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> I'm working on a thesis conerning altered states of consciousness, and
> I am looking for information on the religious context of use of
> charas, ganja, bhang and datura among the sadhus. I have noticed that
> quite a few sadhus are using these substances, and I know that one of
> Shiva's aspects, Shankar, are connected to charas. But I have problems
> finding any information of this in literature on hinduism. Even books
> which deal especially with the sadhus fail to mention this connection,
> though they often picture holy men smoking their chillam.
>
> Is there anyone who have som suggestions about books which cover this
> topic or can fill me in with som details, I'll be very thankful.
None of shiva's aspects are connected with ganja, bhang or whatever.
There are some people who use this as an excuse to indulge in whatever
they please and that's about it. There is no evidence AFAIK in the
veda-s, purANa-s or the 36 shaiva Agama-s. There may be some dubious
tantrik books which deal with this and these are usually not widely
available in print.
Ramakrishnan.
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