Comments on: God is A Drug Addict! - My encounter with God, Sadhus and LSD http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/ Come and have a cup of tea. Sit, Relax & I have something to tell you. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:56:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Sandeep http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21732 Sandeep Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:20:07 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21732 Awesome post.. Awesome post..

]]> By: Hummingbird http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21654 Hummingbird Thu, 01 May 2008 21:01:12 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21654 I am from the West, and interested in altered states of consciousness. Science can now explain to us what shamanic traditions around the World have known for a long time ; fasting, breathing in certain ways, rythms, music, rituals, groups, lack of sleep, sensorial deprivation, meditation etc are all techniques to change our usual state of counsciousness and... get high ! But getting high is not an aim as such, it can become a trap. Altered states of consciousness should be used to heal ourselves and others, improve our knowledge. They should be used to make us find harmony in our everyday life. I heard one of Dalai Lama's oracles say that everybody can predict the future once you have cleaned the dirt that clogs your mind. I actually think that what that guy told you is funny and quite true in a way. Universal love can also be a trap. There is no short cut. I am from the West, and interested in altered states of consciousness. Science can now explain to us what shamanic traditions around the World have known for a long time ; fasting, breathing in certain ways, rythms, music, rituals, groups, lack of sleep, sensorial deprivation, meditation etc are all techniques to change our usual state of counsciousness and… get high !

But getting high is not an aim as such, it can become a trap. Altered states of consciousness should be used to heal ourselves and others, improve our knowledge. They should be used to make us find harmony in our everyday life.

I heard one of Dalai Lama’s oracles say that everybody can predict the future once you have cleaned the dirt that clogs your mind.

I actually think that what that guy told you is funny and quite true in a way. Universal love can also be a trap. There is no short cut.

]]> By: Shaivite http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21642 Shaivite Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:34:24 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21642 Respects to all. I've read the blog entry and the comments, and I've found them to be very interesting. There are definitely good and open minded people here. However, I must point out one thing. It seems that most people don't believe that Ganja could be valid in and of itself to be a path to the divine. Still, not that it is right for me or anyone who is writing here, but are we not making some major assumptions by saying that it at best 'can give a glimpse' or that at worst 'not interacting with those who consume'. Should we not respect the beliefs of those who's path or realization is blessed by the herb. It's worth noting that Ganja is a naturally occuring herb that has been used for millenia by peoples around the entire world for both spiritual and medical purposes. Just as that which is a blessing is often misused and abused, Ganja for the unready mind is regularly abused. Still, that should not discredit those whose spiritual path has been influenced heavily by the gifts of the Divine Mother Earth. My good friend is Rastafarian, and in he is part of an ascetic lineage that believes the herb to be a blessing from 'the most high' and is mankind's salvation. A world that intolerates the sacred herb, is one that abuses those who embrace the divine. Let us also not forget that Ganja originates in the Sacred Himalayas and is considered a sacranent to The Lord Shiva. As many are all biased in some form, or we may have discovered that it is not right for us, we can not making sweeping conclusions. Respects to all.
I’ve read the blog entry and the comments, and I’ve found them to be very interesting.
There are definitely good and open minded people here.

However, I must point out one thing. It seems that most people don’t believe that Ganja could be valid in and of itself to be a path to the divine. Still, not that it is right for me or anyone who is writing here, but are we not making some major assumptions by saying that it at best ‘can give a glimpse’ or that at worst ‘not interacting with those who consume’.

Should we not respect the beliefs of those who’s path or realization is blessed by the herb. It’s worth noting that Ganja is a naturally occuring herb that has been used for millenia by peoples around the entire world for both spiritual and medical purposes.

Just as that which is a blessing is often misused and abused, Ganja for the unready mind is regularly abused. Still, that should not discredit those whose spiritual path has been influenced heavily by the gifts of the Divine Mother Earth.

My good friend is Rastafarian, and in he is part of an ascetic lineage that believes the herb to be a blessing from ‘the most high’ and is mankind’s salvation. A world that intolerates the sacred herb, is one that abuses those who embrace the divine.

Let us also not forget that Ganja originates in the Sacred Himalayas and is considered a sacranent to The Lord Shiva.

As many are all biased in some form, or we may have discovered that it is not right for us, we can not making sweeping conclusions.

