Written by Mathew Naismith
It would seem since the dawn of man in certain spiritual
practices drugs inducement has been a part of inducing certain objectives
either it be a coma like state or euphoric state of consciousness which seems
to reconnect us to consciousness (God) itself for whatever reason. Because we
live within a chaotic existence drugs that induce euphoria seem to be needed &
many people around the world today are doing just that. It would seem the less accepting we are the
more we need drugs to induce euphoria mainly to feel good in a world that we don’t
accept in some way however we can become quite consistently euphoric if we
accepted more within our lives quite naturally. The info in the link below is a
good indicative of how to attain a natural euphoric state of being without drug
inducement.
Extract: The risks associated with drug induced
spiritual experiences are too great so it is advisable that people use natural
method to achieve such states. There is no spiritual experience that is
produced by drugs that can’t be induced naturally. The problem that most people
have with following a natural method is that it takes a good deal of time and
energy. This is actually beneficial though, because it ensures that the
individual is more ready for these experiences when they happen. Some natural
methods that can be used for achieving spiritual states include:
The next link is just on the meaning & the effects of euphoria
however it clearly shows that we can become addicted to natural euphoria as
well. Extract: Endorphins play a
role in the reward system which may cause a chemical addiction to consistent
exercise.
This to me just doesn’t relate to just physical exercise, spiritual
practices are an exercise as well that can also induce endorphins which allow
us to experience & perform in a more enhanced state of awareness; this is
commonly called the zone. Extract: Euphoria has also been cited during certain
religious or spiritual rituals and meditation.
Neuroscientists know that endorphins that are produced naturally
or unnaturally can induce euphoric sensations however they also state that is
all they are, euphoric states of consciousness that give us delusions of one
kind or another. My query is, when a sports person experiences the zone induced
by euphoria which is induced by adrenalin they at time perform way beyond their
physical or mental capabilities, is this not also the same with people who are
spiritually practicing in certain practices that induce endorphins that make
them feel euphoric as well as it’s all to do with intense exercise?
Spiritually aware people who experience the zone induced by
euphoria can also perform supposedly way beyond their capabilities just like
sports people can experience however the big difference is one is based on mental
& physical exercise & the other on spiritual exercise, why would one be
accepted as plausible & the other not? Yes the neuroscientists seem quite
correct within their assumptions that we can produce endorphins which produce
euphoric sensations which for a sports person can mean performing beyond their
supposed physical & mental ability, (performing in the zone); however they
seem reluctant to state that spiritually aware people exercising in
spirituality can also perform beyond their supposed abilities!!
Three questions that spiritually aware people I feel should be
asking themselves here, is a natural addiction better than an unnatural
addiction, just because the side effects are different between natural & unnatural
addiction can natural addiction also have their own unwanted side effects &
most importantly, what does an addiction denote? Addiction to me usually denotes
a fixated attachment, not something I would want within my spiritual practices
however if one is aware of the addictions of certain experiences within spirituality
unwanted addiction shouldn’t be a problem; spirituality after all is about
awareness.
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