to help us all learn from the ancient wisdom of their beliefs and worldview. Because, to truly understand the Maya, one must think like the Maya.
©2020 Gabriela Jurosz-Landa. All Rights Reserved. (P)2020 Simon & Schuster AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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“Transcendent Wisdom of the Maya bridges the Western scientific worldview and the spiritual world of the Maya brilliantly. Its wonderful photographs and detailed storytelling are very compelling. I have enjoyed time with the Maya in the Yucatan, and Gabriela’s wonderful stories of weaving, dancing, healing, and divining brought it all back to me as if I’d never left. Her description of her welcoming ceremony by the Quiché Maya is a significant contribution to anthropological literature, and the New Era celebration in 2012 offers hope for our future. This is a heartfelt and genuine story of Maya life, a must-read for understanding their time cycles and culture.” (Barbara Hand Clow, author of The Mayan Code and Awakening the Planetary Mind)
“Gabriela Jurosz-Landa’s rich and enlightening book is a surprising spiritual journey to mysterious cultures, an inner-self journey, and possibly a road map for our culture’s future survival. Her destined journey from her native Czechoslovakia to Germany to the United States and Guatemala, where she was initiated as a daykeeper (shaman-priestess), is fascinating. Gabriela generously shares deep knowledge and wisdom of the ancient Maya heritage as she takes us through the process of her initiation. I highly recommend this superb book.” (Itzhak Beery, author of The Gift of Shamanism)
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By: Alex Mar
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A Pilgrimage to Eternity
- From Canterbury to Rome in Search of a Faith
- By: Timothy Egan
- Narrated by: Timothy Egan
- Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
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Moved by his mother's death and his Irish Catholic family's complicated history with the church, Timothy Egan decided to follow in the footsteps of centuries of seekers to force a reckoning with his own beliefs. He embarked on a thousand-mile pilgrimage through the theological cradle of Christianity, exploring one of the biggest stories of our time: the collapse of religion in the world that it created. The goal: walking to St. Peter's Square, in hopes of meeting the galvanizing pope who is struggling to hold together the church through the worst crisis in half a millennium.
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Adventures while in quarantine! ❤️
- By Mandi Lee on 03-25-20
By: Timothy Egan
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Grounded
- Finding God in the World - A Spiritual Revolution
- By: Diana Butler Bass
- Narrated by: Diana Butler Bass
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
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The headlines are clear: Religion is on the decline in America as many people leave behind traditional religious practices. In this follow-up to her critically acclaimed book Christianity After Religion, Diana Butler Bass argues that what appears to be a decline actually signals a major transformation in how people understand God. The distant God of conventional religion has given way to a more intimate sense of the sacred with us in the world.
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Audiobook Revolutionary
- By JJ James on 05-29-18
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The Journey Home
- By: Radhanath Swami
- Narrated by: Radhanath Swami
- Length: 19 hrs and 57 mins
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Within this extraordinary memoir, Radhanath Swami weaves a colorful tapestry of adventure, mysticism, and love. Listeners follow Richard Slavin from the suburbs of Chicago to the caves of the Himalayas as he transforms from young seeker to renowned spiritual guide. The Journey Home is an intimate account of the steps to self-awareness and also a penetrating glimpse into the heart of mystic traditions and the challenges that all souls must face on the road to inner harmony and a union with the Divine.
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Excellent
- By Julia on 01-28-21
By: Radhanath Swami
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Religions of the World
- By: Neil Wenborn
- Narrated by: Adrian Grove
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
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Religion is central to the lives of millions of people around the globe. But how did the great religions begin, and what do their followers believe? Religions of the World tells the remarkable story of some of the faiths which have helped to shape the way we live today. Aimed at younger listeners, it introduces the history and scriptures, beliefs and customs of some of humanity’s most enduring religious traditions, and looks at their place in the lives of men, women and children across the world.
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Good, Concise- Should be mandatory reading for all
- By Gregory on 05-28-12
By: Neil Wenborn
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Growing Big Dreams
- Manifesting Your Heart’s Desires Through Twelve Secrets of the Imagination
- By: Robert Moss
- Narrated by: Robert Moss
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
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Growing Big Dreams is a passionate yet practical call to step through the gates of dreams and imagination to weather tough times, embark on travel adventures without leaving home, and grow a vision of a life so rich and strong it wants to take root in the world. Vitally relevant today more than ever, dreams are a tool available to all.
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Infinite Possibilities Await
- By MiaWyatt on 01-02-21
By: Robert Moss
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The Soul of Christmas
- By: Thomas Moore
- Narrated by: Thomas Moore
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
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With his trademark blend of storytelling, faith and psychological insight, New York Times best-selling author Thomas Moore turns his attention to the most enduring story of them all: the birth of Christ in Bethlehem. Moore uses passages from the Gospels, archetypal stories and ancient myths to explore the idea that Christmas can only be fully understood as belonging to everyone - as a plan for the entire human race. This may be the most profound reflection on the meaning of Christmas in a generation.