]]> By: D Naidu http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21453 D Naidu Wed, 06 Feb 2008 04:12:37 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-21453 God is not a drug addict. God is Holy. People who try to reach him through all these means will only get frustrated as they will not find peace in their heart. God has became man in Jesus Christ so that we can know what he is like and achieve eternal life and have peace on our lives. Ask Jesus into your heart today. By his shed blood your sins can be forgiven and you will be made right in the eyes of the Holy God. God is not a drug addict.

God is Holy. People who try to reach him through all these means will only get frustrated as they will not find peace in their heart. God has became man in Jesus Christ so that we can know what he is like and achieve eternal life and have peace on our lives.

Ask Jesus into your heart today. By his shed blood your sins can be forgiven and you will be made right in the eyes of the Holy God.

]]> By: JD http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-20637 JD Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:52:29 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-20637 Well my take is that whatever you do, whatever you dont do does not simply matter in life of a human, there are a lot more important issues to be resolved and it all comes down to the basics of human compassion! Who gives a damn, parents are not parents to their kids, teachers are on a power trip, politicians are ruining the country, but who cares. It has all come down to survival and difernet people use different ways to survive in this mad world, some take to drugs and some get a kick out of punishing children in school or hitting their own child, firing his subordinate!! Everybody is a drug user albeit to his own exposure and convenience and in relatio to his inner assholeness!! Well my take is that whatever you do, whatever you dont do does not simply matter in life of a human, there are a lot more important issues to be resolved and it all comes down to the basics of human compassion!

Who gives a damn, parents are not parents to their kids, teachers are on a power trip, politicians are ruining the country, but who cares.

It has all come down to survival and difernet people use different ways to survive in this mad world, some take to drugs and some get a kick out of punishing children in school or hitting their own child, firing his subordinate!!

Everybody is a drug user albeit to his own exposure and convenience and in relatio to his inner assholeness!!

]]> By: Sadhvi Nagaji Ganga-Puri Kaliuttamanda-Giri http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-10743 Sadhvi Nagaji Ganga-Puri Kaliuttamanda-Giri Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:50:19 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-10743 Om Namo Narayana - i am a Guru and even though my initiation is within the Naga type lineage - i do Not take chillum nor any drug Nor will i work with any that do. The journey is through consciousness and to break through the conditioned mind to Stillness and Pure Awareness. Drug usage may many times cause a disconnect that is not the letting go and dissolving into Source. Have met to many ungrounded and disconnected seekers who thought drugs were the fast way to realization. Just take a pill - sit back - and immeditate wisdom (?) This is a false assumption and one that brings many casualities within it's wake. Maha Shanti Om Om Namo Narayana - i am a Guru and even though my initiation is within
the Naga type lineage - i do Not take chillum nor any drug Nor will i work
with any that do. The journey is through consciousness and to break through
the conditioned mind to Stillness and Pure Awareness. Drug usage may many
times cause a disconnect that is not the letting go and dissolving into
Source.

Have met to many ungrounded and disconnected seekers who thought drugs
were the fast way to realization. Just take a pill - sit back - and
immeditate wisdom (?) This is a false assumption and one that brings
many casualities within it’s wake.

Maha Shanti Om

]]> By: Shanti Sam http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-7151 Shanti Sam Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:40:50 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-7151 There is a living God whom I have encountered-he died on the Cross of Calvery, took away my sins, and has given me eternal life. His name is Jesus. He is full of mercy, compassion, truthfulness, and righteousness. He is not a drug addict- infact He is against things like drugs that can only destroy a person. He give me hope in the midst of hopeless situations, takes my problems as His own, and gives me a solution to my problems. He has given me a beautiful life and a reason to live. So I tell others about Him b'coz he died for them too! There is a living God whom I have encountered-he died on the Cross of Calvery, took away my sins, and has given me eternal life. His name is Jesus.

He is full of mercy, compassion, truthfulness, and righteousness. He is not a drug addict- infact He is against things like drugs that can only destroy a person.

He give me hope in the midst of hopeless situations, takes my problems as His own, and gives me a solution to my problems. He has given me a beautiful life and a reason to live. So I tell others about Him b’coz he died for them too!

