New Posts For Thread: Shaman and Drug Usehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_UseAuthorities always ban what they dont understand, and many change sides when they are in fear. Many use big names like 1000 dragons and such to disguise said fear ie telling the rest of us; "I'm fearless". rofl. No such thing.. He who conquers oneshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=486275113#486275113Authorities always ban what they dont understand, and many change sides when they are in fear. Many use big names like 1000 dragons and such to disguise said fear ie telling the rest of us; "I'm fearless". rofl. No such thing.. He who conquers onesThu, 17 Feb 2011 14:49:19 -0600Unfortunately the authorities stopped the public distribution of kava at this year's National Multicultural Festival. «Men and women came together in a ''kava circle'' at Mr Tofua'ipangai's Ainslie home yesterday.Mr Tofua'ipangai said kava hadhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=486053453#486053453Unfortunately the authorities stopped the public distribution of kava at this year's National Multicultural Festival. «Men and women came together in a ''kava circle'' at Mr Tofua'ipangai's Ainslie home yesterday.Mr Tofua'ipangai said kava hadTue, 15 Feb 2011 19:38:21 -0600There are those that believe there is no other way to reach a certain state of consciousness with out the assistance of drugs, therefor they seem to develop this as not only a personal practice, but as a teaching to others. Like Green said, its a cophttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=451217729#451217729There are those that believe there is no other way to reach a certain state of consciousness with out the assistance of drugs, therefor they seem to develop this as not only a personal practice, but as a teaching to others. Like Green said, its a copTue, 08 Jun 2010 19:08:14 -0500Why use them at all? I mean, if you can "get there from here" without them, what's the point? To make it "easier?" I would suggest that its not meant to be easy at all.Because its been done for thousands of years? THAT is called "orthodoxy." Which chttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450986645#450986645Why use them at all? I mean, if you can "get there from here" without them, what's the point? To make it "easier?" I would suggest that its not meant to be easy at all.Because its been done for thousands of years? THAT is called "orthodoxy." Which cMon, 07 Jun 2010 11:09:45 -0500nothing follows.....http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450938673#450938673nothing follows.....Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:38:03 -0500I agree... Let's stay on topic rather than attack each other... These AD Hominem attacks are fruitless ie circularhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450863257#450863257I agree... Let's stay on topic rather than attack each other... These AD Hominem attacks are fruitless ie circularSun, 06 Jun 2010 13:16:44 -0500Wow, I just dropped in to the last couple of pages. Can we stick to the topic, please? There seems to be a lot of personal invective instead!I bought a couple of bottles of kava tablets--but seem to have mislaid them.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450851485#450851485Wow, I just dropped in to the last couple of pages. Can we stick to the topic, please? There seems to be a lot of personal invective instead!I bought a couple of bottles of kava tablets--but seem to have mislaid them.Sun, 06 Jun 2010 11:47:50 -0500Tenlionz writes: ...please allow me to be the first to apologiseYa ko kae Anakfi -although you needn't assume responsibility for another's insecurity...after all, life is the best teacher.=]http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450635517#450635517Tenlionz writes: ...please allow me to be the first to apologiseYa ko kae Anakfi -although you needn't assume responsibility for another's insecurity...after all, life is the best teacher.=]Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:18:53 -0500*yawns again*As I said before, SM: 'same old, same old' --'don't you have anything new in that bag of tricks you lug around, SM?SM writes: Now we see and u [Tenlionz] even admit she's an NDN [me].. Finally we arive at the truth..Wow, SM - 'paranoid?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450568653#450568653*yawns again*As I said before, SM: 'same old, same old' --'don't you have anything new in that bag of tricks you lug around, SM?SM writes: Now we see and u [Tenlionz] even admit she's an NDN [me].. Finally we arive at the truth..Wow, SM - 'paranoid?Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:40:00 -0500This has my vote for most meaningless post of 2010.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43851/13363769/Shaman_and_Drug_Use?post_id=450491061#450491061This has my vote for most meaningless post of 2010.Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:31:38 -0500