The cannibal sadhus living near the
cremation site, eating rotten food and bejewelled with human bones - even the
physical appearance of Aghoris is weird. Isn’t it? The Aghori babas are deeply
devoted to the Bhairava (one of the forms of Shiva) who follow monism. To
explore their own absolute identity they practice a number of ascetic rituals
and stop enjoying earthly pleasures.
Here are seven creepy things black magic specialist Aghori baba ji
do which an originally human being can’t –
1. Post-mortem Ceremonies
– Unlike the other sadhus who emphasize
greatly on the cleanliness and purity the Aghoris believe in connecting to God
in the filthiest environment. They not only perform intercourse with the corpse
but also eat them.
2. Purity in the Dirtiest
- Their hair is always in form of
deadlock because they don’t bathe for months. These monists live in the high
altitude areas of Himalayas. They prefer living in uninhabited areas in order
to successfully meditate for years. They smear ashes all over the bodies. If
they don’t find anything to eat they consume human and animal excreta. These celibates
feel proud to survive on materials that are neglected by ordinary human beings.
3. Magical Remedies –
The Aghoris have medicinal oil made from the ashes and remains of corpses. They
claim the human oil which they extract by hand can cure the deadliest diseases
like cancer and AIDS.
4. Tantric powers
- They gain immense power from the mantra and tantra. Through the tantra Vidhya
they combine mediatation, breathing and sounds to open the body chakras. The
use tantra to awaken the dormant energy inside their body ultimately attaining serpent
power.
5. Collecting Human Skull
– One of the integral parts of their life is the collecting human skull (also
called kapala) and thigh bones. It is believed that the life force of the
deceased person resides in the skull of the human body. They often use the
skull as a bowl for eating the servings.
6. Oneness – the only path
of enlightenment - The main principle they follow
is non-duality. According to them there is no difference between pure and
impure, good and bad, truth and lie. Embracing the world as a whole with both
its goodness and evil side is the reality of an Aghori’s life.
7. Supernatural powers
- The Aghori have mystic powers through which they can control supernatural
being. They heal the victims of black magic by absorbing the dark energy from
their bodies. When someone‘s
body is affected by dark arts s/he approaches the black magic specialist Aghori baba Ji. They are master in
removing the ill-effects of witchcraft.
8. Marijuana Smoking - The
Aghori smoke marijuana on a daily basis. Smoking marijuana is a part of their
routine because it helps them to remain in peace. They feel sober and calm
under the influence of marijuana. They even drink 'bhang' a beverage consisting
of cannabis. It has a psychoactive drug which makes them feel alcoholic.
