As more of this esoteric meaning is discovered, the exoteric meaning diminishes in importance. A Sufi mystic who has advanced along the road to direct experience of Allah may believe that he is no longer subject to Islamic law. The same idea also applied to the Christian bible in the early days of the religion, before the church ruthlessly stamped out all forms of esotericism and mysticism. Monastics who dabbled in mysticism rather than devoting themselves to the knowledge dimension were always treated with deep suspicion by the central authorities. It is interesting to note that in the last century or so there has been a resurgence in the concept of Christian mysticism, albeit in a variety of non-obvious disguises.
Shamanism represents a fusion of the experience and practice dimensions.
The shaman lives in two worlds at once. He is a medium to the Otherworld, and performs rituals which connect the two worlds and allow others to experience the Otherworld. However, the discussion earlier should make it clear that the Otherworld is not simply a 'Land of Faerie', an alternate universe in which magic is the norm and supernatural entities dwell. The shaman has no concept of the supernatural because he has an undifferentiated view of existence. The members of the tribe respect the shaman because of his clearer view of an aspect of reality.