Jojo M. Fung, S.J. (“The Mystique of Dialogue: Pathway to Spirit Power for Liberative Struggle”) describes his experience of being initiated into the mysterious world of shamanism in a Murut village community called Bantul in Sabah, East Malaysia. Here the pathway of acquiring what he calls the “spirit power” of the shaman consists of various stages, with the first step involving a ritual “dipping in the waters of shamanism” which the Muruts call “na rio” (taking a bath). The initiate then goes through a period of apprenticeship where the master-shaman trains her/him to invoke, by means of ritual incantations, various spirits favorable for healing the sick, delivering those possessed by demons, bestowing blessings upon the community, or mediating harmonious relationships between human beings and spirits. During a full moon, the apprentice stays in a hut away from the community; there the master-shaman will introduce her/him to various spirits, among whom one will be her/his spirit-guide. Finally, the apprentice becomes the shaman of the community when the master-shaman dies. Reflecting thus upon his experience of being initiated into the world of shamanism, the author feels called to accompany the indigenous communities of Asia and utilize the soteriological power of their shamanic beliefs and rituals in their quest for social justice and ecological well-being. – from the Editor’s Preface