Shiva and his weeds
Just as the sun is so powerful it can extract water from urine without being polluted, Lord Shiva is so powerful that he can swallow an ocean of poison without being harmed. Similarly, he can smoke marijuana without losing his stature as the greatest Lord. Those who want to smoke marijuana, justifying this by Shiva's smoking it, will first have to prove their prowess by drinking an ocean of poison without being harmed. Marijuana has great medicine values, he like taking Bhang and there is a scientific reason for that. Lord Shiva is a great Yogi and he is always in the mountains for the meditation. Mountains are really cold and in order to survive in this extreme weather he needs some medication so he uses Bhang as a substitute …show more content…
Given that studies across the world show that moderate consumption of marijuana is far less harmful than tobacco or alcohol, it makes little sense to uphold the ban on its recreational use. Unfortunately due to western pressure/influence in India Marijuana is banned. Lord Shiva is a Vaishnava and according to Vaishnava principles one should not smoke weed.But Lord Shiva is so powerful that he can drink the whole ocean of poison without getting harmed. Similarly, he can smoke Marijuana without losing his stature of Vaishnava. It is offered as a gift to Shiva by devotees, especially during the Shivaratri festival. This can be seen at the temples of Benares, Baidyanath, Tarakeswar & Pashupatinath. After the ritual & ceremony it is also consumed as Prasad by devotees & yogis. Consuming it in reasonable proportions is believed to cleanse sins, unite the soul with god & avoid the torments of hell in the afterlife. However, excessive consumption, without adherence to rituals, is viewed as …show more content…
While Ganja is a substance prepared from flowering marijuana plants, Charas is prepared from the apex of Cannabis flowers, which are in full bloom.
All these are part of many rites & ceremonies besides being necessary for survival. Their medicinal value is said to assist in Sadhana or meditative practice, by enabling the yogis to overcome the miseries of the body & enter a state of trance. In the extreme climatic conditions of the mountainous regions, marijuana products help calm the nerves, in the biting cold. The mighty Shiva has thus been invoked on many an occasion, be it wedding ceremonies, prayers before battles or for spiritual advancement, with this holy herb.
One can thus conclusively say that Shiva does consume Marijuana in various forms, however, he does so purely to weather the climatic extremities of the mountains & to assist in his spiritual advancement; For such mighty a being as Shiva, such consumption is of little consequence. Misuse of the substance, by ordinary mortals, to escape their duties under the guise of following Shiva, is viewed as incorrect & against the laws of righteous conduct. Regulated amounts during festivities, as part of ritual requirements is acceptable and
Just as the sun is so powerful it can extract water from urine without being polluted, Lord Shiva is so powerful that he can swallow an ocean of poison without being harmed. Similarly, he can smoke marijuana without losing his stature as the greatest Lord. Those who want to smoke marijuana, justifying this by Shiva's smoking it, will first have to prove their prowess by drinking an ocean of poison without being harmed. Marijuana has great medicine values, he like taking Bhang and there is a scientific reason for that. Lord Shiva is a great Yogi and he is always in the mountains for the meditation. Mountains are really cold and in order to survive in this extreme weather he needs some medication so he uses Bhang as a substitute …show more content…
Given that studies across the world show that moderate consumption of marijuana is far less harmful than tobacco or alcohol, it makes little sense to uphold the ban on its recreational use. Unfortunately due to western pressure/influence in India Marijuana is banned. Lord Shiva is a Vaishnava and according to Vaishnava principles one should not smoke weed.But Lord Shiva is so powerful that he can drink the whole ocean of poison without getting harmed. Similarly, he can smoke Marijuana without losing his stature of Vaishnava. It is offered as a gift to Shiva by devotees, especially during the Shivaratri festival. This can be seen at the temples of Benares, Baidyanath, Tarakeswar & Pashupatinath. After the ritual & ceremony it is also consumed as Prasad by devotees & yogis. Consuming it in reasonable proportions is believed to cleanse sins, unite the soul with god & avoid the torments of hell in the afterlife. However, excessive consumption, without adherence to rituals, is viewed as …show more content…
While Ganja is a substance prepared from flowering marijuana plants, Charas is prepared from the apex of Cannabis flowers, which are in full bloom.
All these are part of many rites & ceremonies besides being necessary for survival. Their medicinal value is said to assist in Sadhana or meditative practice, by enabling the yogis to overcome the miseries of the body & enter a state of trance. In the extreme climatic conditions of the mountainous regions, marijuana products help calm the nerves, in the biting cold. The mighty Shiva has thus been invoked on many an occasion, be it wedding ceremonies, prayers before battles or for spiritual advancement, with this holy herb.
One can thus conclusively say that Shiva does consume Marijuana in various forms, however, he does so purely to weather the climatic extremities of the mountains & to assist in his spiritual advancement; For such mighty a being as Shiva, such consumption is of little consequence. Misuse of the substance, by ordinary mortals, to escape their duties under the guise of following Shiva, is viewed as incorrect & against the laws of righteous conduct. Regulated amounts during festivities, as part of ritual requirements is acceptable and