Somalatha and its most probable candidates_ a Review by Vijayaraghavan Gonuguntla in his book "Comprehensive Indian Medicinal Plants Vol i pages 207 to 225 published by Studium Press, Houston
The document describes a collection of ancient Egyptian essences that are said to stimulate, clear, and balance the body and its chakra systems. It provides details on the individual essences, including their associated chakras, colors, scents, and intended purposes. A variety of essence bottles and sizes are listed with prices. Testimonials are included praising the effects of some of the essences.
Wild edible fungi collection contributes significantly to livelihoods in rural Nepal and neighboring countries. In Nepal, morels are the main exported fungi, though over 50 species are consumed locally. Neighboring countries like China and Tibet rely heavily on fungi collection for rural incomes. While Nepal has potential to increase exports and domestic trade of other fungi, quality control, training, and sustainable management practices need to be established first to fully realize economic benefits and ensure resource protection.
This document describes 36 taxa of desmids belonging to 7 genera that were identified from Bees-hazaar Lake in Chitwan, Nepal. Eleven of the taxa are reported for the first time in Nepal. The desmids were collected from five sites around the lake from June to September 2007. The taxa identified, their morphological characteristics, and known distributions are described. This work contributes to expanding the knowledge of desmid diversity in Nepal.
The document discusses applications of DNA technology including the Human Genome Project. The Human Genome Project was a 13-year international project completed in 2003 that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. Its goals were to identify all human genes, determine the sequence of DNA's 3 billion base pairs, store this information in databases, improve analysis tools, and address ethical issues arising from the research. The project used genetic mapping, physical mapping, and DNA sequencing approaches.
New Record Of Fleshy Fungi From Khumbu Region, Nepalkiran
1) A new species of fleshy fungi, Pulverboletus ravenelii, was recently collected in Ghat, Nepal at an altitude of 2604 meters.
2) P. ravenelii is classified in the class Basidiomycetes and was found growing under coniferous forest dominated by Pinus wallichiana.
3) This represents the first record of P. ravenelii in Nepal.
This document provides a summary of Nepal's State of the Environment Report from 2000. Some key points:
- Population growth and unsustainable use of natural resources have contributed to major environmental problems like land degradation, deforestation, and pollution.
- Only 30% of the population has access to piped water and only 7% has sanitation facilities. Water quality is degrading.
- Forest cover has declined significantly though community forestry programs have helped. Biodiversity faces threats from habitat loss.
- Solid waste is a major problem in cities and hazardous waste disposal needs improvement. Air pollution, especially from vehicles, is a concern in urban areas.
- Agriculture has increased but yields remain
Floral Diversity In Wetlands Of Nepal In Terai Region Of Nepalkiran
This article provides an overview of floral diversity in the wetlands of Nepal's Terai region. It finds that the Terai contains 720 species of vascular plants, including 23 pteridophytes, 2 gymnosperms, 469 dicots and 226 monocots. The Koshi Tappu and Ghodaghodi wetlands contain 670 and 473 species respectively. Many plant species in the Terai wetlands are economically important or endemic. However, the wetlands face threats from habitat loss and invasive alien species.
This document discusses lichens and their use as bioindicators of environmental quality. Some key points:
- Lichens are a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria. They can live in extreme environments and are found worldwide.
- Lichens are good bioindicators because they are long-lived, can absorb environmental pollutants, and their presence/health reflects air quality over long periods of time. Damage to lichens can indicate high levels of pollutants like sulfur dioxide, fluoride, and ammonia.
- The document describes a classroom project where students measure lichen coverage on trees near their school to assess local air quality.
The document describes a collection of ancient Egyptian essences that are said to stimulate, clear, and balance the body and its chakra systems. It provides details on the individual essences, including their associated chakras, colors, scents, and intended purposes. A variety of essence bottles and sizes are listed with prices. Testimonials are included praising the effects of some of the essences.
Wild edible fungi collection contributes significantly to livelihoods in rural Nepal and neighboring countries. In Nepal, morels are the main exported fungi, though over 50 species are consumed locally. Neighboring countries like China and Tibet rely heavily on fungi collection for rural incomes. While Nepal has potential to increase exports and domestic trade of other fungi, quality control, training, and sustainable management practices need to be established first to fully realize economic benefits and ensure resource protection.
This document describes 36 taxa of desmids belonging to 7 genera that were identified from Bees-hazaar Lake in Chitwan, Nepal. Eleven of the taxa are reported for the first time in Nepal. The desmids were collected from five sites around the lake from June to September 2007. The taxa identified, their morphological characteristics, and known distributions are described. This work contributes to expanding the knowledge of desmid diversity in Nepal.
The document discusses applications of DNA technology including the Human Genome Project. The Human Genome Project was a 13-year international project completed in 2003 that mapped and sequenced the entire human genome. Its goals were to identify all human genes, determine the sequence of DNA's 3 billion base pairs, store this information in databases, improve analysis tools, and address ethical issues arising from the research. The project used genetic mapping, physical mapping, and DNA sequencing approaches.
New Record Of Fleshy Fungi From Khumbu Region, Nepalkiran
1) A new species of fleshy fungi, Pulverboletus ravenelii, was recently collected in Ghat, Nepal at an altitude of 2604 meters.
2) P. ravenelii is classified in the class Basidiomycetes and was found growing under coniferous forest dominated by Pinus wallichiana.
3) This represents the first record of P. ravenelii in Nepal.
This document provides a summary of Nepal's State of the Environment Report from 2000. Some key points:
- Population growth and unsustainable use of natural resources have contributed to major environmental problems like land degradation, deforestation, and pollution.
- Only 30% of the population has access to piped water and only 7% has sanitation facilities. Water quality is degrading.
- Forest cover has declined significantly though community forestry programs have helped. Biodiversity faces threats from habitat loss.
- Solid waste is a major problem in cities and hazardous waste disposal needs improvement. Air pollution, especially from vehicles, is a concern in urban areas.
- Agriculture has increased but yields remain
Floral Diversity In Wetlands Of Nepal In Terai Region Of Nepalkiran
This article provides an overview of floral diversity in the wetlands of Nepal's Terai region. It finds that the Terai contains 720 species of vascular plants, including 23 pteridophytes, 2 gymnosperms, 469 dicots and 226 monocots. The Koshi Tappu and Ghodaghodi wetlands contain 670 and 473 species respectively. Many plant species in the Terai wetlands are economically important or endemic. However, the wetlands face threats from habitat loss and invasive alien species.