]]> By: Sanjay M http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-3291 Sanjay M Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:16:51 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-3291 From: <b><a href="http://www.katinkahesselink.net/kr" rel="nofollow">Jiddu Krishnamurti: Quotes, personal remembrances and historical documents</a></b> From: Jiddu Krishnamurti: Quotes, personal remembrances and historical documents

]]> By: Sanjay M http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-3290 Sanjay M Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:15:35 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-3290 What JK has to say about it... <i>Self-knowledge through drug-use??? Jiddu Krishnamurti Q: I think it is possible under certain drugs to know myself with analysis - there is no conflict. K: If one takes LSD or various forms of drugs that helps a great deal, because in that there is not conflict at all. So you please take drugs. Does it really, does any drug, LSD, marijuana, any of them - does it really expose the totality of the content of consciousness, or does it bring about chemically a certain state of mind which is totally different from the understanding of oneself? These drugs - I have never taken them - they have taken them in India a great deal - I watched many people there. I have also watched students in universities in America, and many, many other people who have been taking various forms of drugs, LSD, marijuana, you know I don't know what all the other names are - psychedelic drugs. If you have observed, these drugs do affect the mind, the brain cells themselves. They destroy the brain. If you have talked to one or many of those who have taken drugs, they can't reason, they can't pursue a logical sequence of thought - and the doctors and the scientists are beginning to say it does destroy the very structure of the brain cells. Not only LSD but marijuana, which is much more dangerous than LSD because that leaves a toxic condition in the brain cells and is more difficult to get rid of. In India they have taken drugs for millions, for thousands of years and they are the most ignorant people who have taken drugs. And all the so-called intellectuals in India have denied it, said don't do it, touch it. I am not asking you not to take it, it's up to you, but when you see the effect of it, on people - they have no sense of responsibility, they think they can do anything they like, many, many hospitals are full of these people who mentally are unbalanced through drugs. [...] Q: I find your sequence of thought illogical. And also I cannot see how you can argue against drugs if you have not any experience of taking drugs. K: Ah wait. How can you argue against drugs if you have not taken drugs yourself? Must you go through various forms of experience, must you get drunk in order to understand sobriety? Must you get angry in order to find out what it is not to be angry? Must you over eat in order - and so on and so on. Can't one observe without going through all the human mischief? 4th Public Talk, Brockwood Park, 1971 Book: Awakening of Intelligence, Part IX. CD-rom code: br71t4 </i> <b><a></a></b> What JK has to say about it…

Self-knowledge through drug-use???
Jiddu Krishnamurti
Q: I think it is possible under certain drugs to know myself with analysis - there is no conflict.

K: If one takes LSD or various forms of drugs that helps a great deal, because in that there is not conflict at all. So you please take drugs. Does it really, does any drug, LSD, marijuana, any of them - does it really expose the totality of the content of consciousness, or does it bring about chemically a certain state of mind which is totally different from the understanding of oneself? These drugs - I have never taken them - they have taken them in India a great deal - I watched many people there. I have also watched students in universities in America, and many, many other people who have been taking various forms of drugs, LSD, marijuana, you know I don’t know what all the other names are - psychedelic drugs. If you have observed, these drugs do affect the mind, the brain cells themselves. They destroy the brain. If you have talked to one or many of those who have taken drugs, they can’t reason, they can’t pursue a logical sequence of thought - and the doctors and the scientists are beginning to say it does destroy the very structure of the brain cells. Not only LSD but marijuana, which is much more dangerous than LSD because that leaves a toxic condition in the brain cells and is more difficult to get rid of. In India they have taken drugs for millions, for thousands of years and they are the most ignorant people who have taken drugs. And all the so-called intellectuals in India have denied it, said don’t do it, touch it. I am not asking you not to take it, it’s up to you, but when you see the effect of it, on people - they have no sense of responsibility, they think they can do anything they like, many, many hospitals are full of these people who mentally are unbalanced through drugs.
[...]
Q: I find your sequence of thought illogical. And also I cannot see how you can argue against drugs if you have not any experience of taking drugs.
K: Ah wait. How can you argue against drugs if you have not taken drugs yourself? Must you go through various forms of experience, must you get drunk in order to understand sobriety? Must you get angry in order to find out what it is not to be angry? Must you over eat in order - and so on and so on. Can’t one observe without going through all the human mischief?

