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Originally posted by Ananda


my experience with soma is the following: it's very intoxicating and this is really happening and sometimes to the extremes where i am forced to be silent and i can't talk too much or else the symptoms will become stronger and at other times there is whole body intoxication and all of this is actually good but sometimes a bit too good... but something which intrigues me about the whole process is the taste; i've read that the taste is supposed to be mint-like but over here it's not like that and instead it's kind of a heavy taste mixed with the taste of inner silence...

would appreciate any input

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Originally posted by Shanti


A few months back I went through a phase of increased soma production (after every meal and meditation had a feeling of being gassy, bloated), and this would be accompanied by the production of large amounts of amrita. This lasted for about two or three weeks after which I have been experiencing a constant flow of amrita. There is a sweet very slightly minty taste in my mouth all the time.. which increases with meditation, energy practices and kechari.

At first when the constant amrita experience started, it felt like being on Oxycodone. It was a feeling of being high (intoxicated), a feeling of well-being, a cut back in thoughts making me feel completely present. I felt very clear headed and completely grounded when I was engaged in activity, however when I sat down to watch TV or meditate.. I felt really high (floating) and fuzzy headed for a few mins followed by the fuzzy headedness being replaced by a very focused/meditative state, a state of being very present.

I talked to Yogani about the intoxicating effects of amrita and he said, amrita can be very intoxicating, however since it is produced by the body in a few days the body gets used to the high. And sure enough, after 2 or 3 weeks of feeling intoxicated, the "high" feeling was gone, however, the feeling of presence and amazing clarity is still very much here.

I was pleasantly surprised to read about amrita (the Biology of Kundalini) after experiencing it (I am quoting a small part, read the rest of the article.. it's very interesting).

http://biologyofkundalini.com/artic...rystalPalace
The Crystal Palace

The opiate substance secreted from the pineal gland during Samadhi has been variously called Nectar of the Gods, ambrosia, amrita, and the Living Water. Gurus like Sai Baba claim to materialize amrita and can shaktipat others into generating their own nectar. It is said that to experience amrita is to be bestowed with immortality, that is to be freed from the cycle of birth and death...hence liberated. The term Amrita is Sanskrit for "elixir of immortality," it literally means "deathlessness". This has obvious parallels to "ambrosia" the name of the classical Greek "food of the gods" which means "no death."

During shaktipat, inner-conjunction or through initiation in meditation this nectar is produced and drips down the back of the throat. Perhaps an associated phenomena to the generation of the nectar, is the intense light of a Thousand Suns that occurs sometimes during its "manufacture." This secretion gives one the experience of Timelessness, and being a divine God or Goddess. It is "sweet" in taste and in sensation--it is described as nectar, honey, gold dust, euphoric, ecstatic, intoxicating and gives the feeling of being imbued with holiness.


"My own experience of amrit is that it started to occur to me during times of very concentrated, long periods of sitting meditation, and usually happened while practicing the Khedari Mudra (tongue upward on palate). It would then occur spontaneously without the mudra and at times during the day for no apparent good reason. There is a definite sweet taste involved with a sort of swell of ecstasy experienced as well that can last for hours, perhaps days. It is always extremely pleasant and 'heightening'. The subject/object perspective can stay largely intact while experiencing 'Amrit' and one can remain highly functional (as opposed to a samadhi that transcends all body awareness). I do not recall ever being aware of amrit during a heightened experience of inner light (which tends to drown out and overwhelm any other perception)." ~ Michael Roark
Another article from the same site:
http://biologyofkundalini.com/artic...rtConnection

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Originally posted by Ananda

i can't say that it's exactly as the taste of metal but that might be close... when i got back from work i wrote this post and then afterwords i was too much intoxicated i had to go to sleep... and since yesterday i've been having dreams of merging with stuff... now i'm up with the taste back and it's kind of lighter then before...

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I have noticed that the taste of amrita becomes metallic or sour when I am dehydrated. Are you drinking enough water? During the days of high soma production, it helps to double the water intake.

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Central to the interpretation of Hafiz that Browne so laments is the understanding of the symbolism of wine. As Inayat Khan observes, "The word 'wine' is often used, and according to the mystic each person drinks a wine peculiar to himself. Hafiz pictures the whole world as a wine-press, and every person takes that wine which is in accord with his own evolution. The wine of one is not the wine of another. He wishes to express the idea that every person, whether evolved or ignorant, whether honest or dishonest, whether he realizes it or not, whether he has great belief or no belief at all, is in every case taking a certain wine. It is the type of intoxication produced by that particular wine which is his individuality, and when a person changes, he does so by drinking another wine. Every different kind of wine changes the outlook on life, and every change in life is like taking a different wine" (pp. 152-153).

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http://www.thesongsofhafiz.com/mysteries.htm

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I completely missed your post Katrine.
We cross posted.

Yes, the minty feeling/taste rises from the solar plexus up the chest all the way to the mouth. In the heart aera it feels like it is radiating outward.. and has a flavor of a nice green (mint leaves) color.
(Ha ha ... people reading will wonder how you can taste color in the heart!!!!... dunno how but this the the best way to describe the experience.)

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Originally posted by Shanti

I have noticed that the taste of amrita becomes metallic or sour when I am dehydrated. Are you drinking enough water? During the days of high soma production, it helps to double the water intake.
And yes, rest as much as possible if that is what the body is pulling you toward. Just listen to you body, it knows what to do.

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Originally posted by wakeupneo
...almost metallic taste.

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Originally posted by wakeupneo

Does the nectar go away after a certain period?

Noticed that after an initial period of perhaps 3-4 months where the taste was powerful and potent constantly, it has faded substantially.

The sweetness is barely even there anymore, what remains is like a cool sensation, with a very mild, almost metallic taste.

Just wondering if this is natural or if some sensitivity has been lost on my end.

thanks for all the loving responses...
j

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