Montag, Juli 23, 2007

Nagababas


The difference between the Naga babas, Aghoris and tantrics are sometimes not seen from the outside. The Nagababas are in general more a loose community, their practice is not so much rigid to follow varma marga (see article before), nor do they want to be powerful magicians. They are more concerned about rejecting duties of the society and life in a secluded place like mountain caves etc.
They smoke often ganja (marihuana) instead of eating, as they consider this a special herb given by Lord Shiva to give inner visions and spiritual progress. Their lifestyle is vegetarian nor do they harm other animals. They practice very hardcore yoga and finally they are trying to get mystical power by completing such yoga practice (astanga and Raja Yoga). They try to merge into the light of Gods effulgence, what makes them Brahmavadis (worshiper of Gods Power). Nowadays western people find a excuse to use marihuana to call it a spiritual practice, but it comes with addiction only. Their attention is only on the outer world and leads nowhere. To immitate is worse then to practice such a sadhana.
Vaishnavas reject usage of all kinds of drugs, at such visions might lead to a wrong concept of this world, a good understanding of our position as servants of God and bring only laziness to ones mind, intellect and will power.
Of course one has to be careful to judge any of this indian saddhus living like walking mendicants, beggars etc. as some might be very advanced devotees of the Lord, but it is quite famous also in practice how to life a life to cheat others and finally ones own self.

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