Saint Germain on the Elixir of Immortality. Eternal search for the elixir of immortality

It always seemed to a person that the period of life allotted to him was too short. Many have tried to fix things, looking for ways to prolong life or even make it infinite. Some have almost succeeded...

"Mahabharata" - epic ancient india- tells about the juice of some mysterious tree, prolonging a person's life up to ten thousand years. But where exactly to look for him, and remained a mystery. Ancient Greek historians also knew about the “tree of life”, however, they already claimed that it was not juice, but the fruits of some overseas tree that could restore youth to a person, but not give immortality. Russian epics sing " living water”, the source of which was in the middle of the ocean on the island of Buyan. But no one has ever found either the "tree of life" or the source of "living water".

Nevertheless, the search for the means of eternal life continued. When Christopher Columbus discovered unknown new lands in the West in Atlantic Ocean, hopes of finding, finally, the source of immortality were also transferred there. Some even believed that he had already been found, and gave the exact coordinates. Thus, the Italian humanist Pedro Martyr, a close acquaintance of Columbus, wrote to Pope Leo X:

“To the north of Hispaniola, among other islands, there is one island at a distance of three hundred and twenty miles from it, as those who found it say. On the island there is an inexhaustible spring of flowing water of such miraculous properties that an old man who drinks it, while observing a certain diet, after a while will turn into a young man. I beg Your Holiness, do not think that I say this out of frivolity or at random: this rumor has really established itself at court as an undoubted truth, and not only the common people, but many of those who stand above the crowd in their intelligence or wealth, too believe him."

It is not known how many expeditions went in search of the mysterious island with its magical source. It is only known that as a result of one of these expeditions, America was once again discovered: a noble Spanish nobleman, in search of “living water”, reached the New World and, believing that there was another island in front of him, dubbed the land Florida (“blooming”). But he still didn't get immortality.

But today is no longer fairy tales, and it is known from the results of scientific studies that water really affects the life expectancy and health of people. The human body is seventy percent water, and he is by no means indifferent to what kind of water nourishes his tissues. Inhabitants of some islands Caribbean look much younger than their European peers and explain this phenomenon rather casually:

We have such water from springs on the island that rejuvenates a person.

Inhabitants central regions Sri Lankas have excellent health and also look younger than their years - due to the climate and water from mountain sources. Many highlanders surprise with their longevity and excellent physical condition. So the search for the elixir of immortality is not as hopeless as it might seem. Man, of course, will not cease to be mortal, but he is quite capable of living twice as long as he lives now. In any case, our skeleton has a "margin of safety" for one hundred and twenty years of active (!) Life, so there is clearly an unused natural reserve.

But back to the search for the elixir of immortality. In addition to magic water, there were many "man-made" recipes. Only those that clearly did not give the desired result have reached us. For if someone ever managed to create such an elixir, its recipe, of course, was kept in the deepest secret. How would you like this tool:

“You need to take a toad that has lived for ten thousand years, and a bat that has lived for a thousand years, dry them in the shade, grind them into powder and take them.”

Everything would be fine, but how to find out the date of their birth from cute little animals? This is not mentioned in the recipe.

In general, information about the successes that people have achieved in the search for immortality is scattered and unconvincing. It is known more or less reliably about two people who died already in our century, having lived a very long life. This is a Chinese who died in 1936 at the age of ... 246 (according to official documents), and an Indian who died in 1956 at the age of 186. An Indian at the age of fifty retired to the Himalayas, where he took up yoga. Apparently, a combination of special exercises, diet and some other means made it possible to significantly lengthen the life span allotted to him. You can believe these two facts, you can not believe it, but for all the fantastic nature of such phenomena, we are not talking about immortality. And the search for it did not stop and does not stop: there are always people who are ready to devote years, decades, all their lives to them ...

One of these people was Alexander Cagliostro. In addition to the mystery of his origin and the unknown source of his enormous wealth, Count Cagliostro had a disturbing secret:

"They say wrote one of his contemporaries. - Cagliostro discovered the secret of making the elixir of life. His young-looking and charming wife is already over forty years old, and, according to her, the count has the secret of returning youth.

This mysterious person visited Russia. In St. Petersburg, his appearance made a splash. And the story of the failed duel with the court physician Roberts added new brilliance to his name. Annoyed by Roberts' attempts to denigrate him in the eyes of the court, Cagliostro offered him an original duel - "on poisons." Both opponents had to drink the poison prepared by the other, and then take any antidote. The count insisted, but the frightened doctor flatly refused: too persistent rumors that Cagliostro had the secret of the elixir of immortality circulated around the capital.

