Guest guest Posted October 28, 2000 Report Share Posted October 28, 2000 - Tony <gandolf21 Vivekananda Centre <vivekananda 24 October 2000 10:35 Re: [selfknow-l] Gita continued..... > Greetings Jay, > > > I present for you a discussion/question for you? > Is there ever the mention of the sacred use of > marijuana (besides the Soma in any of the scruptures > (vedas, hindu etc)? And does anyone think that the > ritual use of marijuana is a non-good and non-bad > thing at the same time? > > Thanks for your time. Looking forward to responces. > > Dear I have only come across mention of 'Soma' in the Hindu scriptures. It appears that this drug was not cultivated for a long period and its use has disappeared. It is said that this drug induced some kind of 'altered state of consciousness'. Raja yoga the system of meditation by Sage Patanjali also mentions use of drugs for 'altering state of consciousness'. My own understanding of this subject is that during successful meditation the body (mainly the brain) undergoes some chemical processes which accompany this higher state of awareness. Drugs may induce similar chemical changes in the brain which 'gives a sample of what true meditation produces'. This would be a dynamic experience that would result in strongly addictive tendencies. The idea behind meditation is the control the mind in order to achieve higher state of consciousness. This kind of uncontrolled ' sample experiences ' may prove self destructive. regards jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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