On 4/3/2014 10:08 AM, Share Long wrote: > Theoretically they could even find soma in the blood. > Maybe, but after all, the ancient Vedic rishis used to drink the "soma" but the recipe was lost thousands of years ago and the plant does not grow in India. But, I think the point is that you only have to get high only once - alter your consciousness a single time, and then you KNOW that things are not just as they appear. That, in itself, is a revelation worthy of any religion!
In Indian mythology the Sanskrit word 'mela' means a 'festival' and 'khumb' means a 'pot'. According to the Vedic literature, at the beginning of time, the Gods got together and churned the ocean to extract a substance which would confer immortality. The Gods agreed to share this mighty elixir, but one of them apparently absconded with the whole pot of Holy Ambrosia. Fleeing with the 'Nectar of the Gods', over the course of twelve days, the decoction Amrita was spilt onto four auspicious places, namely, Prayag, Hardwar, Ujjain, and Nasik. Read more: Subject: Nectar of the Gods? Author: Willytex Newsgroups: alt.meditation.transcendental, alt.meditation, alt.yoga, alt.magick.tantra, alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Date: Fri, Aug 6 2004 http://tinyurl.com/8r59z5
