The relation between smokin' ganja(poison) and shiva

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The relation between smokin' ganja(poison) and shiva is the the storyof

samudra manthan(churning of the ocean) (the mind of humanconsciousness)

for the amrit goal of self realisation

 

 

 

 

Symbolism of Samudra manthan(churning of theocean)

 

The story represents thespiritual endeavor of a person to achieve

self-realisation throughconcentration of mind, withdrawal of senses,

control of desires andpractice of austerities and asceticism.

 

* The Devas and Asurasrepresent the positives and negatives respectively

of one'spersonality. The participation of both the Devas and the

Asurassignifies that when one is seeking bliss through spiritual

practice,one has to integrate and harmonise both the positive and

negativeaspects and put both the energies to work for the commongoal.

 

* The ocean of milk is the mind or the humanconsciousness. The mind is

like an ocean while the thoughts andemotions are the waves in the ocean.

 

* Mandhara, the mountainsymbolises concentration. The word Mandhara is

made up of two wordsMana (mind) and Dhara (a single line) which means

holding the mind inone line. This is possible only by concentration.

* The Halahala poison(organja today) symbolises suffering and pain

(counter-reaction of themind and body) that one undergoes at the

beginning of spiritualsadhana (practice). When the mind is subjected to

intenseconcentration, the first thing that comes out of the process

isintense suffering and great inner turmoil. These must be

resolvedotherwise further progress is not possible.

==> * Lord Shivasymbolises the ascetic principle. His role in this story

as theconsumer of poison suggests that one can deal with the early

problemsof spiritual life by cultivating the qualities of Lord Shiva,

namely,courage, initiative, willingness, discipline, simplicity,

austerity,detachment, compassion, pure love and asceticism.

 

The variousprecious objects that come out of the ocean during the

churning standfor the psychic or spiritual powers (Siddhis) which one

gains as s/heprogresses spiritually from stage to stage. The seeker

should becareful about these powers as they can hamper her/his progress

unlesss/he uses them judiciously, not for selfish gains but for

others'welfare.

 

This is the reason why the Gods and demonsdistributed these objects as

they did not want to lose sight of theiroriginal aim which was to gain

immortality.

 

* Dhanvantarisymbolises health and signifies that immortality

(longevity, to becorrect) or spiritual success can be achieved only when

the body andthe mind are in a perfect state of health.

 

* Mohini symbolisesdelusion of the mind in the form of (or originating

from) pride. It isthe pride of achievement to which the asuras or the

demons succumbedand thus lost sight of their goal. Pride and egoism are

the lasthurdles one has to overcome in spiritual life before

experiencingself-realisation.

 

* The Amrit symbolises the ultimateachievement of the goal of

self-realistion.

 

!! AUM NAMAHSHIVAYA !!</center>

[Guest guest]

Excellent explanation - this is what for puranas are

written - for common man. Pranams.

M.B.Prasada Rao

 

--- bunty0033 <bunty0033 > wrote:

 

>

> The relation between smokin' ganja(poison) and shiva

> is the the storyof

> samudra manthan(churning of the ocean) (the mind of

> humanconsciousness)

> for the amrit goal of self realisation

>

>

>

>

> Symbolism of Samudra manthan(churning of theocean)

>

> The story represents thespiritual endeavor of a

> person to achieve

> self-realisation throughconcentration of mind,

> withdrawal of senses,

> control of desires andpractice of austerities and

> asceticism.

>

> * The Devas and Asurasrepresent the positives and

> negatives respectively

> of one'spersonality. The participation of both the

> Devas and the

> Asurassignifies that when one is seeking bliss

> through spiritual

> practice,one has to integrate and harmonise both the

> positive and

> negativeaspects and put both the energies to work

> for the commongoal.

>

> * The ocean of milk is the mind or the

> humanconsciousness. The mind is

> like an ocean while the thoughts andemotions are the

> waves in the ocean.

>

> * Mandhara, the mountainsymbolises concentration.

> The word Mandhara is

> made up of two wordsMana (mind) and Dhara (a single

> line) which means

> holding the mind inone line. This is possible only

> by concentration.

> * The Halahala poison(organja today) symbolises

> suffering and pain

> (counter-reaction of themind and body) that one

> undergoes at the

> beginning of spiritualsadhana (practice). When the

> mind is subjected to

> intenseconcentration, the first thing that comes out

> of the process

> isintense suffering and great inner turmoil. These

> must be

> resolvedotherwise further progress is not possible.

> ==> * Lord Shivasymbolises the ascetic principle.

> His role in this story

> as theconsumer of poison suggests that one can deal

> with the early

> problemsof spiritual life by cultivating the

> qualities of Lord Shiva,

> namely,courage, initiative, willingness, discipline,

> simplicity,

> austerity,detachment, compassion, pure love and

> asceticism.

>

> The variousprecious objects that come out of the

> ocean during the

> churning standfor the psychic or spiritual powers

> (Siddhis) which one

> gains as s/heprogresses spiritually from stage to

> stage. The seeker

> should becareful about these powers as they can

> hamper her/his progress

> unlesss/he uses them judiciously, not for selfish

> gains but for

> others'welfare.

>

> This is the reason why the Gods and

> demonsdistributed these objects as

> they did not want to lose sight of theiroriginal aim

> which was to gain

> immortality.

>

> * Dhanvantarisymbolises health and signifies that

> immortality

> (longevity, to becorrect) or spiritual success can

> be achieved only when

> the body andthe mind are in a perfect state of

> health.

>

> * Mohini symbolisesdelusion of the mind in the form

> of (or originating

> from) pride. It isthe pride of achievement to which

> the asuras or the

> demons succumbedand thus lost sight of their goal.

> Pride and egoism are

> the lasthurdles one has to overcome in spiritual

> life before

> experiencingself-realisation.

>

> * The Amrit symbolises the ultimateachievement of

> the goal of

> self-realistion.

>

> !! AUM NAMAHSHIVAYA !!</center>

>

 

 

 

 

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