• What is the doctrine of Santo Daime?

    A doctrine is generally considered to be a set of beliefs held and taught by a church. In the Santo Daime, however, this understanding of the word “doctrine” may be incomplete. For a powerful aspect of the doctrine of Santo Daime is the healing current created by singing Santo Daime hymns.

  • Going through instead of taking refuge

    One of the most important things for us to correct is the misunderstanding that we have the option to either take refuge from our problems—to run away from them—or make our way through them. In fact, we remain locked in the cycles of dying and being reborn, of struggling with pain and conflict—spiritually and psychologically as well as physically—exactly because we think we can make this choice.