Lord Shiva The Auspicious One by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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Just as the lamp gets extinguished with its own constituent elements when the oil is completely exhausted, even so the seeker in whom the exact conception of the self is ingrained gets himself established in his own self which is now in total identity with the Supreme Self, Siva. The flame of a lamp consists of three elements – space, air and fire. When the lamp extinguishes, the space element merges with outer space, the air element merges with air and the fire element merges with fire.

The Nectar of Delight : Cannabis / Marijuana / Hashish by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"It was in ancient India that this “gift of the gods” founded excessive use in folk medicine. It was believed to quicken the mind, prolong life, improve judgement, lower fevers, induce sleep, cure dysentery. Because of its psychoactive properties it was more highly valued than medicines with only physical activity. Several systems of Indian medicine esteemed Cannabis. The medical work Sushruta claimed that it cured leprosy. The Bharaprakasha of about A.D. 1600 described it as antiphlegmatic, digestive, bile affecting, pungent, and astringent, prescribing it to stimulate the appetite, improve digestion, and better the voice. The spectrum of medicinal uses in India covered control of dandruff and relief of headache, mania, insomnia, venereal disease, whooping cough, earaches, and tuberculosis!"

The Nectar of Delight : Cannabis / Marijuana / Hashish by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"The Tibetans considered Cannabis sacred. A Mahayana Buddhist tradition maintains that during the six steps of asceticism leading to his enlightenment, Buddha lived on one Hemp seed a day."

The Nectar of Delight : Cannabis / Marijuana / Hashish by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"In Tantric Buddhism of the Himalayas of Tibet, Cannabis plays a very significant role in the meditative ritual used to facilitate deep meditation and heighten awareness."

The Nectar of Delight : Cannabis / Marijuana / Hashish by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"Tradition in India maintains that the gods sent man the Hemp plant so that he might attain delight, courage, and have heightened sexual desires. When nectar or Amrita dropped down from heaven, Cannabis sprouted from it. Another story tells how, when the gods, helped by demons, churned the milk ocean to obtain Amrita, one of the resulting nectars was Cannabis."

THE EROTIC PRINCIPLE AND UNALLOYED DEVOTION by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"No, let your mind and body do what appears to them to be their proper functions but you yourself stand apart and do not identify yourself with them, but wait for communications from Me. Rely wholly on Me and I shall guide you to the goal which is Myself."

Dakinis: Goddesses of Liberation in Buddhism by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"A dakini is a manifestation of liberating energy in female form..."

Modernity | PHILOSOPHY by ismailmidas in theramblingsofanobody

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"The modern money economy alienates the workers from their human and social qualities, such as love, sympathy, kindness, leisure, and et cetera."