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Not a prostilitizing tome
- By Ellen Krechel on 12-02-20
By: Thomas Moore
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The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic
- The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive
- By: Martín Prechtel
- Narrated by: Martín Prechtel
- Length: 18 hrs and 33 mins
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The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic is both an epic story and a cry to the heart of humanity based on the author’s realization that human survival depends on keeping alive the seeds of our “original forgotten spiritual excellence.” Prechtel relates our current state of ecological crisis to the rapid disappearance of biodiversity, indigenous cultures, and shared human values. He demonstrates how real human culture is exterminated when real (not genetically modified) seeds are lost.
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Absolutely awesome and delicious!
- By Joange on 08-18-21
By: Martín Prechtel
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Jaguar in the Body, Butterfly in the Heart
- By: Ya'Acov Darling Khan
- Narrated by: Ya'Acov Darling Khan
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
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Shaman, meaning "intermediary between spirit and the natural world", has become a much overused word in the West. It's not a job title one can give oneself, and in indigenous societies a shaman is usually born to this role. Ya'Acov Darling Khan is one of the few Westerners who have been acknowledged as shamans by indigenous elders or teachers. After being hit by lightning, Ya'Acov took a 30-year journey into the heart of shamanism to seek his own healing and to learn how he could serve others with the wisdom he acquired through his experiences.
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AHHHH not so good
- By Michelle Moore on 07-06-19
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An Altar in the World
- A Geography of Faith
- By: Barbara Brown Taylor
- Narrated by: Barbara Brown Taylor
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
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From simple practices such as walking, working, and getting lost to deep meditations on topics like prayer and pronouncing blessings, Taylor reveals concrete ways to discover the sacred in the small things we do and see. Something as ordinary as hanging clothes on a clothesline becomes an act of devotion if we pay attention to what we are doing and take time to attend to the sights, smells, and sounds around us. Making eye contact with the cashier at the grocery store becomes a moment of true human connection.
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Sorry Audible.
- By Evert on 07-19-13
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Cave in the Snow
- Tenzin Palmo's Quest for Enlightenment
- By: Vicki Mackenzie
- Narrated by: Georgina Sutton, Vicki Mackenzie, Tenzin Palmo
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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This is the story of Tenzin Palmo, the daughter of a fishmonger from London's East End who became a Tibetan nun. After meditating for 12 years in a cave 13,000 feet up in the Himalayas, she became a world-renowned spiritual leader and champion of the right of women to achieve spiritual enlightenment.
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Audio version is best format for this book
- By Mark on 06-11-17
By: Vicki Mackenzie
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Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms
- Journeys into the Disappearing Religions of the Middle East
- By: Gerard Russell
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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In Heirs to Forgotten Kingdoms, former diplomat Gerard Russell ventures to the distant, nearly impassable regions where these mysterious religions still cling to survival. He lives alongside the Mandaeans and Ezidis of Iraq, the Zoroastrians of Iran, the Copts of Egypt, and others. He learns their histories, participates in their rituals, and comes to understand the threats to their communities.
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Increase your understanding of the Middle East
- By Shaun on 03-17-15
By: Gerard Russell
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Witch Hunt
- A Traveler's Guide to the Power and Persecution of the Witch
- By: Kristen J. Sollee
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
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Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollee - a second-generation witch herself - explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive.
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Bewitching! Loved it!
- By Isalina on 10-08-20
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- Ada Alvarado
- 03-28-23
is full of biases and ignorance towards the ancien
is full of biases and ignorance towards the ancient maya culture. not everything about the maya culture is how it used to be before the Spanish and aren't giving credit to changes like , giving rights to women, changing the way people were punished for offenses with torturous methods to something more fair and humane. The French revolution apparently meant nothing to the author despite all 5he benefits the world has obtained from it, including changing the current maya religion for good. i recommend listening to an expert in the matter instead, that is neutral about the facts.
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- Aaron
- 10-14-24
New Age spirituality not anthropology
I wanted a historical account of the Mayan Religion. This is not that. This is New Age hoodoo drivel. Absolutely unlistenable
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- Bethany Cruz
- 08-24-23
Sounds about white
This anthropologist had the most extraordinary opportunity to give so much insight and wisdom from the mayan community and they fumbled completely. they didn't speak the language and used a translator some of the times. the rest of the time they "listened and observed". instead of getting details about the beliefs, ethics, Community, way of life they spend the whole book talking about their experience as a white blonde blue eyes woman who went the the ceremony of being titled a mayan shaman which is a very sacred and honorable title... typically if you get ceremonied in as a date keeper it is important you stick with the community. she took the title and lives in Connecticut now.
over all there is some information to learn about mayans who should have been the focus, not her. but it is audio book form of click bait. you have to listen for so long about her perspective as an entitled colonizer in order to get to bits and pieces of mayan culture. Would not recommend this book. history is already told through the white lense. we don't need another.
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