This document discusses lichens and their use as bioindicators of environmental quality. Some key points:
- Lichens are a symbiotic organism composed of a fungus and photosynthetic algae or cyanobacteria. They can live in extreme environments and are found worldwide.
- Lichens are good bioindicators because they are long-lived, can absorb environmental pollutants, and their presence/health reflects air quality over long periods of time. Damage to lichens can indicate high levels of pollutants like sulfur dioxide, fluoride, and ammonia.
- The document describes a classroom project where students measure lichen coverage on trees near their school to assess local air quality.
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Shahrazad changes King Shahriyar through telling him stories from One Thousand and One Nights and showing him motherly love for their children. The king was heartbroken by his first wife's betrayal and doubted love, executing his wives after marriage. Shahrazad saved her life and children's lives by entertaining the king with captivating tales nightly, slowly changing him from cold-hearted to gentle and caring over the course of her stories.
Stress culture and language dr. shriniwas janardan kashalikarshriniwas kashalikar
1) Stress originates from ignorance of our true self and leads to a petty identity and perspective, reflected in fragmented thinking and language.
2) Societies with traditional total stress management refer to elements like cows and rivers with love and respect, while others view them more practically.
3) Holistic perspectives inherent in total stress management are characterized by seeing all forms as divine and by words with subtle meanings reflecting attitudes of liberation and well-being.
The document discusses key concepts in Buddhist metaphysics including the world/cosmos, mind/spirit, and gods. [1] It describes the Buddhist view of the cosmos as vast and ever-changing, composed of many worlds, suns, mountains and oceans. [2] It explores the nature of mind and spirit, defining them as abstract concepts closely related to the five aggregates that compose a human. [3] It addresses the existence of gods in Buddhism, describing them not as supreme beings but rather as different types of celestial animals subject to rebirth like all other beings.
OM is considered the primordial sound of the universe in Hinduism. It is believed to be the first vibration that emerged when the creator Brahma said "I am one, but may I become many?" which created the sound of OM. OM is seen as the foundation of all existence in Hinduism, denoting infinity and being present in the past, present and future. It is a sacred symbol representing the ultimate reality, consciousness, and inner self. The sound and symbol of OM have deep significance in Hindu philosophy and spirituality, with the ability to transcend material existence and attain enlightenment.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarahoskeri
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony, freeing individuals from limitations. It guides one to merge with cosmic consciousness.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from those trapped in extremism and bigotry. However, its spirit will continue to triumph in guiding humanity.
3) Following one's dharma or duties selflessly, without expectations of rewards, is emphasized as the path to freedom and enlightenment according to the Gita's teachings.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarbanothkishan
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of concepts from the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses key ideas around gunas (qualities) like sattva, rajas, and tamas and how they relate to human behavior and development. It also examines concepts of consciousness, free will, duty, and the path to overcoming desires and finding unity with cosmic consciousness according to the teachings of the Gita.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarmarathiasmita
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various beliefs and endeavors.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from extremists but its spirit will continue to triumph.
3) The Gita teaches that qualities like sattva, rajas, and tamas originate from cosmic consciousness and influence human behavior and the world. Sattva blossoms knowledge while tamas enhances ignorance.
4) Following one's dharma or duties is emphasized as
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarchitreajit
The document provides an in-depth analysis and summary of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how the Gita teaches about the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas) and how they influence human behavior and activities. It also summarizes key chapters on concepts like swadharma, karma yoga, different types of faith and sacrifice. The author believes the Gita provides guidance for both individual enlightenment and harmonious global policy by encouraging selfless service without expectations of rewards.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarabhishekka
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various beliefs and endeavors.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from extremists but its spirit will continue to triumph.
3) The Gita teaches that qualities like sattva, rajas, and tamas originate from cosmic consciousness and influence human behavior and the world.
4) Following one's dharma or duties selflessly, as described in the Gita, helps individuals return to their
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarbmkandalkar
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various characteristics, attitudes and beliefs.
2) The Gita's teachings about satva, rajas and tamas qualities can be seen in people all over the world and influence the blossoming, functioning and degradation of the world.
3) Following one's dharma or duties without expectations of rewards is seen as the ultimate teaching, while distraction from one's true self leads to ignorance and problems.
The document discusses the significance of the mantra "Om" or "Aum" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and other traditions. It is considered the most important and primordial mantra, representing the root sound of existence. Traditionally, it is believed that Om symbolizes the vibrational essence of the universe, and that all sounds, objects, and beings emanated from this original vibration. The document explores the meaning and vibration of each syllable - A, U, M - as well as scientific perspectives on Om representing the vibrational nature of all matter.
Multiple Names of THE ONE that cannot be namedYoogle Vejiya
The inner sound has also been developed as a spiritual path or reference point in almost all the religions, traditions and philosophies worldwide.
Courtesy: Team Sandeep maheshwari
The document invites readers to submit a personal reflection on one of 18 Hebrew roots for a juried exhibition. It provides instructions for submissions, including selecting an available root and creating a 250-word or visual piece exploring the root's spiritual meaning. The document also offers an introduction to Biblical Hebrew, explaining how it is inherently a spiritual language and exploring metaphorical interpretations of biblical stories through examining the original Hebrew. Finally, it recommends resources like lexicons and concordances for deeper study of Hebrew roots and their meanings in context.
Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.
Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.
Hinduism originated in India between 1500 BCE and 200 CE. It believes in reincarnation and karma, and that through living righteously one can achieve moksha or liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The religion's central texts are the Vedas, with the Rigveda being the oldest, dating to 1700-1100 BCE. The main gods are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, though Brahman is considered the supreme god. The caste system divided Hindu society into priests, warriors, merchants, artisans and untouchables.
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikarumasrinivas
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of moving closer to or farther from absolute consciousness.
- Through discussing various chapters, it aims to reconcile the Gita's teachings with a holistic, non-sectarian perspective
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikaramolsawarkar
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of advancing spiritually or becoming further ignorant.
- Various chapters of the Gita are summarized, emphasizing how dedicating one's actions to the divine can help overcome desires and
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikarshivsr5
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of moving closer to or farther from absolute consciousness.
- Through discussing various chapters, it aims to reconcile the Gita's teachings with a holistic, non-sectarian perspective
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Key concepts from the Gita like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are explained in the context of advancing spiritually.
