RE: [FairfieldLife] Re: New Vedic Translation?

[mark robert]

From: Bob Brigante [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2005 6:30 PM To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: New Vedic Translation?   --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: <SNIP> > There is also a longstanding tradition that cannabis sativa is the soma plant. No firm > opinion here. > > L B S ********** Deepak Chopra's first book, Return of the Rishi, convinced me that the soma plant is a very rare plant that grows only on slopes of the Himalayas, and grows following the cycle of the moon -- it used to be on the shelf at the Fairfield Library if you're interested. -------------   Bob, I didn’t read it (Chopra). What was his hypothesis based on? The Rig Veda, or other comments of commentator’s commentaries? Have you tried reading the direct Soma translations yourself? If not, try it. What does it sound like they are describing? -Mark To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ADVERTISEMENT Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/   To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]   Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.