Thom's annual Australian tour is now underway and we'd love to invite you to participate.. We have a range of tour events scheduled, including free introductory talks and a learn to meditate course for those who are new to Vedic Meditation. 

If you've completed a qualified Vedic Meditation course, we invite you to join Tom for knowledge sessions, group meditations and a one-day retreat he has scheduled in Sydney.  

Thom is also offering a five-day four-night retreat in Gerringong, south of Sydney, as well as private mentoring sessions throughout the month.  

You can find out more about all of these offerings at thomknoles.com/sydney.  That's thomknoles.com/sydney.

What is the Vedic worldview on alcohol and alcohol consumption?

In some ways, the ‘goal’ of consuming alcohol and the goal of Vedic Meditation are contradictory. While Vedic Meditation increases our sense of Self, drinking alcohol does the opposite.

However, a Vedic Meditation teacher will never tell a student they should stop drinking. In fact, the only thing a Vedic Meditation teacher advise is to meditate twice a day. This alone will put us in a position to make better choices for ourselves.

In some cases, that may be the choice to reduce drinking alcohol, or even to stop drinking altogether. In other cases, the desire to drink might simply just go away so there isn’t even a choice required. And in other cases still, there might be a desire to reduce alcohol and a recognition that some extra help is needed with that.

In this episode, Thom takes a broad look at alcohol from the physiological and scientific perspective and also from a spiritual perspective. Whether you are a drinker or not, it’s a discussion that goes beyond the ‘should or shouldn’t’ angle that often distorts thinking on the subject.

Episode Highlights: 

[00:47] The Impact of Alcohol on Developing Higher Consciousness States

[01:59] Q- Can You Share More About The Vedic Worldview on Alcohol Consumption?

[02:07] Alcohol is Not a Barrier to Vedic Meditation

[03:48] Not Speaking From Experience

[05:23] Feeling Rosy

[06:42] Vedic Meditation Can Reduce the Desire for Alcohol

[08:40] Meditation Decreases Our Body's Tolerance for Toxicity

[09:59] The Effects of Alcohol

[11:12] Irreplaceable Brain Cells

[12:41] A Natural Choice Gets Made

[14:14] Justifying the Choice to Drink Alcohol

[15:23] Fermented Grape Juice or Unfermented Grape Juice?

[16:12] A Very Graceful Intoxication

[17:10] Long-Term Effects of Alcohol on the Body

[18:38] Alcohol Decreases Longevity

[20:02] The Rule of Exceptions

[21:19] The Spiritual Angle

[23:00] The Chemistry of Bliss

[25:16] Meditators Live Longer With a Younger Body Function

[26:26] Meeting Challenges Adequately

[27:42] Alexander the Great Invaded India and Came Back With a Vedic Guru

[29:07] The Deities Associated with Alcohol

[32:37] A 12-Step Program

[34:04] The Home of All the Laws of Nature

[35:20] Beholden to a Gangster

[37:05] The Big Self Takes Charge

[39:00] Vedic Meditation Initiates the Awakening in You

[40:06] Less Resistance to Seeking Help

[41:48] The Process of Intoxication

[42:44] "I'm Not Intoxicated"

[43:53] Witnessing Intoxication

[45:44] I Could Start Drinking Any Day

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