- Following one's swadharma or innate duties selflessly without expectations is emphasized as the path to liberation from bondage of actions and their consequences
The document discusses solid waste management and composting. It explains that composting is a process where organic waste materials are broken down by microorganisms into a stable humus-like material called compost. Composting reduces the volume of waste and provides nutrients for plant growth. It can be done aerobically, using oxygen, or anaerobically, without oxygen. During aerobic composting, microbes break down organic compounds into carbon dioxide, nitrites, and nitrates.
RELATION BETWEEN EARTH, MOON, MARS AND A GIANT IMPACT DVS BioLife Ltd
It is believed that there was a Giant Impact causing formation of Pacific ocean and an astral body. General belief is Mars collided and Moon formed.
In this document, it is proposed that Moon has collided and Mars formed.
It is for the scientific community to credit or discredit this theory
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Shahrazad changes King Shahriyar through telling him stories from One Thousand and One Nights and showing him motherly love for their children. The king was heartbroken by his first wife's betrayal and doubted love, executing his wives after marriage. Shahrazad saved her life and children's lives by entertaining the king with captivating tales nightly, slowly changing him from cold-hearted to gentle and caring over the course of her stories.
Stress culture and language dr. shriniwas janardan kashalikarshriniwas kashalikar
1) Stress originates from ignorance of our true self and leads to a petty identity and perspective, reflected in fragmented thinking and language.
2) Societies with traditional total stress management refer to elements like cows and rivers with love and respect, while others view them more practically.
3) Holistic perspectives inherent in total stress management are characterized by seeing all forms as divine and by words with subtle meanings reflecting attitudes of liberation and well-being.
The document discusses key concepts in Buddhist metaphysics including the world/cosmos, mind/spirit, and gods. [1] It describes the Buddhist view of the cosmos as vast and ever-changing, composed of many worlds, suns, mountains and oceans. [2] It explores the nature of mind and spirit, defining them as abstract concepts closely related to the five aggregates that compose a human. [3] It addresses the existence of gods in Buddhism, describing them not as supreme beings but rather as different types of celestial animals subject to rebirth like all other beings.
OM is considered the primordial sound of the universe in Hinduism. It is believed to be the first vibration that emerged when the creator Brahma said "I am one, but may I become many?" which created the sound of OM. OM is seen as the foundation of all existence in Hinduism, denoting infinity and being present in the past, present and future. It is a sacred symbol representing the ultimate reality, consciousness, and inner self. The sound and symbol of OM have deep significance in Hindu philosophy and spirituality, with the ability to transcend material existence and attain enlightenment.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarahoskeri
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony, freeing individuals from limitations. It guides one to merge with cosmic consciousness.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from those trapped in extremism and bigotry. However, its spirit will continue to triumph in guiding humanity.
3) Following one's dharma or duties selflessly, without expectations of rewards, is emphasized as the path to freedom and enlightenment according to the Gita's teachings.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarbanothkishan
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of concepts from the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses key ideas around gunas (qualities) like sattva, rajas, and tamas and how they relate to human behavior and development. It also examines concepts of consciousness, free will, duty, and the path to overcoming desires and finding unity with cosmic consciousness according to the teachings of the Gita.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarmarathiasmita
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various beliefs and endeavors.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from extremists but its spirit will continue to triumph.
3) The Gita teaches that qualities like sattva, rajas, and tamas originate from cosmic consciousness and influence human behavior and the world. Sattva blossoms knowledge while tamas enhances ignorance.
4) Following one's dharma or duties is emphasized as
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarchitreajit
The document provides an in-depth analysis and summary of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita. It discusses how the Gita teaches about the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas) and how they influence human behavior and activities. It also summarizes key chapters on concepts like swadharma, karma yoga, different types of faith and sacrifice. The author believes the Gita provides guidance for both individual enlightenment and harmonious global policy by encouraging selfless service without expectations of rewards.
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarabhishekka
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various beliefs and endeavors.
2) The Gita's holistic perspective makes it vulnerable to attacks from extremists but its spirit will continue to triumph.
3) The Gita teaches that qualities like sattva, rajas, and tamas originate from cosmic consciousness and influence human behavior and the world.
4) Following one's dharma or duties selflessly, as described in the Gita, helps individuals return to their
New Study Of Gita Nov 14 Dr Shriniwas J. Kashalikarbmkandalkar
Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar discusses the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita in a lengthy document. Some key points discussed include:
1) The Gita provides a vision of universal unity and harmony and frees individuals from various characteristics, attitudes and beliefs.
2) The Gita's teachings about satva, rajas and tamas qualities can be seen in people all over the world and influence the blossoming, functioning and degradation of the world.
3) Following one's dharma or duties without expectations of rewards is seen as the ultimate teaching, while distraction from one's true self leads to ignorance and problems.
The document discusses the significance of the mantra "Om" or "Aum" in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and other traditions. It is considered the most important and primordial mantra, representing the root sound of existence. Traditionally, it is believed that Om symbolizes the vibrational essence of the universe, and that all sounds, objects, and beings emanated from this original vibration. The document explores the meaning and vibration of each syllable - A, U, M - as well as scientific perspectives on Om representing the vibrational nature of all matter.
Multiple Names of THE ONE that cannot be namedYoogle Vejiya
The inner sound has also been developed as a spiritual path or reference point in almost all the religions, traditions and philosophies worldwide.
Courtesy: Team Sandeep maheshwari
The document invites readers to submit a personal reflection on one of 18 Hebrew roots for a juried exhibition. It provides instructions for submissions, including selecting an available root and creating a 250-word or visual piece exploring the root's spiritual meaning. The document also offers an introduction to Biblical Hebrew, explaining how it is inherently a spiritual language and exploring metaphorical interpretations of biblical stories through examining the original Hebrew. Finally, it recommends resources like lexicons and concordances for deeper study of Hebrew roots and their meanings in context.
Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.
Hinduism originated in India and has no single founder or centralized authority. It developed over time as a family of related beliefs influenced by Aryan invaders who entered India around 2000 BCE. The Aryans worshipped male gods and their sacred texts were the Vedas, which were orally transmitted. Later philosophical works called the Upanishads explored concepts like Brahman, Atman, Maya, Karma, Samsara and Moksha and emphasized liberation from the cycle of rebirth. Hindu society was traditionally organized by a caste system which determined one's social status and duties according to their occupation.
