Drinking and Spirituality

[APeacefulWarrior]

I tend to take a very dim view of alcohol, overall, except possibly as a short-term anesthetic in extreme circumstances. I don't think it helps people become spiritually connected and -at least in my own experience- it definitely blocks access to higher-level energies. Remember, alcohol is physiologically speaking a *depressant.* It represses the body, and slows it down. It seems quite hard to believe that it would be anything but a barrier to higher energies that require more intense vibrations to achieve.

There's some truth to the phrase -as Bring4th_Plenum brings up- that "in vino veritas." But even when it comes to finding\expressing one's inner self, I think there are much better options on the table.

That said, of course, everyone's path is different and there are the perennial tales of "drunken masters" able to achieve amazing things while under the influence. I just tend to think such people are rare, and that in most cases, alcohol would be a poor path to such abilities.