Hi Anon: On Mar 20, 2005, at 5:05 PM, anonymousff wrote:
> Just curious -- do you include all drugs as tejas or prana or ojas) > draining? No, just ones that produce vision. Vision, without accessing the central channel, drains the subtle fire of vision, because it doesn't replace it. > For example: > > - marijuana / ganja and its derivatives - hash, drinks or > formulations made out if it, appear to have a long history in some > yogic / sadhu / ayruvedic circles and traditions. Shiva is > traditionally held as lord of ganja. With Shiva being so intimate to > tantric and agamic traditions, and given the long association of ganja > with yogic / sadhu and ayurvedic traditions, do you view ganja as > decreasing tejas, ojas, prana? Increases vata if smoked, best taken as bhang in almond milk. It is believed that marijuana reduces one of the the subtle pranas (forget which one). If prepared properly, it can be smoked. Also helpful to know its mantra. > > - The referenced article on Shulgin indicated that he has synthesized > or uncovered over 200 psychotropic drug - with quite a wide range of > effects. Are you convince, do you have some sort of bio-chem model > that would indicate that all of them decrease tejas, ojas, prana? No. > > - MDMA increases seretonin levels. Prescription SSRI's increases the > duration of seretonin in the brain -- by inhibiting its "reuptake". > Though a different mechanism that MDMA, the effect, at high level > view, is similar in that the nervous system gets more seretonin and -- > if it has been defucient, makes the user generally feels better, more > natural, etc. Do you feel that these two different sereonin affecting > drugs reduce tejas, ojas, prana, etc? MDMA can also damage receptors if used extensively. The chemicals it depletes can generally be balanced by eating bananas or other tryptophan containing food after use. You should also consider a magnesium calcium supplement beforehand to reduce eye wiggle and jaw clenching. Best in moderation like most things. > > - As I remember from, I believe Humbodlt 70, Maharishi said, startling > many, that it was possible that a drug could produce enlightenment. > Perhaps others can add what they remember. Probably referring to rasayanas (mentioned in the 4th ch. of yoga-sutra). > > - What about "anti-aging" drugs? If they work, could it be by > increasing tejas, ojas, prana? Not sure. > Are you familiar with any herbs, botanicals, ethenogens, ayurvedics, > etc. that increase tejas, ojas, prana? I think you indicated that > "properly processed" mercury does. Can you clarify how? Any others > substances that do it? Tejas is the hardest to gain. There are types of meditation which increase it. Rasa compounds can help. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' 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: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