Hinduism originated in India between 1500 BCE and 200 CE. It believes in reincarnation and karma, and that through living righteously one can achieve moksha or liberation from the cycle of rebirth. The religion's central texts are the Vedas, with the Rigveda being the oldest, dating to 1700-1100 BCE. The main gods are Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, though Brahman is considered the supreme god. The caste system divided Hindu society into priests, warriors, merchants, artisans and untouchables.
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikarumasrinivas
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of moving closer to or farther from absolute consciousness.
- Through discussing various chapters, it aims to reconcile the Gita's teachings with a holistic, non-sectarian perspective
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikaramolsawarkar
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of advancing spiritually or becoming further ignorant.
- Various chapters of the Gita are summarized, emphasizing how dedicating one's actions to the divine can help overcome desires and
Gita Study Nov 14 Sr. Shriniwas J. Kashalikarshivsr5
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties while detached from outcomes can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Concepts like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are analyzed in the context of moving closer to or farther from absolute consciousness.
- Through discussing various chapters, it aims to reconcile the Gita's teachings with a holistic, non-sectarian perspective
- The document is a summary and analysis of key concepts from the Bhagavad Gita by Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar.
- It discusses the Gita's message of universal unity and harmony, and how following one's dharma or duties can help individuals reconnect with cosmic consciousness.
- Key concepts from the Gita like the three gunas (sattva, rajas, and tamas), different types of faith, worship, food, austerity and charity are explained in the context of advancing spiritually.
- Following one's swadharma or innate duties selflessly without expectations is emphasized as the path to liberation from bondage of actions and their consequences
The document discusses solid waste management and composting. It explains that composting is a process where organic waste materials are broken down by microorganisms into a stable humus-like material called compost. Composting reduces the volume of waste and provides nutrients for plant growth. It can be done aerobically, using oxygen, or anaerobically, without oxygen. During aerobic composting, microbes break down organic compounds into carbon dioxide, nitrites, and nitrates.
RELATION BETWEEN EARTH, MOON, MARS AND A GIANT IMPACT DVS BioLife Ltd
It is believed that there was a Giant Impact causing formation of Pacific ocean and an astral body. General belief is Mars collided and Moon formed.
In this document, it is proposed that Moon has collided and Mars formed.
It is for the scientific community to credit or discredit this theory
This document discusses the importance of providing minerals to animals in organic forms like chelates and proteinates. It notes that inorganic minerals are not well absorbed and can be toxic. Organic mineral forms bind with amino acids or proteins, forming complexes that are more bioavailable and do not compete with each other for absorption. The document recommends using proteinated minerals in animal feed to improve health, immunity, nutrient absorption and production while reducing environmental pollution from mineral excretion.
Probiotics are live microorganisms that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found in humans. They are generally recognized as safe and help balance intestinal microbiota, enhancing health and boosting the immune system. The gut contains trillions of microorganisms, especially in the large intestine. Probiotics were first introduced in the early 20th century and are thought to benefit the host by improving microbial balance and inhibiting pathogens. Modern research investigates specific health effects of probiotics such as treating diarrhea and inflammatory diseases.
Meat preservation without using chemical preservatives, which are generally carcinogenic or possess health risk factors in a natural way employing GRAS, non GM and Naturally occuring Microbes
The document discusses using algae for wastewater treatment. It notes that algae can efficiently treat wastewater by removing nutrients, heavy metals, and pathogens. This allows the treated water to be safely used for irrigation, reducing freshwater usage and pollution of waterways. Algae treatment in oxidation ponds also produces algal biomass that can be converted to biofuels or other products. The document provides examples of how different algae species effectively remove various wastewater contaminants like nitrogen, phosphorus, and COD. Algae wastewater treatment is seen as a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional wastewater treatment methods.
IMPROVING BUFFALO MILK FOR FEEDING NEONATALS AS A REPLACEMENT OF MOTHER'S MILKDVS BioLife Ltd
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1. Amanita muscaria (L. per Fr.) Hooker
F:
Amanitaceae
VN:
E: Fly Agaric, Fly Amanita, Fly Mushroom, Death’s head, woodpecker of
Mars; Egypt: Manna; Greek: Ambrosia or Broma-Theon; Israel: Manna;
Maya: Teonanacatl; S: Soma.
PHYTOGRAPHY
Pileus: Cap 6-39 cm broad, rounded at first, then plane in age, surface
viscid when moist; margin striate often with adhering partial veil fragments
when young; cap red, usually with white warts but in one variety, yellow
warts. Lamellae: Gills adnexed to free, white to cream, edges roughened.
Stipe: Stipe white, 7-16 cm long, 2-3 cm thick, tapering to a bulbous base;
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partial veil membranous, breaking to form a superior skirt-like veil. Volva
consisting of two to three concentric rings at the stipe base. Spores: Spores
9-13 × 6.5-9.5 µm elliptical, smooth, nonamyloid. Spore print white (http:/
/www.mykoweb.com/CAF/species/Amanita_muscaria.html).
C&AP
Ibotenic acid (alpha-amino-2,3-dihydro-3-oxo-5-Isozoleacetic acid),
muscamol (3hydroxy-5-aminomethy1 isoxazole), muscazon, muscimol, and
bufotenine.
2. TRADITIONAL USES OF REAL SOMALATHA
• To impart the knowledge to understand the concepts of cosmic events.
• To impart total immunity against all sorts of diseases.
• To improve Longevity.
• To provide complete manhood.
DOSAGE
Modern Capsules: Taken orally, ibotenic acid is entheogenically active at
50-100 mg (Ott and Stafford) Taken orally, muscimol displays activity at
10-15 mg. Oral A. muscaria (Dried Cap) Dosage: Light: 1-5 g (1 medium
cap); Common: 5-10 g (1-3 medium caps); Strong: 10-30 g (2-6 medium
caps); Onset: 30-120 minutes; Peak: 1-2 h; Duration: 5-10 h (higher doses
seem to last longer); Additional After Effects: 1-5 h.
SAFETY
Causes; Slightly blurred vision, watery eyes, increased salivation, runny
nose. Some people experience moderate to extreme physical distress, usually
focused on the stomach; Nausea, overwhelming for some, mild for others,
increases with dosage. Physical relaxation/dreamy-state; Marked analgesia
(pain relief); Muscle twitching and trembling (not convulsions); Loss of
Equilibrium; Pupil dilation, glassy eyed stare + Possible Mental Effects;
Euphoria: Feelings of peace and well being; Sedative: Effects are somewhat
sleepy or sedative. Others report excitation and extreme energy bursts
(this may be a timing issue, see Stages, next). Stages: Some people describe
three stages of effects: first the nausea/body effects stage, the second
sedated/dreamy state, and the third stage during which the active
psychedelic effects predominate. Dream State: (during the sedative effects)
3. can be highly detailed, colorful, and have a great sense of clarity and lucidity.
