The Himalayan kingdom of Nepal may be the only culture in the world where both shamanic and Tantric techniques are still alive in full practice today. The result of 18 years of field research, this overview of Himalayan shamanism includes original statements from the various tribes of the region and 135 color thangkas, which act as visual guides to specific tantric practices, plus many other illustrations, tables, charts, listings of psychoactive plants and more. September.