Through My Eyes                                             


Sunday  February 15
 

             ( We begin to read of some Buryat terms!)

"  aba (ah-buh): Psychic power, paranormal activities.

Abai Geser ( ah-bai geh-sur): the name of Bukhe Beligte Tenger when he incarnated on earth in order to cleanse the world and save living things. As a shaman-hero, his actions illustrate the various techniques that shamans can use in their work. The epic about him is the chief teaching story of shamanism and the closest thing that Siberian shamanists have to a holy book, although it was traditionally transmitted orally from shaman to shaman. Unfortunately, the persecution of shamanism under Soviet rule resulted in the loss of the Geser epic among most Siberian peoples and it was written down (and thereby preserved) only by the Buryats,Mongols, and Tuvans. The most complete version is that of the western Buryats. A translation of the Geser-epic into the English language will be published soon."

abaral (ah-bah-rul): Divination and performing magic."

( I thought you might like to read a bit of the Buryat terminology and lore! Some of the specific ceremonies can wait until we can work on them together.)  I promise to add more tomorrow...




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 * pictures courtesy of A luminous Diamond (Bright) Crystal Show productions.                                    
            writing courtesy of Sarangerel in her book Chosen by the Spirits.



 ( Tahshi Deleh, gentle beautiful one!  Kehrahng kusu debo yinpeh? I began the day working in our studio on our a land of Tibet then wandered about a bit taking pictures. The field looked amazing in the afternoon sun! Then I returned to our studio to work a bit on the monthly pages and on the design of your loom. I'll add our wildflowers then put this up so we can rest.
And so, as always we'll continue two as one on  to tomorrow
                                                    my one gentle beautiful patient dream bright
                                                                             long dark mane in sunlight
                                      so for now I bid goodnight...Simjah Nahngo! )
  ( please see my spinning for you!)                               .