*Disclaimer this article doe’s not promote use of ganja, by weed dummies*
The Rasta law of Ganja
Deepak Chopra tells a story of being in a taxi with his brother in India and seeing a group of sudhu’s which are Indian holly men. Looking at the men Deepak and his brother were amazed, Deepak said they looked totally stoned. Deepak brother asked the taxi driver what are they taking – the drive turned and said ganja sir. The next question Deepak brother asked was can we get some? The taxi driver said No you need to be enlightened to get it.
In the west there is a distortion as to how to use, marijuana. The majority of people today use gunja recreationally to help them chill out, but as Deepak story demonstrated there are traditions though out the world that use ganja as a spiritual tool in personal/spiritual development. Marijuana, has a long history of use in ritual and ceremonial work to help the user enter into trance and experience altered states of conciousness.
- When used in trance work ganja can be used to influence and programme sugestions in the mind.
- When ganja is used for meditation ganja can trigger mystical experiences insights.
The Gunja man, Ras Rock
Because of abuse misuse and ignorance around gunja, I would like to share some of the words of wisdom from Ras Rock, I met ras rock at a time in my life when I was mis using weed. Ras Rock initiated me into a philosophies of personal growth centred around the disciplined use of what Ras Rock calls the Holy sacrament (marijuana). His teaching promoted what some people call Gunja Yoga and a personal code/ discipline of the use of gunja.
{Were possible I have tried to keep Ras Rocks wording and language in other case’s I have added further explanation for clarity}
The law of the herb from Ras rock
Man fi have respect for the herb it must be used with discipline as part of I man climb up the ladder (growth) any other use is abuse
1.If man gains insight when taking the herb man fi write it down
2.The temple (body) is the vehicles of the most high
3.The body fi kept fit and vital
2. Weed is to service the meditation of the heart and mind
3. Man fi meditate on the positive
4. The herb is reserved for the temple use
5. Man fi concentrate eem attention to the development of eem person
6. Man fi concentrate eem attention to the up lift ment of the mind
7. I man concentration I man meditation to the betterment of I man skills
8. I man concentrate I mind to right reasoning
9. I man engage in reasoning with upfull (posistive) people
10. Man fi eat ital food and drink
11. Man must fast to vitalise the body
12. I man works I man works (keeping on purpose)
13. I man stands as a positive Example (role modal) for the youth
14. I Man plants and reeps I man harvest
15. I man lives’ up full and respectful
16. I man tends the earth
17. I man gives praises
18. Fi work hard, to be purified by the I’s sweat
19. Man fi drink plenty a wata
20. Man na fi mix gunja and liquors
21. I man farm (work) is I man discipline, so I man work is praise to the most high
22. Man’s will must be stronger than the herb, don’t sleep, (or get doped out) art, music, reading, reasoning, uplifting work is the order.
If we think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it from them but to inform their discretion by education”Thomas Jefferson
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What’s up Lloyd. Very interesting post. I didn’t realize how deep of an impact that weed had on people. I’ve never touched it. Grew up with it – but since it was the in-thing to do…I didn’t do it. I typically go against the grain.
Nice post – I must say that I learned something new.
Hi, Its all good J – Weed has a very deep impact on society, many people use it and abuse it – That’s not good. your wise to stay clear of it, there’s allot of ignorance surrounding its purpose and use. Going against the grain is wise. I’m glad its been informative – Peace king
Cheers to smoking weed!!!
Cheer’s Jonathan
I’ve never heard of ‘gunga’ before Lloyd, but I’ve heard of the effects marijuana has on others. Fascinating how philosophies can develop from something relatively modern.
Interesting article, thanks for sharing this
Hey stu nice to see you. Ganja/marijuana use is thousand’s of year’s olds it’s teaching and philosophy are normally closely guided secrets such as in the, Holy anointing oil used by the Hebrews to anoint all priests, and later Kings and Prophets. In fact the word Ganja/ganjika / is a sanskrit word for hemp, it has a long history in Hinduism.:)
Thank’s for your contribution Stu Blessing