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Cannabis in spiritual practice - the ecstasy of shiva, the calm of buddha

by Will Johnson

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Publisher Inner Traditions
Language English
Book type Paperback
Utgiven 2018-08-14
Pages 144
ISBN 9781620556856
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With the end of marijuana prohibition on the horizon, people are now openly seeking a spiritual path that embraces the benefits of cannabis. Drawing upon his decades of experience as a teacher of Buddhism, breathing, yoga and embodied spirituality, Will Johnson examines Eastern spiritual perspectives on marijuana and offers specific guidelines and exercises for integrating cannabis into spiritual practice. The author explains how the great Hindu god, Shiva, enjoyed consuming bhang, a marijuana mixture that would cause his body to make spontaneous movements. From these cannabis-inspired movements, Shiva brought the body-focused practices of dance and yoga to the world. Examining the spiritual path of Shiva, including the Sadhu tradition, Johnson provides specific instructions and protocols for using marijuana as a sacrament as Shiva did. He explores how to embrace cannabis for the practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation and gazing meditation. Exploring the Buddhist practices of calming the mind and grounding yourself in sensory awareness, Johnson shows that, while traditional Buddhist teachings forbid the use of intoxicating substances, Buddhists who use cannabis are not committing a cardinal sin - in following our dharma, we must embrace what best supports our spiritual practice. He concludes with a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism - what he calls the Five Precepts of Embodied Responsibility - adapted to include energetic practices using breath, interaction with the energies of nature, sacred sex and the judicious use of entheogenic substances, such as cannabis, as legitimate support for spiritual growth. · Provides instructions for using marijuana for the spiritual practices of spontaneous movement, ecstatic dance, sitting meditation and gazing meditation, allowing you to open the body's energies more fully and get closer to the Divine or your higher self · Includes a new translation of the Five Moral Precepts of Buddhism, adapted to include energetic practices and the judicious use of entheogenic substances as a legitimate support for spiritual growth
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