It so happens that those who practice mantra yoga try in some way to enhance the effect of the practice. And there are many ways that come to mind. What methods are definitely not acceptable from the point of view of yoga?
The first thing that needs to be said is narcotic substances. All kinds of drugs lead to failure in the practice of mantras.
Why does the topic of "foolishness" come up in general in connection with yoga? Because, for example, a person has used some kind of drugs, his consciousness, to a certain extent, has narrowed down to some object or phenomenon. It seems to a person that at this time something is revealed to him, the world appears before him as a single vibration, or something in this spirit. But all these "visions" are present only at the moment of the drug action. And then what? And then it will be bad! Then comes a response, when a person is so unhappy that he cannot even remember that it was he who saw the “enlightening one”.
Therefore, if you ever hear that this or that drug, "herb" or something similar, helps to awaken the mantra, then try to stay away from it! There is no need to argue with this kind of public, everyone chooses his own path. And if it's not your karma to dissuade them, then just walk by. Yoga excludes any narcotic "stimulants"!
You can hear that even in the ancient yoga texts there is a mention that the practitioners used "something" to help on the path of spiritual development. Indeed, some texts mention some kind of stimulants. But why did our contemporaries decide that these stimulants are narcotic? Most likely, this comes from their own depravity. And we could talk about less potent drugs. For example, the strength is equal to a bottle of beer. That is, about a drink of organic origin. However, even such non-specific references in ancient texts are almost impossible to find!
And all why? Because in yoga everything is excluded, the use of which obscures consciousness. Even something light, organic. And heavier drugs were invented only in recent years. Yogis, on the contrary, struggle with Illusion, with Maya, with all kinds of hallucinations! They are trying to grow their "island of clear consciousness"! And not even more to drive yourself into the jungle of hallucinations.