Alas, these were just rumors. Cagliostro was captured by the Inquisition and died in its dungeons. All his personal papers were burned, and only a copy of one note taken in the Vatican miraculously survived. It describes the process of "regeneration", or the return of youth:

“After taking two grains of the drug, a person loses consciousness and speechlessness for three whole days, during which he often experiences seizures and convulsions, and perspiration appears on his body. Waking up from this state, in which, however, he does not experience the slightest pain, on the thirty-sixth day he must take the third, and last, grain, after which he falls into a deep and calm sleep. During sleep, the skin slides off it, teeth and hair fall out. They all grow back within a few hours. On the morning of the fortieth day, the patient leaves the room, becoming a new person, having experienced complete rejuvenation.

Everything would be fine, but the recipe for the drug has not been preserved. And - was he at all?

The interrogation protocols of Cagliostro preserved curious information about another mysterious person - Count Saint-Germain. Cagliostro claimed to have seen a vessel in which the count keeps ... the elixir of immortality. They did not believe him: Count Saint-Germain died ten years before the death of Cagliostro himself, in 1784. But then strange things began to happen.

The count appeared in Paris in 1750, not only having no past, but even no plausible history of it. However, he preferred not to talk about himself at all, only sometimes - either on purpose or by accident - he let slip about his conversations with Plato or Seneca or one of the apostles. Of course, they did not believe him too much, but ... When someone asked the earl's coachman whether it was true that his master was four hundred years old, he answered ingenuously:

I do not know exactly. But in the one hundred and thirty years that I have served my master, his lordship has not changed a bit.

Of course, the coachman could be trained. But how to explain the fact that elderly aristocrats in best houses did you recognize in Saint-Germain a man who visited their grandmothers' salons half a century ago? Moreover, the elderly matrons swore that he had not changed a bit during this time. Moreover, if we compare the descriptions of people who knew the count well in different times, it turns out that he was seen in England, known in Holland, remembered in Italy. He changed names and titles - the Marquis of Montfert, the Comte de Bellamy, and a dozen others. And just as suddenly as he appeared, the Comte Saint-Germain disappeared from Paris and arose in Holstein. From there came the news of his death. But none of the tombstones in the vicinity of his castle bear the name of Saint-Germain. But it is on the list of Freemasons, whose meeting took place in Paris a year after the "death" of Saint-Germain. It is authentically known that three years later the French envoy in Venice saw the count, and not only saw, but also talked with him for a long time. And two years later, Saint-Germain ended up in one of the prisons where the revolutionaries kept aristocrats. Then traces of him were lost. Died on the guillotine, like many in those years? It turned out not.

Thirty years after the "imaginary death" of the count, on the sidelines of the Congress of Vienna, he was met by an old, kind friend - Madame de Genlis. He did not change a bit, but he tried not to drag out the unexpected meeting, and the very next day he disappeared from Vienna as mysteriously as he had in his time from Paris. Fifteen years later, when almost no one who knew Saint-Germain personally was left alive, the count reappeared in Paris under the name of Major Fraser. He posed as an Englishman, had unlimited funds of unknown origin, but lived rather closed. He was recognized by an elderly dignitary who miraculously survived the revolution, exile and everything connected with them. I recognized it, but unlike Madame de Genlis, he did not share this discovery with anyone, but tried to get close to "Major Fraser", since his years had changed beyond recognition.

The acquaintance took place, and the dignitary gradually learned that his interlocutor was well aware of everything that happened at the French court ... two hundred years ago. He spoke with such details that could not be read anywhere else. Even when he spoke about very distant times and distant countries, one got the impression that he was really present there and then. The old dignitary could not stand it, he mentioned that at one time he met with such a person as the great Saint-Germain. His interlocutor just shrugged his shoulders and started talking about something else, but ... the next day he disappeared from Paris.

Then he was allegedly seen there already in the mid-thirties of our century. But since there was no one personally acquainted with the count, these reports can hardly be considered reliable. Although if we take it as an axiom that he really invented the elixir of immortality, then his behavior seems quite logical. Wanting to keep his secret, he had to either move from place to place and change names, or fake his death and continue to live under a different name. Otherwise, he would not have rest from those who are eager to penetrate his secret.

