The most profound truth in the universe is this: that we are all one drum and we need each other.
When that happens, he wrote, we truly become one song and one drum beating together in a common purpose--and we are on the path to being healed..
He expressed the belief that ceremony has the power to unify and to heal for people of all backgrounds.
Writing of neglect, abuse and loss of identity, Wagamese recalled living on the street, going to jail, drinking too much, feeling rootless and afraid, and then the feeling of hope he gained from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people.
Wagamese believed that there is a shaman in each of us, and we are all teachers and in the world of the spirit there is no right way or wrong way.
Focusing specifically on the lessons of humility, respect and courage, the volume contains simple Ceremonies that anyone anywhere can do, alone or in a group, to foster harmony and connection.
One Drum draws from the foundational teachings of Ojibway tradition, the Grandfather Teachings.
I am merely one who has trudged the same path many of this human family has--the path of the seeker, called forward by a yearning I have not always understood.
Nor am I an elder, a pipe carrier, or a celebrated traditionalist.
In One Drum , Wagamese wrote, I am not a shaman.
One Drum welcomes readers to unite in ceremony to heal themselves and bring harmony to their lives and communities. --Richard Wagamese, One Drum Fans of Richard Wagamese\'s writing will be heartened by the news that the bestselling author left behind a manuscript he\'d been working on until shortly before his death in 2017.
The most profound truth in the universe is this: that we are all one drum and we need each other
