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Thc, Bewusstsein, Spirituali- Tät, Religion. Eine Übersicht thc, bewusstsein, spirituali- tät, religion. eine übersicht Hast du schon mal eins geraucht und dich irgendwie spiri- tueller gefühlt? Vielleicht auf eine positive, aber schwie- rig in Worten auszudrückende Art verbundener mit dir selbst, deiner Umgebung? Oder du kennst jemanden, dem ein Joint wortwörtlich göttlich eingefahren ist? Vielleicht nicht, aber wahrscheinlich hast du Spiritualität kann vieles sein ist (Erwachen, Einsicht, Erkennen) und die schon mal von konsumierenden Rastas oder Die oben genannte durch THC ausgelöste der Lebensgestaltung eine Orientierung Hindus gehört, welche Cannabis als Ge- Bewusstseinsveränderung kann von spiri- gibt. Zu unterscheiden sind hier eine su- schenk des Universums oder ähnlich lob- tueller Art sein und beispielsweise das Er- chende Haltung von einer glaubend anneh- preisen. Als was wird Spiritualität definiert, leben einer spirituellen Erfahrung über- menden bzw. einer wissend erkennenden wie hängt THC damit zusammen und wie haupt erst ermöglichen, vereinfachen oder Haltung.» Eine deutlich engere Sicht mit generiert man mit Hilfe unseres geliebten vertiefen. Jeder von uns hat wohl seine indi- Fokus auf das, was ausserhalb der sagen Moleküls eine individuelle spirituelle Erfah- viduelle Vorstellung davon, was damit wir mal durchschnittlich tagtäglichen nor- rung? Schauen wir mal… gemeint ist. Stell dir doch kurz selbst die malo-Wirklichkeit noch existieren könnte, Frage, was du persönlich unter den Begrif- das transzendente, eine potentielle Meta- THC – eine psychoaktive Substanz fen spirituell beziehungsweise Spiritualität ebene, Matrix-mässig... Der Wirkungsmechanismus der ca. 60 be- verstehst, bevor du dir die nachfolgenden kannten Cannabinoide ist in seiner Gesamt- «offizielleren» Definitionen reinziehst... Als Übergang zu praktischeren Aspekten heit weiterhin wenig verstanden. Wir wis- der THC-Spiritualität in den nächsten Ab- sen, dass unser Körper seine eigenen Als Wort existiert Spiritualität erst seit gut schnitten, nach so viel regenbogenfarbener Endocannabinoide herstellt, zum Beispiel hundert Jahren und wird je nach Zeit und Theorie eine Zusammenstellung verschie- Anandamid und dass diese an entsprechen- Ort, Wörterbuch, kulturellem Kontext oder dener Ausdrucksformen der Spiritualität. den Rezeptoren im ganzen Körper ando- Verwendungsabsicht unterschiedlich defi- Mit Hilfe von Fragebogenkonstrukten konn- cken. Etwa so wie Schlüssel, welche nur in niert. ten nach A. Büssing und Kollegen mindes- ihre zugehörigen Schlüssellöcher passen. tens sieben Faktoren differenziert werden: Das Ganze nennt sich Endocannabinoid- Wikipedias Zusammenfassung lautet wie system. Für uns ist primär interessant, dass 1 Gebet, Gottvertrauen und Geborgenheit folgt: «Spiritualität (von lateinisch spiri- konsumierte externe Cannabinoide an dazu 2 Erkenntnis, Weisheit und Einsicht tus = Geist, Hauch bzw. spiro = ich atme) passenden Rezeptoren im Hirn andocken, 3 Transzendenz-Überzeugung bedeutet im weitesten Sinne Geistigkeit z.B. Delta-9-Tetra-Hydro-Cannabinol, kurz 4 Mitgefühl, Grosszügigkeit und Toleranz und kann eine auf Geistiges aller Art oder THC am CNR1 Rezeptor. Dies