Tantric rituals using Intoxicants

"There are several tantric rituals that require use of Intoxicants. Those who neither have proper knowledge about it nor do they understand it condemn Tantra for using intoxicants. There is nothing good or bad, everything in the world is relative. Food can be cooked using fire, but a house can also be burnt. It depends on your level of intelligence, how you use it. Same is the case with intoxicants.

If used properly, intoxicants can prove to be of immense help for humanity. They can unlock the door of deep recesses of unconscious and take you to the doorstep to Samadhi – the state of superconsciousness. In India, several sects of monks use intoxicants in order to get a glimpse of Samadhi. There’s a sect of such sannyasins called Rasayana. They use chemicals for intoxicating the mind in such a way that Kundalini can be arisen to reach Sahasrar. In Tantric terminology, this is called the union of Shiva and Shakti. Even in the Vedic era, ancient Aryans used the intoxicants for spiritual growth. They used a drink called "Soma" to raise the level of their consciousness. It was used widely during Yajnas they used to perform. But one must know how intoxicants should be used. It is a science and it can be very harmful physically and spiritually without proper knowledge."

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