Many of you grew up experiencing Hmong shamanism~ The hmong culture revolves around shamanism; the spiritual world of our ancestors and the dead. This religion carries a deep root that has been practices for centuries.
But there is a problem with this religion! Especially if you're living in America. One major problem with Hmong shamanism is that it doesn't teach people morals. Hmong shamanism is a form of communication with the spiritual world. If a person doesn't believe in spirituality - Hmong religion is just one big joke!
But lets dissect the religion into 3 catagories.
1) Does this religion engage people's morality and humanity? No
2) Does this religion help give people enlightment and salvation? No
3) Does this religion create fear and caution? Yes
Why are you afraid when an elder says "your spirit has left your body." This fear and panic creates even more stress- and could cause you to become more sick. The "fear" tatic.
Why doesn't Hmong Shamanism teach morality and good judgement~ If it did; the hmong culture would be very different. Certain religion teaches "right from wrong" but Hmong shamanism lacks those teachings. Shamanism teaches fear and prevention. It doesn't teach moral values that can build a person to have good judgement.
If a person lacks good judgement; there will be violence and destruction~ We see this in many Hmong families.
Religion is suppose to build a foundation for the people/family/community. If a religion is only used as a "fear" tactic and a tool for healing. There is no value~ in it. The truth; spiritual healing is does not work~ it's a form of mental healing.
If you raise your children around Shamanism; make sure to teach them good values and behaviors. Many hmong parents forget to teach moral values to their children~ this always leads to abuse and violence in the future.
Kuv thaam kuv zaaj tuaj. Kuv yog ib tug kws tsipaub ua neeb. Tabsis, kuv has le kws kuv paub experience lug lawm.
Ua Neeb mas muaj peb (3) yaam.
1. Ua
Neeb Sivyig. Yog dlaab ntxooj es mob2 es cale sawv Neeb. Ua Neeb Ntoo phua lab hab dlub. Nwg ua taug ntev le 2 teev los 3 teev. Nyob ntawm ua neeb saib los Neeb khu lossis Neeb cheb tsev (Yaws Cua).
2.
Neeb Kawm. Yog nwg xaav ua neeb tes nwg moog cuag kws txawj neeb. Es nwg qha koj ua neeb. Feem ntau, ntoo phuam dlub. Ua Neeb dlha rooj. Lub rooj muas es saaj. Nwg tsuas ua tau le 30 tawm feeb xwb. Hab nwg ntofws heev.
3.
Neeb Saub. Nwg ua neeb tes Pws ib plag, lossis sawv ntsug es seev, hab tshuab paa luamyeeb lossis tshuab Qeej. Ua taag nwg maamle paiv rua koj tas yog vim lecaag.
Rawle kuv xaav mas,
Neeb SivYig yog khu ntsuj khu dluab. Nrug dlaab sibtxuas lug.
Neeb Kawm mas yog siv khawv koob lug khu mob.
Neeb Saub mas ntseeg tsitau. Kuv xaav tas yog siv tsivyim.
Nraag qaab nuav kuv yuav thaam txug kuv qhov experience kws kuv paub lug.
Thaum kuv paubtaab es xeevxwm lug ua neej. Peble puj yawm muaj peb (3) tug kwv tij. Kuv txiv yog tug tub ntxawg. Kuv txiv nyamphooj nyamywg, nyamdlaab nyamqhua. Tabsis, kuv txiv tsi txawj hab tsi ntse hab tsi nyam plaub ntug.
Peb puj yog ib tug kws ua Neeb Sivyig ntev, luj hab dlaav. Kuv txiv tsev neeg mas muaj mob heev tshaaj plawg nwg ob tug tijlaug ob tsev neeg. Peb tsev neeg, mob tug taag tes kis rua tug ntxiv. Mob nam, mobtxiv, mob tub, mob ntxhais. Yog peb tsi mob tes peb puj mob lossis yawm mob.
Thaum kuv luj lawm, kuv nam txug twg, kuv nam coj kuv ua nam luag moog txug ntawd. Kuv nam ib pheej coj xyaab moog saib Yaig rua ntau tug nam/txiv Neeb. Mas tug nam/txiv Neeb ntawm kuj has rua ib tas, "yog yug le dlaab tum yug xwb". Tes kuv nam pheej nug ntxiv. Nwg kuj has ntxiv tas, " Txhua txhua tug Txiv Neeb NamNeeb coj ib paab dlaabneeb. Peb le, peb cais cov dlaab qus tawm es tseg cov dlaab nyeg xwb. Mej tug mas nwg tsi cais. Nwg muaj dlaab qus hab dlaab nyeg tuabsis. Mas, cov dlaab ntawm yuav noj hab yuavhaus tuab yaam le yug. Nwg tso nwg cov dlaab neeb moog nrhav noj. Yog mej mob tes yog cov dlaab neeb tuaj nrhav noj ntawm mej. Yog nwg tuaj khu mej, nwg tuaj thim nwg cov dlaab rov qaab tes mej zoo. Kuv xaav mas tejzag muaj tseeb.
Tomqaab kws puj tuag taag lawm, peb tsev neeg kuj tsimuaj mob hlo le lawm.
Thaam mibntsiv txug kev ua Neeb.
Thaum puab muab tug qab lug tuag khu, tua tug Npua lug khu. Lossis, txav Majzeeg. Yog muab tug Npua moog theej txhoj, hloov yug tug Ntsuj Dluab ib ntus (temperary) ibxyoos 12 lub hlis. Es tso yug tug ntsuj rov lug kaav yug lub cev. Ib xyoos txwm nkau, 12 lub hlis, NamNeeb muab lub pobtsaig npua hlawv tes tug Npua taukev moog thawj thab.
Tug Mojzeeg tes yog moog theej txhoj. Muab tug Mojzeeg moog hloov yug tug Ntsuj tom qhov ntxaa. Yog dlaag dlaab.
Ua Neeb mas zoole koj moog nplog teb es koj pib dlaav hlau taag es koj them nyaj ntxiv es tuaj pib dlaav hlau ntxiv kuam tau nyob ob peb hlis ntxiv xwb.
Ua Neeb mas tsiyog kev qhuab ntuag kuam tuabneeg tsim txaj lossis ua neeg zoo.
Kuv kuj paub tsitseeb tas sis kuv xaav mas yog le ntawm.
TubMTT