Soma in Yoga and Ayurveda: The Power of Rejuvenation and Immortality

Soma is one of the key words in the ancient traditions of india it stands for all that is gentle, beautiful, delicate, and sweet of temperament it is also a synonym for the moon a person is complimented by calling him/her saumya, moon-like a saumya face, saumya mien is what one looks for in choosing a friend soma is part of the eternal pair of agni- soma agni is the fire element; soma is the water element, moonlike this pair is the vedic equivalent of the taoist yin-yang principle, balancing of the female and the male, energizer (female) and the energized (male) what is the secret of soma, the legendary mystic drink of immortality, first lauded by indias ancient vedic seers is soma a single plant, a type of plants, a way of healing, a special intoxicant, or an inner elixir produced by yoga and meditation going back to the vision of the vedic seers, david frawley reveals the secret of soma for body, mind and spirit, with its profound implications from diet and herbs to pranayama, mantra and meditation his new analysis of soma, reflecting forty years of study of vedic texts, is practical, comprehensive and deeply insightful so that you can bring the secret power of soma into all aspects of your life and consciousness, and for the world as a whole (less)