Some people describe these as being similar to Lucid Dreaming. Some
describe them as Out of Body Experiences (OOBEs). As with normal dreams,
the Amanita Dream State can consist of a wide variety of experiences.
Body Perception: Effects often include dramatic shifts in body perception
and motor skills: including perceived changes in size of body parts, increased
strength, dizziness, clumsiness, change in proprioception. Internal Dialogue:
Some people report a strong sense of an internal discussion, a feeling of
being able to think through personal issues. Others report a significant
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reduction of internal dialogue, sense of peacefulness, and internal quiet.
Synesthesia: is somewhat common, smelling words, tasting colors, etc.
Clarity: Often no interference with memory or logic: many report strong
“clarity of thought” and “stillness of mind”. Others report mild to strong
confusion. Internal Focus: Difficulty in focusing concentration on external
tasks. Increased focus on internal imagination, imagery, day dreams.
Sociability: Group interaction can become incoherent: “conversational
weirdness”, frequent changes in topic, “non-linear conversations” Sexual
Feelings: Some people report increased sexual feelings, others report very
unsexual emotional and sensual distance/coldness. It should be noted that
there is a significant difference in quality, potency, and effects between
mushrooms found in different seasons and different areas, as well as
4. different varieties of amanitas (i.e. different ratio of nausea/body effects to
mental/entheogenic effects).
PRECAUTIONS
As with other entheogens, eat lightly before hand to reduce nausea and
gastrointestinal discomfort. Start low with your dose and work up as you
become familiar with the potency of the mushrooms and your individual
react; Some people recommend using cannabis to offset the nausea. Many
people recommend planning to lie back and relax during the Onset and
Early phases of Amanita intoxication to reduce nausea.
EDITOR’S COMMENTS
Everty religion has practiced usage of psychedelic plants. Hindus called it
as Sura, Soma or Amritha. Greeks called mushroom jelly Ambrosia; Romans
and Jews called it as Manna. Mayans called it as Food of the Gods. Parsis
call it as Homa, Haoma, Para Haoma. One of the prophecies of H G Wells
was Food of Gods. It can be no coincidence that the Mayan, Egyptian, Greek,
Hindu, and Israelite words for the mushroom all mean exactly the same
thing: The Bread Of God. (http://psychonauts.tribe.net/thread/8c253f01cc14-4469-b6bb-31817a21f0e6). Lord Chandra, the Moon, was most closely
associated with the drink of the Gods known as soma, in fact he is so closely
linked to it that many think that the name of the god is Soma, which was
much like the nectar of the Greek Gods.
Soma: (Rg-Veda, IX 76 (4)). The Mushroom God Monarch of everything
that sees the sunlight, Soma cleanses himself. Triumphing over the
Prophets, he made the Word of the Way to resound, he who is cleansed by
the Sun’s ray, he the father of poems; Master-Poet never yet equalled! In
5. India the early alchemists thought somalatha is the Sparsavedhi which
converts everything into Gold. Indian ayurvedic scholars believe that
somaltha is born with fifteen leaf nodules and that on no moon day there
will be no leaves left and on the full moonday fifteen leaves will be there so
that by seeing the plant one can say the the paksha and thithi of the day.
They also believe that on the night of the no moon day the creeper is self
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illuminating. According to them Soma is the Liquor made from the creeper
with no leaves collected on the no moon day.
Soma: Aryans; To the Aryans — the people who swept down from the
Northwest into what is now Afghanistan and the Indus Valley, two thousand
years before Christ — Soma was a god. Soma was also, simultaneously, a
plant, and the juice of the plant, which was consumed and which inspired
a religious ecstasy. Many hymns were sung to and about Soma, and were
immortalized in the text of the Rg-Veda, and are still sung and revered by
their Hindu descendents to this day. As per Egyptian Mythology, Odin
rides the sky in his chariot pulled by horses which are exerting such an
effort that their spit mingled with blood falls to the ground and the places
where it hits, mushrooms (Amanitas particularly) grow. Religious use of
A. muscaria has been documented among Siberians, American Indians,
the Sami and the Japanese in modern times.
Somarasa: Somarasa drink was described as a yellow drink that when
6. imbibed gave the drinker the ability to be both in the physical and spiritual
worlds at the same time. The “Soma” juice was a favourite drink of the
ancient Aryan settlers, and was regularly taken by them centuries before
the Christian era. The partaker of Soma finds himself both linked to his
external body, and yet away from it in his Spiritual Form. Freed from the
former, he soars for the time being in the ethereal higher regions, becoming
virtually “as one of the Gods,” and yet preserving in his physical brain the
memory of what he sees and learns. The real property of the true Soma
was (and is) to make a “new man” of the Initiate, after he is “reborn,” namely,
once that he begins to live in his Astral Body; for, his spiritual nature
overcoming the physical, he would soon snap it off and part even from the
etherealized form.