führt, eben- 5 Bewusster Umgang mit anderen, sich im engeren Sinn auf Geistliches in spezi- falls im Hirn, zu veränderter Ausschüttung selbst und der Umwelt fisch religiösem Sinn ausgerichtete Hal- diverser Neurotransmitter und damit zu 6 Ehrfurcht und Dankbarkeit tung meinen.» Eine sehr offene Defini- einem veränderten Bewusstseinszustand – 7 Gleichmut und Meditation tion. es fährt ein, mehr oder weniger, seit Tau- senden von Jahren bei Millionen von Men- Fazit: Die «offiziellen» Definitionen, das Ver- schen auf der ganzen Welt. Eine Untersuchung der Spiritualität des ständnis und die Ausprägungen von Spiri- deutschen Psychologen R. Sponsel kommt tualität sind sehr offen und unterschiedlich, THC ist also psychoaktiv, dass heisst es zum ebenfalls eher offenen Schluss, dass und das ist ja auch o.k. so. Festzuhalten ist führt zu einer Veränderungen der Psyche «jeder Mensch seiner Natur nach spirituell auch, dass Spiritualität und klassische Reli- und des Bewusstseins eines Menschen. (geistig) ist, sofern er Sinn und Wert sucht. giosität im individuellen Fall zwar überlap- Unsere Stimmung, Wahrnehmung, das Den- Spiritualität ist weder eine eigentlich eso- pen können, aber nicht müssen. Die Teil- ken und Handeln findet mindestens tem- terische noch religiöse Praktik, sondern nehmer des Mitgliederevents zum Thema porär verändert in alternativen Bahnen eine grundlegende Dimension des Mensch- umschrieben Spiritualität ergänzend unter statt, von subtil kaum wahrnehmbar bis seins. Damit ist Spiritualität auch kein Re- anderem folgendermassen: Das Schöne im tiefreichend heftig. servat von Gurus, Religionsstiftern, Prophe- Leben annehmen; etwas, das alles irgend- Via «psycho-aktiv» kann man zumindest be- ten oder Priestern, sondern von jederfrau.» wie verbindet; Kosmisches; bewusst tag- grifflich eine Brücke zur Spiritualität schla- Die Bedeutungsinhalte der Spiritualität sind täglich nachhaltiger leben. gen. Das Wort «Psyche» leitet sich aus dem nach Untersuchungen von Prof. Dr. med. A. altgriechischen Wort für Atem, Hauch ab, Büssing und Kollegen «vom weltanschau- Gruppenspiritualität was auch mit Leben und Geist gleichgesetzt lichen Kontext abhängig, beziehen sich aber Nach einer reichlichen Dosis Begriffsdefi- wurde. Diese Worte finden wir auch bei der immer auf eine immaterielle, nicht sinnlich nitionen und einigen biochemischen und Begriffsdefinition von Spiritualität im fol- fassbare Wirklichkeit (Gott, Wesenheiten, psychologischen Grundlagen der THC-be- genden Abschnitt. Kräfte), die dennoch erfahr- oder erahnbar einflussten Spiritualität, wenden wir uns Legalize it! – Das Magazin für THC-Kultur und die vollständige Hanflegalisierung – Ausgabe 49 – Herbst 2009 – Seite 2 Verein Legalize it! – Postfach 2159 – 8031 Zürich – www.hanflegal.ch – 079 581 90 44 – 044 272 10 77 – Postkonto 87-91354-3 jetzt denjenigen Menschen zu, welche das pischen Kaiser mit Geburtsnamen Ras Ta- ganz einfach aus dem hinduistischen Göt- Ganze organisiert oder in Gruppen prak- fari Makonnen (daher Rastafari...) , welcher terangebot selbstgewählten, persönlichen tizieren. Nach einer Übersicht schauen wir als wiedergekehrter Messias und lebendi- Gottes sind, oder aber auch Ausdruck des uns eine kleine Auswahl genauer an. Can- ger Gott («Jah») auf Erden verehrt wird. unpersönlichen, formlosen, kosmischen nabis wird ohne Anspruch auf Vollstän- Bevor aus einer Pfeife geraucht wird, wird Bewusstseins, der Weltseele, des ultimati- digkeit von diesen Gruppen im spirituellen diese denn auch immer «His Imperial Ma- ven absoluten unendlichen ewig Wirkenden, Rahmen verwendet: Seit langem Hindus, jesty», also Selassie, gewidmet. Obwohl es aus welchem alles entsteht und welches Sikhs, Tibetanisch Tantrische Buddhisten, nicht zwingend erforderlich ist Cannabis zu auch alles ist, nicht wirklich mit Worten be- Muslime, Shamanen und Heiden. Ab dem konsumieren um Rasta zu sein, finden doch schreibbar, da es die menschliche Vorstel- zwanzigsten Jahrhundert die Rastafari und einige dass dies als Teil ihres Glaubens lungskraft übersteigt, genannt Brahman. diverse meist kleinere religiöse Gruppie- regelmässig zu erfolgen habe. Nach Rasta- Brahman wird durch die hinduistische Trini- rungen, als eine Art Dachverband verschie- philosophie ist «Cannabis der Schlüssel zu tät, die drei Hauptgötter Brahma (Schöpfer), dener Gruppen die THC Ministry mit Nieder- einem neuen Selbstverständnis, dem Uni- Vishnu (Erhalter) und Shiva (Zerstörer-Um- lassungen in diversen Länder, weiter Gnos- versum und Gott – es ist das Vehikel zu kos- former, der THC-Assoziierte) repräsentiert, tische Christen, The Church of the Universe, mischem Bewusstsein» und verbannt alles welche sich gegenseitig bedingen. Das The Way of Infinite Harmony, The Cannabis Schlechte aus dem Herzen... Sanskrit Symbol «Om» oder «Aum», wel- Assembly, The Church of Cognizance, Ethio- chem man auch bei uns z.B. als Tattoo oder pian Zion Coptic Church etc. und gemäss Es wird vermutet, dass die Einwanderung Kettelianhänger begegnet, repräsentiert Wikipedia auch die Sinagogue of Satan. hunderttausender Hindus aus Indien in die ebenfalls Brahman, beziehungsweise des- Diverse Bibelstellen sollen auf die Verwen- Karibik Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts das sen transzendenten Urklang und gilt als dung von Cannabis hinweisen – wirklich sakramentale Cannabisrauchen nach Ja- umfassendstes und erhabenstes Symbol einig ist man sich jedoch nicht, man bewegt maika gebracht haben könnte. Begeben wir der hinduistischen Metaphysik. sich hier wohl streng wissenschaftlich ge- uns doch zumindest geistig gleich dorthin... sehen auf Indizienebene. Om shanti. Während das «Sein» in westlicher Vorstel- lung innerhalb des Denkbaren liegt, sehen Schauen wir uns doch mal die Rastas an. In keinem anderen Land auf der Welt ist die Hindus den viel entscheidenderen Teil Viele der weltweit ungefähr eine Million Cannabis und sein Gebrauch so tiefgründig des Lebens im Nicht-Denkbaren, dem, was zählenden Mitglieder der Rastafari Bewe- in der Kultur verankert wie in Indien und bei uns gemeinhin «Mystik» genannt wird. gung gebrauchen Cannabis als Teil von Got- dies auch heute noch, trotz vorhandenen, je Unter anderem zum Beispiel Tantra und tesverehrung, Bibelstudium und Meditation. nach Region unterschiedlich streng umge- Yoga, aber auch psychoaktive Substanzen, Die Bewegung wurde in den 1930er Jahren setzten (Teil-)Verboten. Wohl kein Zufall; als allen voran THC, ermöglichen
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