Vedic Worldview

Soma - The Fluid Dynamics of Consciousness

Nov 27, 2023

The podcast explores the concept of Soma in the Vedic texts and its association with the human brain. It discusses how Soma raises consciousness and helps rectify mistaken identity. The relationship between cosmic consciousness and Soma production is also explored, along with the role of Soma in unity consciousness and higher states. Vedic meditation is recommended to reduce stress and increase Soma production.

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Soma, the celestial biochemical, is an effect of consciousness and not a cause of spiritual experiences.

Soma plays a crucial role in achieving cosmic consciousness, sensory perception, and unity consciousness.

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Soma: The Vibratory Nature of the Unified Field

The Vedas, an ancient body of knowledge, are considered aporasaya, not authored by anyone, as they represent the vibratory nature of the unified field of consciousness itself. The Vedas reveal that there is only one thing, and it vibrates with great subtlety, manifesting as different forms and species. The blueprint of creation, known as Soma Mandala, contains the vibration of Soma Pavamana, the individuated impulse of creative intelligence. Soma, not just a plant, refers to the celestial biochemical produced by a gland in the human brain. Soma raises consciousness, rectifying mistaken identity and leading to cosmic consciousness, followed by God consciousness and finally unity consciousness. The production of Soma in the body is crucial, and stress inhibits its secretion, while meditation and reducing stress levels enhance its production.

Introduction

4min

Exploring the Concept of Soma in the Vedic Texts

3min

Exploring Baseline Identity and the Role of Soma in Consciousness

3min

The Relationship Between Cosmic Consciousness and Soma Production

4min

The Role of Soma in Unity Consciousness and Higher States

5min

There’s no shortage of options for people “researching” chemical shortcuts to spiritual experiences.

While psychedelic drugs such as LSD, or hallucinogens such as ayahuasca, frequently have enough of an impact to arouse curiosity and experimentation, they don’t offer reliable, repeatable experiences, let alone still allow one to function reliably in day-to-day life.

This is because they are mistaking biochemistry as being a cause of spiritual experiences rather than an effect of spiritual experience. As Thom frequently reminds us, consciousness, conceives, governs, constructs and prints out the body, not the other way around.

In this episode Thom describes the function and origin of Soma, the ultimate celestial biochemical.

Importantly, Thom makes the distinction between it being an effect of consciousness, rather than a cause of spiritual experiences.

He lays out the simple steps we can take to switch on our own Soma plant, and to enable spiritual experiences far more profound than those offered by artificial means, while still remaining relevant to those around us.

Episode Highlights:

[00:45] The Vedas

[02:54] Soma Mandala

[05:23] What Does Soma Do?

[07:11] Overcoming Mistaken Identity with Soma

[09:25] Soma's Influence on Cosmic and God Consciousness

[11:38] Soma and Sensory Perception

[13:35] Soma's Path to Unity Consciousness

[15:34] Soma's Stress-Relieving Powers

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