Homeopathy, Shamanism and Rajan Sankaran's Quest for the Vital Sensation

Summary

This article discusses how one's paradigmatic viewpoint influences what information is considered acceptable within a framework. Contemporary views of Sankaran are often rejected as non-classical homeopathy. However a shamanic worldview is inherent in Hahnemann's homeopathic paradigm of the vital force and is consistent with both Hahnemann's classical approach and Sankaran's innovative approach.

Key words

Paradigm - Shamanism - Vital sensation

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