By the way, there is another person who has achieved immortality, but not with the help of the elixir, but in a completely different way. According to legend, when Jesus Christ was led to the place of execution, he wanted to lean against the wall of one of the houses for a minute to rest. But the owner of the house did not allow him to do so.

Go, go! Nothing to rest, - he allegedly shouted.

Christ parted his parched lips:

Fine. But you, too, will go all your life. You will wander forever, and you will never have peace or death ...

The owner of the house was called Ahasuerus. But he is better known under the nickname "Eternal Jew", and there are several interesting testimonies about him. future fate. In 1223 he was met at the Spanish court by the Italian astrologer Guido Bonnati. Five years later, he was mentioned in one of the papers of an English abbey visited by the archbishop of Armenia. The archbishop, according to him, was personally acquainted with Ahasuerus, talked with him more than once and was absolutely sure that it was this man who had been cursed by Christ. In 1242, Ahasuerus appeared in France, and then disappeared for two and a half centuries.

In 1505 he was seen in Bohemia, and in 1547 in Hamburg. Bishop Paul von Eytheen met him there, who in his notes mentions that this man spoke all languages ​​without the slightest accent, led a secluded and ascetic life, and had no property. If he was given money, he immediately distributed it to the poor. In 1575, Ahasuerus appeared in Spain, in 1599 - in Vienna. From there he intended to go to Poland and then to Moscow. And there is vague evidence that he really visited Moscow and talked to some people. But his appearance in German city Lübeck in 1603 is more than documented - an entry in the city chronicle made by the burgomaster, historian and theologian in Latin:

“Last year, on January 14, a famous immortal Jew appeared in Lübeck, whom Christ, going to be crucified, doomed to redemption.”

Mentions about this mysterious personality met at a later time. The last one is dated 1830. You can believe it, you can reject it. And you can take the point of view of one medieval doctor who wrote:

“There is nothing that could save the mortal body from death, but there is something that can postpone death, restore youth and prolong the short human life.”

Modern science is also looking for the elixir of immortality. But, first of all, scientists have found that a human cell has a strictly defined life span - 50 divisions. The only difference is how fast this process takes place. For someone it takes sixty years, for someone it takes more than a hundred. But after that, the cell dies, and all attempts by scientists to increase the number of divisions were unsuccessful. And the experimenters have chosen a different path - cell rejuvenation. Some manage to achieve a positive effect, but no one has yet found the elixir. Although there are interesting results of experiments on mice.

The introduction of industrial preservatives into the mouse body, those that prevent spoilage of the oil, lengthened the life of the animals by almost one and a half times. Reducing his diet by a third lengthened his life by half. And a special diet generally rejuvenated the caudates: two-year-old individuals, that is, old men, began to behave like three-month-old youths. However, everyone knows that you need to eat right. Although not everyone does it ... for some reason. Yes, and so the man is arranged that he prefers to dream of a miraculous drug of instant action: he slammed a glass - and again he is healthy and young.

But in fact, if someone had achieved immortality, then sooner or later he would have to ask himself the question - why live an endless life? Even the most exquisite pleasures become boring, even the most favorite activities can get boring. Yes, and immortality itself can be abandoned, as did, according to legend, the wisest of the wise - King Solomon. When he was offered the elixir of immortality, he refused to accept it, because he did not want to outlive those who were close to him and whom he loved...

There is, after all, such a view of immortality.

SAINT GERMAINE ON THE ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY (CONTINUED)

SAINT-GERMAINE ABOUT THE ELIXIR OF IMMORTALITY

Dreams, dreams, dreams - let them take you to sky-high distances, to magical countries, where rivers flow with jelly banks and living water, where apple trees grow with young apples, where the horse lives - the humpbacked sorcerer and the wizard, where the scientist cat still walks along the chain around. Where no one and nothing grows old, but is healthy and prosperous, loves and admires the whole life, and rejoices in it endless. That's where, in this land of Miracles and Tales, I will lead you today, my dears. Let's dream together and create this wonderful, eternally young world with all the living and immortal in it. In the meantime, let's remember what we talked about earlier. About the fact that the Soul and Spirit are immortal, that your original physical bodies were also immortal, self-regulating and self-restoring, and even self-reproducing themselves. So what's the deal? Why is it the other way around? You have already known this, my dears. The Seal of Oblivion is the reason for this. But you also learned how to shoot it yourself today without anyone's help. You just learned to remember who you are and that's it, nothing else is needed. The gods do not die and do not grow old, they live forever. So are you, you only need to believe that you are, indeed, Gods and know how to manage your whole life, and not just physical bodies. Believe and claim that Power and that Power of the Gods, which originally belongs to you, my dears. And I will give you one very powerful affirmation or Intention that penetrates your entire Multidimensional Self and makes it immediately respond to your call, to your call for help.

