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Occult Effects of Alcohol, Drugs, and Tobacco.
I would like to bring this subject for a discussion at this community and see what your take on it is. What do you think are common misconceptions about the use of them, their impact on our development and our attitude.
The use of drugs takes its place as a companion of alcohol when the spiritual development of man is considered. Exploring the widespread use of drugs in society today, we find that the need for their use revolves around three factors: 1) the relief of pain; 2) boredom; and 3) the hope of experiencing spiritual revelation.
For too many of today's youth it is a time of trial and error, a period of blind growth. Drugs offer a way out, but as time wilt reveal, it will be the wrong way. Being hallucinatory, they do not bring about the desired results; instead, they put the aspirant in danger of being controlled by undesirable spirits, of undermining the physical body, and of exposing himself to extremely harmful effects on his spiritual bodies. Any damage to these vehicles may require many lifetimes to restore them to the adaptability they originally had. This means a decided setback in evolution. A person, therefore, who made much progress in former embodiments could lose the value of previous hard work by seriously affecting the present life instruments.
What do you think the effects of alcohol, drugs and tobacco use in our present life will result in our future incarnations?
Please don't be shy, speak up.
The use of drugs takes its place as a companion of alcohol when the spiritual development of man is considered. Exploring the widespread use of drugs in society today, we find that the need for their use revolves around three factors: 1) the relief of pain; 2) boredom; and 3) the hope of experiencing spiritual revelation.
For too many of today's youth it is a time of trial and error, a period of blind growth. Drugs offer a way out, but as time wilt reveal, it will be the wrong way. Being hallucinatory, they do not bring about the desired results; instead, they put the aspirant in danger of being controlled by undesirable spirits, of undermining the physical body, and of exposing himself to extremely harmful effects on his spiritual bodies. Any damage to these vehicles may require many lifetimes to restore them to the adaptability they originally had. This means a decided setback in evolution. A person, therefore, who made much progress in former embodiments could lose the value of previous hard work by seriously affecting the present life instruments.
What do you think the effects of alcohol, drugs and tobacco use in our present life will result in our future incarnations?
Please don't be shy, speak up.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Jeff Zolkes on -
This was just excellent, Dan... Thanks.
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Permalink Reply by Alex Patapenka on -
Thank you Dan, great input! I always valued Leadbeater on this subject as well.Never thought of HPB's smoking as an anchor though.Great stuff!
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Permalink Reply by Arthur E Gregory on -
Excellent post Dan!
I was around 25 years old when I began trying to stop smoking and it took me about two years after that to finally quit.
Thank you..
- Art
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