Soma: Western concepts; Various Western scholars expressed various
opinions as to the nature of the Soma-plant — rhubarb, date juice, hashish,
mead, Psilocybin mushrooms. None of these, however, were very
satisfactory, primarily because they each conflicted, in one way or another,
with the nature of Soma as accounted for in the Rg-Veda hymns. Psalm
78:24-25 calls Manna Food of Angels, just as Mayan/Inca Priests from MesoAmerica called it Teonanacatl Food of The Gods. Manna is an Egyptian
word, not Hebrew or Aramaic, meaning; The Bread of God. This is what
Moses called it in Exodus 16:15. “Bread of God” means Food-of-God, which
is the same meaning of Teonanacatl (Mayan), and Ambrosia Greek, and
Soma Hindu, a word for mushroom tea, all these words mean “Spiritual
Food”. Plainly speaking, Soma is the fruit of the Tree of Knowledge forbidden
by the jealous Elohim to Adam and Eve or Yah-ve, “lest man should become
7. as one of us.” (Theosophy, Vol. 11, No. 7, May, 1923; (Pages 301-304; Size:
13K); (http://www.wisdomworld.org/additional/ListOfCollatedArticles/
Initiates-Initiation-6.html)
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Exodus 16: 14-24 indicates that Manna was a small round thing in the
morning dew, it bred larva, and would melt to mush if not dried. King
James Version. Daniel 5: 3-5 with Exodus 16:32 and Hebrews 9:4 indicates
that the mushroom was a drug. Hebrews 9:4 makes it clear that Manna
was the most holy thing to Israelites, kept in a Pot-of-Gold in the Ark of
The Covenant, in the Most Holy of Holys. So sacred is the Manna that only
the High Priest has access to it, and only on one day of the year Yom Kippur,
which comes 3 days before the harvest moon AllHallowsEve. After sacking
the temple in Jerusalem and stealing the Ark-of-the-Covenant, the King of
Babylon and his table drank from the golden cup containing the holy
“Manna” they had visions within them. Certainly for the Israelites, Egypt
was the origin of Manna, which explains why all the Patriarchs of Israel
were educated in Egypt. Moses, Christ, and Joseph, the favorite son of
Israel, were all educated in Egypt. Solomon married Pharaoh’s daughter,
and Abraham found his God at a place called Shechem, which is another
Egyptian word for Manna. John 2: 6-9 indicates that Jesus made water
into wine by boiling mushrooms Mushroom-Tea, the waterpots were made
of stone, not clay, stone pots were used for cooking, clay pots used for storing
8. water. These pots already contained 2-3 firkins of a substance before the
pots were filled with water. Those who drank the water made into wine
said it was the most potent intoxicant St. John 2:10. The Bible tells us that
Jesus making water into wine was the “beginning of miracles” … in other
words no one saw any miracles until drinking the wine made from water.
St. John 2:11. There is evidence of its use among the ancient Greeks and
the proto-Hindi. Historically, an article from 1809 documents their
contemporary use among the Kamchacals.
Lewin (1931) described the use of the fly-agaric by the native tribes of
North East Asia in Siberia. Lewin discussed briefly the suggestion
Berserkers consumed this mushroom to produce their great rages. The flyagaric was in constant demand and there was a well-established trade
between Kamchatka where it did grow to the Taigonos Peninsula where it
did not grow at all. The Koryaks paid for them with reindeer and Lewin
reported one animal was sometimes exchanged for one mushroom. The
Kamchadales and Koryaks consumed from 1 to 3 dried mushrooms. They
believed the smaller mushrooms with a large quantity of small warts were
more active than the pale red and less spotted ones. Among the Koryaks,
their women chewed the dried agaric and rolled the masticated material
into small sausages which were swallowed by the men. Lewin does not
report whether the women got some of the psychological response. The
Siberians discovered the active principle was excreted in the urine and
could be passed through the body once more. As soon as the Koryak noted
his experience was passing, he would drink his own urine which he had
saved for this purpose. The same mushrooms could thus give one person
9. several experiences or several people one experience. After several passages
the urine no longer was able to produce the desired effect. It is very
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saddening that in the 19th century, the Spanish inquisition and witch hunt
and others elsewhere have terminated several shaman, healers, priests of
other sects, mages and magicians leading to the extinction of the Aztec/
Inca/ Mayan knowledge data, with which, much of the concepts relating to
herbs that provide self consciousness and open the unused brain that enable
the accessibility to the preserved knowledge data extincted.
METHODOLOGY
As nearly as can be pieced together from the ancient sources, the rites of
Soma may have gone something like this: While the worshippers still lived
in Northern Eurasia, they most likely collected the Soma themselves, in
the forests of birch and conifer. Perhaps at the time there were ceremonies
conducted at the gathering, as there are in other cultures that collect sacred
mushrooms and herbs. Once they had migrated to India, however, this
would have been impossible; Soma must have been traded for (if, indeed, it
were much available at all) with the tribes that controlled the mountains.
No collecting-ceremony would have been possible, but in the Satapatha
Brahmana (as well as elsewhere) there are some peculiar-sounding accounts
of ceremonial purchases of the Sacred Element, including such strange
features as a cow of a particular color of skin and eye (quite a high price to
10. pay for a mushroom!), and a speckled cane with which to beat the seller.
Soma would then have been juiced, or “milked” as the RgVeda often
puts it; the mushrooms pressed with stones and the resultant liquor filtered
through lambswool. It was then mixed with milk or curds and drunk: IX
ii5-6 “Cleanse the Soma, pressed out by the hand-worked stones; dilute
the sweet one in the sweetness. Approach with reverence; mix him with
curds, put the Soma juice into Indra.”. It may have been drunk again, in its
second form, perhaps by less-experienced Brahmans, or by the laity.
After the drinking, of course, came the religious ecstasy for which
purpose the ceremony was composed: “Thy inebriating drinks, sweet, are
released ahead, like teams running in divers directions, like the milch cow
with her milk towards her calf, so the Soma juices, waves rich in honey, go
to Indra, thunderbolt carrier. Like a racehorse launched in movement for
the victory prize, flow, o Soma, thou who procurest the light-of-the-sun for
heaven’s vat, whose mother is the pressing stone; thou, Bull, seated in the
filtre above the calf’s wool, clarifying thyself, thou Soma, that Indra may
have his pleasure.” (IX 86 2,3) As the RgVeda is the record of the Brahmans,
or the priestly caste, it is not known whether only priests partook of Soma,
or whether other worshippers did so in either its first or second forms.
A Biological Identity for Soma: The RgVeda offers many clues about
Soma’s botanical characteristics. A dozen References are made to Soma’s
place “on the mountain” or “on the mountain top”. In color it is “hari” —
brilliant, flame-colored, the color of the steeds of the sun. Twenty References
in the RgVeda invoke Soma by speaking of the sun, “Soma did fill the sun
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with rays”; “the Soma’s flowing liquor like the rays of the sun”. Soma is
linked to Agni, the god of fire. Soma is like a “red bull”, but with a “dress of
sheep”. Soma “creeps like a serpent out of his old skin”. Soma has a fleshy
stalk, from which an inebriating juice can be pressed. No mention is made
of its leaves, roots, blossoms, or seeds.
Soma itself is a sacred drink, which sometimes becomes the god Soma.
Its composition has given rise to many interpretations. It is sometimes
Sarcostemma viminale or Asclepias acida, and can lead to divine
exhilaration, perhaps with added hallucinogenic substances such as hemp.
