Soma (drink) - Wikipedia
He was associated more than any other deity with Soma, a stimulant drug (perhaps derived from Ephedra) probably borrowed from the BMAC religion. His rise to prominence was a peculiar trait of the Old Indic speakers.
Soma - World History Encyclopedia
2016年1月30日 · Soma was a fermented juice drink which was believed to have been consumed by the Hindu gods and their ancient priests, the brahmanas, during rituals. Thought to be an elixir its consumption not only healed illness but also brought great riches.
How to Make Soma Rasa – the Drink of Hindu Gods - Kalampedia
2022年3月19日 · Soma (a word borrowed by Aldous Huxley for the drug in his novel Brave New World) means three things: the plant, the drink made from it (Soma Rasa) and a deity. Soma Rasa in Hinduism. The precise identity of Soma is one of the mysteries of Indian culinary history.
Did Shiva Smoke Weed? - Isha Foundation
Did Shiva Smoke Weed? Can Marijuana Lead to Enlightenment? Sadhguru explains what marijuana does to the brain, while answering a question on whether Shiva himself used weed.
Shiva - Wikipedia
He was associated more than any other deity with Soma, a stimulant drug (perhaps derived from Ephedra) probably borrowed from the BMAC religion. His rise to prominence was a peculiar trait of the Old Indic speakers. [122]
The Search for Soma, The Ancient Indian Psychedelic
2015年11月4日 · Wasson published a book in 1967 called Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality in which he made a case for the mushroom Amanita muscaria as the source of this fabled psychoactive drink. In many ways, Wasson’s theory sparked renewed interest in deciphering what soma was made from, and some people still adhere to this hypothesis.
Religion and drugs - Wikipedia
The oldest scriptures of Hinduism Rigveda (1500 BCE), mentions ritualistic consumption of a divine psychedelic known as soma. There are many theories about the recipe of Soma. Non-Indian researchers have proposed candidates including Amanita muscaria, Psilocybe cubensis, Peganum harmala and Ephedra sinica.
Soma: The Nectar of the Gods - History of Ayurveda
2018年4月20日 · Soma was an important part of vedic rituals, spiritual practices and shamanic medicine. Given its transformative nature, it is no surprise that Soma took on many different forms. While we may never know which plants were actually used, we can be certain of the reverence that Soma merited in ancient times. Sources
Lord Shiva, Hinduism & Substance Abuse - Times of India
2023年2月17日 · Lord Shiva or as our scriptures suggest “Soma or Somasundara” which means intoxication were few of the names that were used to describe him.
Soma - SpringerLink
2022年1月1日 · Soma was called the king of plants, but scholars are not precisely certain about the identity of the plant or whether it was instead a mushroom. Whatever its precise identity in the plant world, it was pressed into a juice that functioned as a hallucinogenic, motivating Indians to call it the drink of immortality.