4th Public Talk, Brockwood Park, 1971
Book: Awakening of Intelligence, Part IX. CD-rom code: br71t4

]]> By: Madhu http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2661 Madhu Thu, 29 Mar 2007 04:04:41 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2661 As UG said God is the demand for permanent pleasure. Since nothing is permanent in nature, God is out in the scheme of nature. So God is unnatural and artificial projection of thought. The demand for realizing the God is the demand for permanent orgasm. As UG said God is the demand for permanent pleasure.

Since nothing is permanent in nature, God is out in the scheme of nature.

So God is unnatural and artificial projection of thought.

The demand for realizing the God is the demand for permanent orgasm.

]]> By: Priya http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2198 Priya Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:52:28 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2198 Suresh - Thank you so much for clearing my questions. Your experience is enriching us, the readers. Suresh - Thank you so much for clearing my questions. Your experience is enriching us, the readers.

]]> By: Rakesh http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2194 Rakesh Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:17:34 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2194 The Beatles also were into drugs at some point of time. I read somewhere that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had told them that they could have the same experience and much more through transcedental meditation. The Beatles also were into drugs at some point of time. I read somewhere that Maharishi Mahesh Yogi had told them that they could have the same experience and much more through transcedental meditation.

]]> By: Suresh Gundappa http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2189 Suresh Gundappa Wed, 28 Feb 2007 03:51:00 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2189 Priya, very good observation and you raised some important questions? Naga Sadhus are different from Aghoris. Naga sadhus take Extreme Discipline route where as Aghoris predominantly use Death science as route to Divine. The sadhus you find mostly standing on one leg, standing on Head and Little aggressive ones are NAga Sadhus. They are physically extremely fit and powerful. they use body as much as possible. Where as Aghoris home ground is Cremation ground. Their aim to erase mind out of all fixed impressions. they want to move beyond the world of right and wrong. They do everything to shock your mind and kill mind thru shock value. Also they work so much on Energies around bodies, It becomes easy to experiment with fresh dead bodies rather than Alive ones for obvious reasons. In UP state India. Lot of the Villagers believe they help the cause of Aghoris by donating dead bodies for Experiments. Both Naga Sadhus and Aghoris stay out of socializing as much as possible. Yes there are Female Naga Sadhvi's and Aghori Sadhvi's. I happen to know Couple of them very closely who have done Some outstanding work on Tantra. Infact Young aghoris and Naga sadhus Spend quite a time with Older Sadhvi's to understand School of Tantra & Love. I used to practice Turkish Dervishes at the Tomb of Rumi. Now turkish dervish dance is subtle art of Surrender. If you can rotate for at least thirty minutes with right posture then the energy gathered in Rotation can take you for hours. I went thru vigorous 21 days session on whirling. some days I used to whirl from morning to evening. To move into cosmic consciousness this is one of the most effective sufi methods. Please note that everything we live in is also continuously rotating - earth , Planets, etc... and the trick of rotating is When you are at the deepest surrender of rotating Your mind stops. it is like watching earth rotating at a distance. Your one comment fluttered memories of me with these sects. Each of them have unique perspective and all of them lead to awareness. I enjoyed and learned from each one of these sects as much as possible. Lots of love and thanks for your comments, Priya, very good observation and you raised some important questions?

Naga Sadhus are different from Aghoris. Naga sadhus take Extreme Discipline route where as Aghoris predominantly use Death science as route to Divine.

The sadhus you find mostly standing on one leg, standing on Head and Little aggressive ones are NAga Sadhus. They are physically extremely fit and powerful. they use body as much as possible.

Where as Aghoris home ground is Cremation ground. Their aim to erase mind out of all fixed impressions. they want to move beyond the world of right and wrong. They do everything to shock your mind and kill mind thru shock value. Also they work so much on Energies around bodies, It becomes easy to experiment with fresh dead bodies rather than Alive ones for obvious reasons. In UP state India. Lot of the Villagers believe they help the cause of Aghoris by donating dead bodies for Experiments. Both Naga Sadhus and Aghoris stay out of socializing as much as possible.

Yes there are Female Naga Sadhvi’s and Aghori Sadhvi’s. I happen to know Couple of them very closely who have done Some outstanding work on Tantra. Infact Young aghoris and Naga sadhus Spend quite a time with Older Sadhvi’s to understand School of Tantra & Love.