The composition varies according to the type and place of the ritual. Some
rituals require plants to be ground up during the ceremony, indicating
that they were collected locally. (Francois Pannier; number 4 of Kaos Parcours Des Mondes, 2004; translated by David Hunter from the French;
www.asianart.com) As per John Stevenson (1842), Soma plant is
Sarcostemma viminali. Windischmann (1846) reports (1846: 129) that Soma
is known to be Sarcostemma viminalis, or Asclepias acida (the latter
nowadays also known as Sarcostemma acidum Voigt.), to which he
attributes a narcotic-intoxicating (“narkotisch-berauschende”) effect.
Adalbert Kuhn 1859 thought that the plants related to Aryan Soma and
Avestan Haoma are different. Max Mueller (1823-1900) expressed his
doubts about Sarcostemma brevistigma as Soma plant. A quotation from a
medical Sanskrit work, to which attention was drawn by Prof. Max Muller
12. many years ago, states that, ‘the creeper, called Soma, is dark, sour, without
leaves, milky, fleshy on the surface; it destroys (or causes) phlegm, produces
vomiting, and is eaten by goats.’
In 1881 Roth wrote in an article that as the original plant became rare
and inaccessible to the Vedic people, the admission and prescription of
surrogates resulted in later Vedic texts. He thinks it is likely that the ancient
Soma was a Sarcostemma or a plant belonging, like the Sarcostemma, to
the family of Asclepiadeae, but not the same kind as the one used in current
sacrifices (of 19th Centuary).
A letter, by Mr. A. Houttum-Schindler, dated Teheran, December 20,
1884, in which an account is given of the plant from which the present
Parsîs of Kerman and Yezd obtain their Hûm juice, and which they assert
to be the very same as the Haoma of the Avesta. The Hûm shrub, according
to this description, grows to the height of four feet, and consists of circular
fleshy stalks (the thickest being about a finger thick) of whitish colour,
with light brown streaks. The juice was milky, of a greenish white colour,
and had a sweetish taste. Mr. Schindler was, however, told that, after being
kept for a few days, it turned sour and, like the stalks, became yellowish
brown. The stalks break easily at the joints, and then form small cylindrical
pieces. They had lost their leaves, which are said to be small and formed
like those of the jessamine. This description, according to the above
naturalists, would seem to agree tolerably well with the Sarcostemma (akin
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to the common milk-weed), or some other group of Asclepiads, such as the
Periploca aphylla which, as Mr. Baker states, has been traced by Dr.
Haussknecht to 3000 feet in the mountains of Persia, and, according to Dr.
Aitchison, is common also in Afghanistan According to Prof. Spiegel, the
Parsis of Bombay obtain their Homa from Kerman, by sending their priests
from time to time to get it. The plant at present used by the Hindu priests
of the Dekhan, on the other hand, according to Haug, is not the Soma of the
Vedas, but appears to belong to the same order. ‘It grows (Ait. Br. II, 489)
on hills in the neighbourhood of Poona to the height of about four to five
feet, and forms a kind of bush, consisting of a certain number of shoots, all
coming from the same root; their stem is solid like wood; the bark grayish;
they are without leaves; the sap appears whitish, has a very stringent taste,
is bitter, but not sour:
Aitchison in 1888 observed that in the valley of the Hari-rud river he
notices the presence of several varieties of Ephedra, including Ephedra
pachyclada, of which he reports as “native names” Hum, Huma and Yehma.
Caland & Henry’s description of the Agnistoma on the basis of Vedic
texts (1906 and 1907) is still the basis for the study of the ritual context of
the Soma; Another candidate for the Soma plant is the Asclepias acida,
which yields a juice from which that mystic beverage, the Soma drink is
made. What exactly the soma plant was is not known, though a number of
plants, such as Cannabis sativa, Ephedra vulgaris, Asclepias acida have
been mentioned (Sir Ram Nath Chopra , I.C. Chopra; 1957/01/01; United
Nations; Office on drugs and Crime; http://www.unodc.org/unodc/bulletin/
14. bulletin_1957-01-01).
In 1963, Gordon Wasson — the same American banker who, with his
medical-doctor wife Valentina Wasson, had already documented the sacred
Teonanacatl mushrooms of South America, and traced the obscured history
of ethnomycology in traditional Europe — turned his attention to the
mystery of Soma. He wrote, “As I entered into the extraordinary world of
the RgVeda, a suspicion gradually came over me, a suspicion that grew
into a conviction: I recognized the plant that had enraptured the poets. For
this purpose the text of the hymns, the epithets and tropes pertaining to
the plant, are abundantly clear. As I went on to the end, as I immersed
myself ever deeper into the world of Vedic mythology, further evidence
seeming to support my idea kept accumulating. Wasson’s “candidate” for
Soma is, indeed, a mushroom — to be specific, the Amanita muscaria. A
muscaria, sometimes called “the fly agaric” in English, is the very redcapped, white-spotted fungus that is perhaps our most canonical and easilyrecognized “toadstool”.
In a book that appeared in 1969, R. Gordon Wasson (1898-1986)
presented impressive array of circumstantial evidence that the original
Soma is Amanita muscaria. Wendy Doniger O’Flaherty, contributed a
chapter, (“Part II: The Post-Vedic History of the Soma Plant,” pp. 95-147)
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in Soma: Divine Mushroom of Immortality, by R. Gordon Wasson (New
15. York: Harcourt Brace, 1968).
The year 1989 saw the publication of the book Haoma and Harmaline
by David Stophlet Flattery and Martin Schwartz where the authors based
on Iranian evidence provide an extensive and careful argument that the
Haoma- and Soma-plant was in fact Harmel, which contains an alkaloid
with hallucinogenic properties, harmaline (as well as harmine). A detailed
description of the Yasna ritual in which Hom is prepared and offered
appeared from the hand of Kotwal and Boyd (1991). “Hummel’s miracle”
was presented in publications of Victor I. Sarianidi (e.g., 1994, 1998), and
his conclusions on the findings of Ephedra have been received positively,
though not uncritically, e.g., by Parpola (1995) and Nyberg (1995). The
latter had already investigated specimens provided by Sarianidi but could
not confirm Sarianidi’s claims. Spess 2000 promotes an argument for new
candidates for Soma: the Nelumbo nucifera and members of the Nymphaea
genus: cf. (http://www.innertraditions.com/titles/soma.htm). The term amsu,
commonly applied to the Soma-plant, used to be taken to mean simply
‘plant’ or ‘sprig, shoot;’ but Professor Roth seems now inclined, perhaps
rightly, to take it as Referring to the internode, or cylindrical piece between
two joints of the stem.
