Hinduism and Shamanism

Written By Sri Gaṇanāthāmṛtānanda Svāmījī

Many indigenous shamanic traditions throughout the world used to maintain a sacred connection to Nature. They had sacred sites in natural places which they revered and pilgrimaged to. They had spiritual healers and guides who served the community. They had knowledge of spiritual forces around them and certain customs and traditions and rituals centered around these forces. For them, "spiritual" and "natural" were synonymous; and they had access to certain spiritual realms and states of consciousness and lived in cooperation with certain natural forces which have been largely forgotten in modern society.

Sri Gaṇanāthāmṛtānanda Svāmījī

Swamiji is the founder and Pīṭhādhipati (Spiritual Director) of the Soma Matha. A matha is a monastery or a teaching center. Swamiji has deeply studied the Vedic Sciences deeply and attained a high level of mastery of Yoga, Mantra, Ayurveda, Vedic Astrology, and Vastu Shastra.

​He has taught the Vedic Sciences to sincere students from all back grounds for over 20 years, and has provided counsel and spiritual services for various Temples, Churches, and other spiritual organizations across the US and India. The Soma Matha Spiritual Center was built to help spread Swamiji's teachings and blessings to a greater audience. Swamiji works tirelessly to preserve the authenticity of the Vedic Sciences, which have been revealed to the world by the ancient Sages for peace, health, prosperity, and liberation from suffering for all in the world.​

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