“I, (name) in the name of I AM THAT I AM, voluntarily here and now demand from my Multidimensional I AM PRESENCE, residing in all worlds and spaces in time and timelessness, in the manifested and unmanifested worlds, to manifest my Presence in this world , in this dimension so that my three-dimensional I could get back all that Power and that Primordial Energy that I originally possessed, receiving the Life Beginning from the Source of All That Is to reunite with Him into the One Whole.

This very powerful and effective affirmation will help you return not only your Eternal youth and beauty, but will also give you all those Divine Energies that will contribute to your Ascension and return to the One Father and Mother. And this process is not a one-time one, many eons of years will pass when, having met your Multidimensional Self, you will be able to reunite with the Source, having created many new worlds, having lived many different lives in them, and with the accumulated experience, return Home. But that's where the fun lies - diversity. All life is arranged very simply and at the same time very wisely and interestingly. Life itself should be an exciting and intriguing Game, it should bear the imprint of Magic and Fairy-tale, store in its Treasury a lot of all sorts of Mysteries and unsolved things. That's when it will be unspeakably interesting and exciting. It is for this purpose that you decided to turn Malden into a Mystery School and build Living Cities of Light on it, where you can hide a lot unsolved mysteries and all kinds of Treasures and untold Wealths, collecting them from the annals of the Universe and hiding them in the recesses of their souls and minds in order to one day extract them from there and give them to their children and grandchildren. And they will continue this Game, more and more complicating it, giving it fabulousness, ornateness, building all kinds of secret labyrinths in it, creating golden keys from hidden doors and Light sparkling Codes. And it will become interesting and exciting for them to live this Life, bright and colorful, eternal and endless.
Well, now let's go back to our time. Express your Intention and continue to live, expecting Miracles and Messages from your Multidimensional Selves. And as a Gift you will receive the Divine Matrix of the New Human Genome, which will completely replace in you that gene of aging and shortening of life in these bodies, which you needed during the time of the intended Duality Experiment. peace. Your Multidimensional I AM PRESENCE will solve many of the challenges you face today. It will help you completely free yourself from the old world, providing a wide scope for free access to the entire boundless Cosmic Space that exists in Eternity and Infinity.
On this, I again do not say goodbye to you, my dears, but reserve the right to lead me, dragging you into fairy world rejuvenating apples and kissel banks.

Your Brother, Friend, Teacher - forever young and forever joyful Saint Germain.

ABOUT ETERNAL YOUTH AND BEAUTY

I offer you three vats,
You try the first vat, take a dip,
There you will find a gold coin at the bottom,
And come back here with her.

The second vessel with silver water,
There's silver at the bottom
Dive there boldly with your head,
That Moonlight light up the road.

And in the third vat - Heavenly Light,
You can only achieve it
When you dive, you stay forever
There is no bottom in that third vat.

Make up your mind, you will find the Light to the House,
There's a beautiful love waiting for you
And do not dare, to be earthly to you,
Circles of Samsara to pass all over again.

After all, gold and silver are all perishable,
Someday it will end
And the Light of the Father - after all, he is imperishable,
Unites everyone into One.

Think before you jump into that vessel,
Fly like a free bird into the sky,
In that world Shining, Magical,
You turn yourself into Love and Light!

Saint Germain

Received by Tatyana Mironenko

The human body is 70% water. No wonder one famous biologist figuratively called living beings "animate water." Obviously, for the health and longevity of a person, it is not indifferent what kind of water nourishes the tissues of his body.

And indeed, in last years it became known that water differs significantly not only in chemical impurities, but also in isotopic composition and other features. Many properties of water change, for example, if it is passed between the poles of a magnet. Water can be more biologically active, and this affects the aging process of the body. But much about the properties of water - an important component of our body - we still do not know.

In any case, today it is no longer vague legends and ancient legends, but scientific research that speaks about the effect of water on the health and life expectancy of the inhabitants. different districts Earth.

Where do people live longer?