I used to practice Turkish Dervishes at the Tomb of Rumi. Now turkish dervish dance is subtle art of Surrender. If you can rotate for at least thirty minutes with right posture then the energy gathered in Rotation can take you for hours. I went thru vigorous 21 days session on whirling. some days I used to whirl from morning to evening. To move into cosmic consciousness this is one of the most effective sufi methods. Please note that everything we live in is also continuously rotating - earth , Planets, etc… and the trick of rotating is When you are at the deepest surrender of rotating Your mind stops. it is like watching earth rotating at a distance.

Your one comment fluttered memories of me with these sects. Each of them have unique perspective and all of them lead to awareness. I enjoyed and learned from each one of these sects as much as possible.

Lots of love and thanks for your comments,

]]> By: Priya http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2188 Priya Wed, 28 Feb 2007 02:54:53 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2188 Suresh - Are Naga sadhus and Agoris the same? The life of agoris has intrigued me. Why do they hang out at cremation grounds? Women join as sadvis in the Naga Akharas, but I am wondering whether women are allowed into the agori sects. A couple of years back I read a book written by an American Naga Sadhu who later headed one of the Akharas. He wrote about the chillums that the sadhus smoke with. I think trying to experience consciousness through LSD's is like an illusion or Maya, because it lasts just as long as the drugs effect exists. I am also reminded of the Turkish Dervishes who are followers of the Sufi order and who dance whirling around till they reach a trance. This is their way of experiencing divinity. As always your post is very interesting. Suresh - Are Naga sadhus and Agoris the same? The life of agoris has intrigued me. Why do they hang out at cremation grounds? Women join as sadvis in the Naga Akharas, but I am wondering whether women are allowed into the agori sects.

A couple of years back I read a book written by an American Naga Sadhu who later headed one of the Akharas. He wrote about the chillums that the sadhus smoke with. I think trying to experience consciousness through LSD’s is like an illusion or Maya, because it lasts just as long as the drugs effect exists.

I am also reminded of the Turkish Dervishes who are followers of the Sufi order and who dance whirling around till they reach a trance. This is their way of experiencing divinity.

As always your post is very interesting.

]]> By: axinia http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2182 axinia Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:22:28 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2182 Suresh, I agree with you that taking to drugs is a kind of a God-seeking and it has been done through centuries together. You are also right that this is not the way to get the cosmic consciousness. The God is only reachable through the conscious experiences, otherwise we are somewhere else. In fact, while taking drugs one gets into the sphere of the collective subconscious, where you cam meet all sorts of images and have strong experiences because it works on the left side. I have my explanation for the term "drunk with Divine" - because I experience it every day, but without any drugs:) In my meditation, when my Sahasrara opens and the cooling, incredibly pleasant and enjoyable BLISS comes down my head and then my body, It feels like being drenched in the Divine Love (the experience well know and has been described in all religions and spiritual scholars)...But I am very conscious of what is happening, though it is always such a pity to get town to earthly things ;) Two more interesting things: when I happen to miss it, it feels like I am thirsty (but not physically), and after such an experience my skin feel incredibly soft, like an angel and - my eyes sparkle! Suresh, I agree with you that taking to drugs is a kind of a God-seeking and it has been done through centuries together. You are also right that this is not the way to get the cosmic consciousness.

The God is only reachable through the conscious experiences, otherwise we are somewhere else.

In fact, while taking drugs one gets into the sphere of the collective subconscious, where you cam meet all sorts of images and have strong experiences because it works on the left side.

I have my explanation for the term “drunk with Divine” - because I experience it every day, but without any drugs :)
In my meditation, when my Sahasrara opens and the cooling, incredibly pleasant and enjoyable BLISS comes down my head and then my body, It feels like being drenched in the Divine Love (the experience well know and has been described in all religions and spiritual scholars)…But I am very conscious of what is happening, though it is always such a pity to get town to earthly things ;)

Two more interesting things: when I happen to miss it, it feels like I am thirsty (but not physically), and after such an experience my skin feel incredibly soft, like an angel and - my eyes sparkle!

