Is it true that Shiva is the Lord of Charris (weed)? Can anyone tell me more about this?

Question

Is it true that Shiva (a Hindu God) is the Lord of Charris (weed)? Can anyone tell me more about Shiva and how the whole weed thing is related? Thanks

http://www.gonomad.com/features/0301/smokin.html

That is where I first heard it.

Answer 1

Shiva (English IPA: [ʃɪvə], [ʃiːvə] Sanskrit: शिव; Hindi: शिव; Malayalam ശിവന്‍; Tamil: சிவன் (when used to distinguish lordly status), also known as Siva and written Śiva in the official IAST transliteration, pronounced as /ɕiʋə/) is a form of Ishvara or God in the later Vedic scriptures of Hinduism. Shiva is the supreme God in Shaivism, one of the major branches of Hinduism practiced in India.

He is the formless, timeless and spaceless Supreme God. Adi Sankara interprets the name Shiva meaning "One who purifies everyone by the utterance of His name" or the Pure One. The name Shiva is the Holiest of Holy names. The Good Lord is beyond and unaffected by the three gunas (characteristics) of Prakrti (matter/nature) namely Satva, Rajas, and Tamas.

Rudra is one of the Trimurti (not to be compared to the trinity as in Christianity). In the Trimurti, Rudra is the destroyer, and Brahma is the creator and Vishnu is the preserver. Shiva, according to some Hindu traditions, does everything. All other hindu gods and goddess are lesser than Shiva. According to Shaivism, the Good Lord Shiva performs five functions: 1. Creator, 2. Preserver, 3. Destroyer of evil, 4. Reprieving us from the sins, and most importantly, 5. Blessing.

Other views contend that Shiva produces Vishnu who produces Brahma and thus creation began, within which the cycle of the Trimurti exists. Shiva also assumes many other roles, including the Lord of Ascetics (Mahadeva, or the Great God), the Lord of Boons (Rudra, or The Howler - rud-iti rudra), and also the Universal Divinity (Maheshvara, the Great Lord).Shaivaites, the worshippers of Shiva consider as the Ultimate Reality (see Ishta-Deva for fuller discussion).

Shiva is usually represented by the Shiva linga (or lingam), usually depicted as a clay mound with three horizontal stripes on it, or visualised as a blazing pillar. In anthropomorphised images, he is generally represented as immersed in deep meditation on Mount Kailash, his traditional abode.

Answer 2

Before you understand Lord Shiva, you should make it clear that human understanding of this world is limited to his/her intelligence. All the knwoledge that a human beings possess is like a small grain of sand in comparison of the entire beach full of sand. Our attribution of good and bad is in our world of relativity.
God (if you consider Lord Shiva as God) on ther other hand is above and beyond these differences that we live in.
God's creation is a wonder beyond human comprehension. It is our narrow mindedness to bring God down and tie Him to our limited level of understanding. The true attributes of Shiva that we have to understand is that He is "Gunatheetha" and "Bhavaatheetha", - meaning that he is beyond charector and expression.
Just imagine the tyranny of a Hurricane class 5.m When we are under the influence of that hurricane, we are hit terribly. and when you are in a airoplane just above that hight , and high above the clouds, we do not get any disturbance. This whole earth is a small dot in the galaxy created by God.
Coming down to the earth, consider all the plants and animals in this world. Each plant or animal is food for different species of animal/ plant. Food for one may be a poison to another. It is for us to choose foods which are congenial to our body chemistry, in order to benefit nutritionally and have a healthy body.
Lord Shiva drank the poison emitted by the biggest snake -mto save the world from getting destroyed. Some people of little understanding twist the story and give some attributes to God to support their own weaknesses in using Charas or any other intoxicants. We have to undertstand that they are toxic to our body and avoid them. What are you worried about Charas or any other weed. Do not waste your precious time is such futile questions and spend your time is singing praise of Lord Shiva. You will get more peace in your mind and that in turn will enable you to face challenges in life.

Answer 3

Shiva, the Destroyer.

No mention of "God of Weed".

That's false.

Answer 4

yes yes thats true....you may have listened this in trance...and all stuff...
F*****...dont just degrade others religious symbols...
GO AWAY

Answer 5

sorry i have searched 4 ur question but as i dun know wat it is tht y i cldnt get any ans..May b some hindu ll help u out.

Answer 6

No this is not True