It is known that the inhabitants of some Caribbean islands, such as Guadeloupe, look much younger than their European peers. When they are asked how they manage to keep their youth for a long time, the answer usually follows: “On our island, such water flows from sources that rejuvenates a person ...” The inhabitants of the central regions of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) are also distinguished by excellent health. The inhabitants of Sri Lanka consider the climate and water of mountain springs to be the cause of their health. Apparently, it was no coincidence that the ancients tried to look for life-giving water on this island.

The longevity of the highlanders and a number of peoples of the North, some scientists associate with the water they drink. This is the so-called "melt water effect", which has a beneficial effect on metabolism and thus, as it were, "rejuvenates" the body.

Today, the search is not conducted on distant islands or in unknown lands. They are carried out in dozens of laboratories of the largest scientific centers world, studying the properties of water and its effect on the human body.

People who were extremely anxious to lengthen their lives as much as possible were, for the most part, endowed with wealth and power. They were looking shortest way. And such a way seemed to exist. The most ancient traditions and legends mentioned him - this is the "elixir of immortality" that the gods ate. IN different countries it was called by different names. The gods of the ancient Greeks used the bestowing eternal life ambrosia, the Indian gods - amritu, the gods of the Iranians - haoma. And only the gods ancient egypt, showing majestic modesty, preferred water to other food of the gods. True, all the same water of immortality.

Alchemists and the elixir of immortality

Of the people, no one approached the elixir of immortality as close as the alchemists, who, however, were looking for something completely different - ways to make gold. There was a certain logic to this. Immortality is a state that is not subject to change. Isn't gold the only substance that is not subject to external influences? It is not afraid of alkalis or acids, it is not afraid of corrosion. It seemed that time itself was powerless before him. Doesn't this metal contain some principle that makes it so? And is it possible to isolate this substance from it or bring it into the human body along with gold? “Whoever takes gold inside,” says one ancient oriental text, “he will live as long as gold.” This is the traditional basis of ancient beliefs: if you eat the eyes of an eagle, you will be like an eagle, if you eat the hearts of a lion, you will be strong like a lion... Gold was an indispensable component of various versions of the elixir of immortality. A recipe compiled by the personal physician of Pope Boniface VIII has come down to us: gold, pearls, sapphires, emeralds, rubies, topazes, white and red corals, ivory, sandalwood, deer heart, aloe root, musk and ambergris should be mixed in crushed form. (We hope that prudence will deter readers from overly hasty application of the composition given here.)

ancient recipes

Another composition was not much simpler, which can be found in one ancient oriental book: “You need to take a toad that has lived for 10,000 years, and a bat that has lived for 1,000 years, dry them in the shade, grind them into powder and take them.”

And here is the recipe from the ancient Persian text: “You need to take a person, red and freckled, and feed him with fruits up to 30 years, then lower him into a stone vessel with honey and other compounds, enclose this vessel in hoops and hermetically seal it. In 120 years, his body will turn into a mummy.” After that, the contents of the vessel, including what became the mummy, could be taken as a remedy and a means of prolonging life.

Errors that germinate in every sphere of human activity, in this area bring a particularly bountiful harvest. Mention may be made in this connection of a French scholar of the 15th century. In search of the elixir of life, he boiled 2,000 eggs, separated the whites from the yolks and, mixing them with water, distilled them many times, hoping in this way to extract the desired substance of life.

The sheer senselessness of such recipes does not testify to the senselessness of the search itself. Only that which was discarded as unnecessary became known. But if we judge the history of this or that science only by unsuccessful experiments and failed discoveries, the picture will probably be about the same.

At all times, people dreamed of becoming immortal. How many hunters for life without death have been looking for the formula of the cherished elixir on the worn pages of ancient tomes. The endless race for eternal life became a curse and an obsession for many seekers, pushing them to monstrous crimes.

It is believed that the elixir of immortality is a fabulously magical substance that can rejuvenate the human body and make human life endless.

The elixir of immortality is often mentioned in myths, traditions and legends of many peoples as the "food" of the gods. For example, the gods of ancient India ate amrita, Ancient Greece- ambrosia, Ancient Egypt - the water of immortality, Iranian deities - haoma.

The desire to acquire immortal life was the most desirable and seductive goal. But no one can say with certainty that someone managed to gain immortal life - this possibility still remains a mystery.

Each person is sure that the period of life allotted to him is very short. How many means to gain infinite life were! And each time they gave hope to prolong life! It is possible that some people still succeeded ....

