Guest guest Posted March 24, 2003 Report Share Posted March 24, 2003 Well Soma is mentioned in Yogic Literature. It is said to be made from a special plant and cause an intoxication. Yogis see the human nervous system as an inverted plant with with its roots above. By certain types of Yogic discipline including special pranayamas, mudras and meditaton, Soma is extrated form the human plant/nervous sytem and the yogi becomes intoxicated. Mike advaitin, Benjamin Root <orion777ben> wrote: > > Namaste! > > This is meant as a bit of a light entertainment. I hope this > doesn't offend anyone. I'm not much of a drinker myself, and I don't > know how Hindus feel about alcohol, especially Advaitins! Anyhow, my > Picks told me about a new website on the ancient alcoholic > beverage called mead, which appears in the Rig Veda: > > http://www.gotmead.com/history-of-mead/literature.shtml > > If nothing else, you'll learn a bit more about one tiny corner of the > Vedas, and there a link to the complete Rig Veda. When is the last > time you actually perused THAT! > > Om! > Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2003 Report Share Posted March 24, 2003 Namaste, For more serious views: http://www.vedah.com/108VERSE/SuryaSom.htm http://www.tientai.net/glossary/soma.htm http://www.takeourword.com/urine.html Regards, Sunder advaitin, "Mike Carris" <mike_carris> wrote: > Well Soma is mentioned in Yogic Literature. > > It is said to be made from a special plant and cause an intoxication. > > Yogis see the human nervous system as an inverted plant with with its > roots above. > > By certain types of Yogic discipline including special pranayamas, > mudras and meditaton, Soma is extrated form the human plant/nervous > sytem and the yogi becomes intoxicated. > > Mike > > advaitin, Benjamin Root <orion777ben> > wrote: > > > > Namaste! > > > > This is meant as a bit of a light entertainment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 12, 2003 Report Share Posted June 12, 2003 Pranayama (deep breathing or special breathing methods), mudras, and meditation do not cause the normal type of intoxication but a shift in consciousness that is due to Kundalini awakening. As a side note, some practicing yogis once they are advanced in pranayama etc., experiment with special herbs, teas, and foods (fried red kidney beans for vegetarians) and a small bit of red wine. Such foods put the average person to sleep but stimulate the Kundalini Shakti of the yogi (and can provide various types of interesting experiences in meditation). All such experiences, due to the influence of pranayama, meditation combined with food and wine are joyful but transient. That is why Sri Ramana advised focusing on the "experiencer". As Sri Ramana has stated the only thing we can be completely sure of is that "I Exist". Meditating on this feeling and experience of "I Am" is the key to Self-Knowledge. The self-evident fact of "I Am" and the conscious experience of its presence as (self presence) indicates the clue to the Self- quality of Sat (Existence). By remaining aware of the Existence aspect, the nature of Ananda, and Knowledge is realized as well as they are One Whole. Harsha /join The Heart is the Self. The Self is the Heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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