One of the great achievements during the dawn of history was the religious text called the Rigveda. Passed via oral tradition from father to son in the ancient Indus Valley, the Vedas contained a collection of the earliest recorded religious wisdom. Large portions of the Rigveda are dedicated to the mysterious drink Soma.
Scholars today disagree about what Soma was, but we do know a few things.
It was derived from a plant, it gave power and energy to those that drank it, it was highly recommended that one consume it before battle, and it was considered the drink that created the gods.
From the Rigveda's Ninth Mandala:
- We have drunk Soma and become immortal; we have attained the light, the Gods discovered.
- Now what may foeman's malice do to harm us? What, O Immortal, mortal man's deception?
Is coffee America's soma?
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No one can understand the truth until he drinks of coffee's frothy goodness. ~Sheik Abd-al-Kadir
Over second and third cups flow matters of high finance, high state, common gossip and low comedy. [Coffee] is a social binder, a warmer of tongues, a soberer of minds, a stimulant of wit, a foiler of sleep if you want it so. From roadside mugs to the classic demi-tasse, it is the perfect democrat. ~Author Unknown
Way too much coffee. But if it weren't for the coffee, I'd have no identifiable personality whatsoever. ~David Letterman
I believe humans get a lot done, not because we're smart, but because we have thumbs so we can make coffee. ~Flash Rosenberg
You will always return to your dark master. ~Nick Longtin
Health Benefits of Coffee:
- Coffee contains antioxidants that help prevent cancer and heart disease.
- Studies indicate that regular coffee drinkers are up to 80% less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease.
- Drinking two cups daily could reduce the risk of colon cancer by 25% and halve the risk of gallstones.
- Emerging evidence suggests that coffee may help manage asthma, stop a headache, boost mood, and even prevent cavities.
- Decaf coffee has been found to provide the same stimulative effect as regular coffee, without the caffeine.
So consume coffee my friends - unashamedly with vigor and gusto.
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