]]> By: praneshachar http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2175 praneshachar Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:48:05 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2175 "SAY NO TO DRUGS. I AM AGAINST ANY DRUG USAGE AND GO GET HELP IF YOU NEED ONE. SAY NO TO DRUGS! I AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING FOR DRUGS. DRUG IS NO WAY MEANS TO REACH GOD. " wonderful post and optly you have made it very clear inabove words otherwise people may take to drugs ins search of god ultimately land elsewhere. It was delight to read this post and I really started thinking about my father who also believed in god and had everything left to him and accepted whatever happened as it came and never cribbed god has not given that and not this. always said what he gives in other world and the amount of peace you enjoy in this world have nothing to match "Love is GoD and I am a GoD addict! " optly ended the writeup by this great sentenance a its worth so much it can not be measured in terms of money great post by a great human “SAY NO TO DRUGS. I AM AGAINST ANY DRUG
USAGE AND GO GET HELP IF YOU NEED ONE.
SAY NO TO DRUGS!
I AM NOT SAYING ANYTHING FOR DRUGS.
DRUG IS NO WAY MEANS TO REACH GOD. ”
wonderful post and optly you have made it very clear inabove words otherwise people may take to drugs ins search of god ultimately land elsewhere. It was delight to read this post and I really started thinking about my father who also believed in god and had everything
left to him and accepted whatever happened as
it came and never cribbed god has not given that and not this. always said what he gives in other world and the amount of peace you enjoy in this world have nothing to match

“Love is GoD and I am a GoD addict! ”
optly ended the writeup by this great sentenance a its worth so much it can not be measured in terms of money

great post by a great human

]]> By: Alex M Thomas http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2169 Alex M Thomas Tue, 27 Feb 2007 06:45:35 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2169 Excellent capture. What does it symbolise?? Anger? Excellent capture. What does it symbolise?? Anger?

]]> By: Alex M Thomas http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2166 Alex M Thomas Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:30:35 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2166 Suresh, I did assume that. :) "But my own take is that if we can do that without external help there are much bigger possibilities after that." I agree, but i think it would take immense understanding to get to that 'plane' without an aid of some kind. Actually, LOVE, as you say, is the only thing that is necessary. But, seldom do i see that. Suresh,

I did assume that. :)

“But my own take is that if we can do that without external help there are much bigger possibilities after that.”

I agree, but i think it would take immense understanding to get to that ‘plane’ without an aid of some kind. Actually, LOVE, as you say, is the only thing that is necessary. But, seldom do i see that.

]]> By: Suresh Gundappa http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2165 Suresh Gundappa Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:19:07 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2165 Alex, Good question; personally I do not think Taking a LSD tablet once in a life time is Bad, I am living example of it. Thanks for that wonderful link I really appreciate it. I guess it is not a bad idea to alter human consciousness to attain something Unknown. But my own take is that if we can do that without external help there are much bigger possibilities after that. Susan- I may not be able to share my Aghori photos as they are bound by heart contract of not displaying their photos. However I'll definitely write a small post on Aghoris in coming days. Probably I'll send you personal note. YEs there are lot misconceptions about them and They still exist in India and they are very much part of underground Enlightenment movement. Alex, Good question; personally I do not think Taking a LSD tablet once in a life time is Bad, I am living example of it.

Thanks for that wonderful link I really appreciate it. I guess it is not a bad idea to alter human consciousness to attain something Unknown. But my own take is that if we can do that without external help there are much bigger possibilities after that.

Susan- I may not be able to share my Aghori photos as they are bound by heart contract of not displaying their photos. However I’ll definitely write a small post on Aghoris in coming days. Probably I’ll send you personal note. YEs there are lot misconceptions about them and They still exist in India and they are very much part of underground Enlightenment movement.

]]> By: Susan freeman http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2163 Susan freeman Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:12:05 +0000 http://sureshg.wordpress.com/2007/02/26/god-is-a-drug-addict-my-encounter-with-god-sadhus-and-lsd/#comment-2163 SUresh, can you tell us little more about Aghoris, I believe they are the Flesh eaters of East. I have heard numerous stories about them. May be you can remove common misconception about them. I have seen number of photos of them praying with skulls. Do they still exist in India? Are they banned? SUresh, can you tell us little more about Aghoris, I believe they are the Flesh eaters of East. I have heard numerous stories about them. May be you can remove common misconception about them. I have seen number of photos of them praying with skulls.

Do they still exist in India? Are they banned?

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