As per Sat. Br. I, 2, I, 2, ‘The cake is the head of Yagna (the sacrifice,
and symbolically the sacrificer himself); for those potsherds (kapalani) are
what the skull-bones (sirshnah kapalani) are, and the ground rice is nothing
else than the brain.’ On the other hand, the kapalas are usually arranged
in such a manner as to produce a fancied resemblance to the (upper) shell
of the tortoise, which is a symbol of the sky, as the tortoise itself represents
16. the universe. Thus with cakes on a single kapala, the latter is indeed a
complete dish. In the same way the term kapala, in the singular, is
occasionally applied to the skull, as well as to the upper and the lower case
of the tortoise, e.g. Sat. Br. VII, 5, I, 2: ‘That lower kapala of it (the tortoise)
is this world, for that (kapala) is firmly established, and firmly established
is this world; and that upper (kapala) is yonder sky, for It has its ends
turned down, and so has that sky its ends turned down; and that which is
between is that atmosphere: verily that same (tortoise) represents these
worlds.’ More usually, however, the term is applied to the single bones of
the skull (and the plates of the tortoise-case). Hence the Medini says (lanta
71), kapalo ’strisiro-’sthni syad, ghatadeh sakale, vrage,—kapala may be
used in the sense of ‘head-bone,’ in that of ‘fragment of a pot,’ &c., and in
the sense of ‘collection.’ (http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/sbr/sbe26/
sbe2602.htm#fr_).
The two most popular candidates being the 1. Amanita muscaria or fly
agaric mushroom (note: this is highly poisonous) which was suggested by
R. Gordon Wasson and picked up by many other including Robert Graves
(who also thought that this was the mushroom that Lewis Carroll gave
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Alice in his Wonderland stories!) and others. 2. Asclepias acida (milkweed),
though no one really knows for sure. There are some who think that the
yellow color of soma came about because whatever the source the only way
17. that it could be drunk safely was for a priest to be made partially immune
to the toxic effects of the substance through long exposer while the
worshippers were only exposed to the priest’s soma soaked urine.
(community-2.webtv.net/TerMcC/Soma).
The biology, appearance, and chemistry of Amanita muscaria fit very
well with the descriptions of Soma in the Rg Veda. It sprouts, and has a
“foot” and a “head” (usually called in English the “stalk” and the “cap”);
unlike a true plant, it does not have blossoms or leaves or seeds. Like many
other Amanitas, it begins fruiting as a white “egg” encased in the material
of the universal veil; as it grows, the stalk pushes up and the fiery, crimsonto-orange cap appears from behind this veil, which remains in fuzzy white
spots or patches — just like a “hide of bull” in a “dress of sheep”, or like a
“serpent creeping out of his old skin”, to use the RgVedic metaphors. When
crushed, the Amanita muscaria yields a tawny yellow juice, just as the
Soma was described as yielding juice. Perhaps most peculiar is the “two
forms” of Soma, compared with the “two forms” by which Amanita muscaria
may be taken for its psychoactive effects. One is directly, eating the
mushroom or its juice. The other—well-known to us as a practice in Siberia
— is to drink the urine of somebody who has previously imbibed. In the
RgVeda, Soma is Referred to has having “forms”—once in the dual
construction, twice in the plural. Perhaps the most significant Reference,
however, is in IX 74, 4: “Soma, storm cloud imbued with life, is milked of
ghee, milk. Navel of the Way, Immortal Principle, he sprang into life in the
far distance. Acting in concert, those charged with the Office, richly giftted,
do full honor to Soma. The swollen men piss the flowing *Soma+.”
18. This “second round” for the substance may in fact be easier on the body
than the “direct route” of consumption; the mushroom is somewhat
poisonous, and the poisons may be broken down or filtered out by the body
of the first person to consume it. This would seem to be what the RgVeda is
talking about in IX 70, 9-10: “Clarify thyself, O Soma, for the invitation to
the gods. Thou who art a bull enter into the heart of Indra, receptacle for
Soma! *....+ Purify thyself in Indra’s stomach, O juice! As a river with a
vessel, enable us to pass to the other side, thou who knowest; thou who
battlest as a hero, save us from disgrace!” In IX 80,3a “In the belly of Indra,
the inebriating Soma clarifies itself.”
The RgVeda Refers to Soma as the “plant from the mountains”, “seated
on the mountain top”, “born on the mountain top”, “grown on the mountain
top”. The Amanita muscaria grows in a mycorrhizal (symbiotic) relationship
with birch and conifer, which grow at sea level in Northern Eurasia, but
only at great heights — 8,000 to 16,000 feet — south of the Oxus and in
India. The Indo-Aryans, having conquered only the valleys, would not have
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controlled the Soma’s habitat — the mountains were held by their enemies,
probably the despised Dasyus. With the true Soma lost to the social
economy, the priests turned to symbols and substitutes — an antique and
popular practice among religions faced with changing circumstances —
and went right on worshipping their Soma, without actually partaking of
19. it again. As a late passage in the sacred texts concludes, One thinks one
drinks Soma because a plant is crushed. The Soma that the Brahmans
know — that no one drinks. (http://peyote.com/jonstef/flyagaric.htm).
Amanita muscaria (or, at least, some populations of it) contains a
substance called ibotenic acid, which is psychoactive and potentially
entheogenic. It has a wide tradition of religious use in many cultures,
continuing up through the modern age.
Recent School of thought: When Amanita muscaria material is floated
on grape juice a cottony thread is produced. It is assumed this life form is
an unidentified mucor of some sort while others assert that this is the
resurrection of Soma and insist it is amanita mycelium. What exactly it is
has been under much debate. The threads, or “fleece” can be reliably
reproduced under a number of circumstances. (http://www.entheogen.com/
forum/showthread.php?t=7784)
EDITOR’S COMMENTS
It may prove beneficial to probe the steep liquor of Amanita muscaria
and isolate microorganisms that may appear in due time say in about 30
days, particularly on the no moon day and the full moon day; and study
the effects of these microorganisms. This may be the true meaning of the
two forms.
FURTHER REFERENCE SUGGESTED
Clark Heinrich’s ‘Strange Fruit: Alchemy & Religion, the Hidden Truth’
(Bloomsbury Press) http://books.google.co.inbooks?id=qSL9jRTzXx4C&dq=
Amanita+muscaria&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=Tpil8laV9t&sig
=JGnZG-rEPHP8VimJMMgceCMo7hY&hl=en&ei=fNqMSu3GDtKCk