This collection is the most complete compilation of edited journal entries, dialogues, practices, descriptions of the lifestyle and worldview of a person whom others consider a “Shaman.” His system of activities is more complex and multifaceted than the language practices, which cannot fully describe the breadth of his views and image of the world. Over his long life, he mastered numerous unusual practices that allow him to influence the surrounding world, see it differently, and be a member not only of human communities. For many years, the Shaman lives alone in the zone of perpetual frost without any support from society—most of the time he spends on the uninhabited coasts of the Magadan region, Kamchatka, and Chukotka. At the same time, he is “pathologically healthy,” practical and rational, and from time to time he visits cities in order to learn new relationships, practices, and tools of a changing society. Many of his reflections and advice are striking in their paradoxical nature, but they often help change your life toward greater meaning, humanity, health, organization, and material well-being.
For the first time, the collection brings together all records about the Shaman, highlights the Shaman’s recipes and advice, and also includes separate appendices and interviews with the author.