Sounds like he's more into Zen than shamanism then. Maybe he's doing the former without knowing.
Anyway, on the topic, I don't think one can practice "shamanism" without
being a member of an aboriginal culture and living, at least partially,
"in nature". Most traditional cultures I am aware of would consider
practicing "shamanic" rites for personal power to make you a sorcerer.
The religion is built around the idea that man must be in accord
spiritually with what he is taking from his environment, and if you're
not hunting I don't see why you'd need to be appeasing the spirit of the
deer or what have you. I suppose you could be trying to negotiate with
all the spirits of the slaughtered factory farm animals you've consumed
however, heh.
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