The ancient Indian epic "Mahabharata" speaks of the juice of a certain plant, prolonging human life up to 10 thousand years. But where to find this wonderful plant is not said. But ancient Greek sources tell about the fruit of the “tree of life”, which can restore youth to a person. In Russian epics, one can often find a mention of "living water", the source of which is located on the island of Buyan.

At the time of the discoveries of Christopher Columbus, many believed that the lands were found, on which the sources of eternal life are located. Thus, an associate of Columbus wrote to Pope Leo X: “North of Hispaniola, among other islands, there is one island at a distance of three hundred and twenty miles from it, as those who found it say, an inexhaustible spring of running water beats on the island of such wonderful properties that an old man who drinks it, while observing a certain diet, after a while will turn into a young man. I beg Your Holiness, do not think that I say this out of frivolity or at random: this rumor has really established itself at court as an undoubted truth, and not only the common people, but many of those who stand above the crowd in their intelligence or wealth, too believe him."

Many seekers have spent the time of their lives looking for an island with a mysterious source. As a result, many unknown lands were discovered, but no one found the source of immortality.

But there are many recipes for the elixir of immortality. For example, a Tibetan recipe: put stones in a glass jar - rock crystal, smoky and rose quartz, amethyst, carnelian, cacholong and pour water, then put it in the sun for 10 hours. As a result of exposure to sunlight on this solution, a rejuvenating drink is obtained that significantly increases vitality. This drink is taken orally, washed with it, compresses are made for cuts, bruises and burns.

Or here is another fairly simple recipe for preparing a rejuvenating infusion - it is known to many as a remedy found by Tibetan monks. From the herbs of chamomile, immortelle and birch buds, an infusion is prepared in equal amounts and I take half a glass with honey. The course lasts 45 days, but it can be repeated only after five years.

The recipe for the elixir of youth, which is described in ancient Indian legends, is also quite simple. Crushed two heads of garlic should be boiled in 1 liter of milk, and then insisted for at least 1 hour. You need to drink this infusion 1 tablespoon three times a day. This life-giving liquid helps to cleanse blood vessels and improves immunity.

Many researchers claim that at one time Cleopatra allegedly drank a drink that gives immortality. However, since she committed suicide some time later, it is impossible to judge the success of the experiment.

Also interesting is the incident that happened to the Chinese emperor Xuanzong (VIII century). The court sorcerer-alchemist prepared a drink of immortality for his ruler. The preparation was prepared during the year. But a month later, after taking the "drink of immortality", the emperor died.

It is said that in the small provincial Japanese town of Fukuoka, there lived a 75-year-old woman named Sei Senagon. Perhaps her fate would have developed, like that of millions of women of her age, if not for the mistake of the medical staff. She received an overdose of a hormonal drug. The result stunned everyone - like a child, her teeth grew again, gray hair and wrinkles disappeared. The rejuvenated Japanese woman not only got married, but also gave birth to a child. After that, many older people rushed to take hormonal drugs, but none of them achieved the desired result.

To date, there are many theories that explain aging, but none of them is a universal remedy and the basis for combating this phenomenon.

According to the Bible, from the very beginning, human life was eternal. However, the fall of Eve and Adam led to the punishment, which consisted in depriving the gift of immortality. However, there are no rules without exception - it is known that the Lord gave one of Noah's ancestors Methuselah the opportunity to live up to 969 years. Since then, the expression "Methuselah's age" has become popular.

The legendary Hippocrates believed that a decrepit man could turn on the process of rejuvenation through sexual contact with young girls. It was this method that the famous King David used, thereby delaying the time of his decrepitude.

It should be noted that today the life and immortality of Count Cagliostro is discussed quite a lot - some consider him a charlatan and a rogue, others - a man who knew the secret of the philosopher's stone.

It should be noted that interest in the philosopher's stone arose in the middle of the 10th century and continues to this day. Philosopher's Stone - a mythical substance is considered the beginning of all beginnings. It can give its owner immortality, knowledge and eternal youth. But not only these properties attracted alchemists around the world. main reason search for this mythical substance was that philosopher's Stone able to turn any metal into gold.

Modern science does not deny the possibility of the transformation of one chemical element into another. In addition, it must be said that today there are many legends about the transformation of metals into gold. For example, they say that Raymond Lull, commissioned by the English King Edward II, smelted about 60 thousand pounds of gold from tin, mercury and lead. And this gold was of the highest standard. Coins minted from this gold are still kept in English museums.

Or after the death of Emperor Rudolph II (1552-1612) remained in the treasury a large number of gold and silver bullion (approximately 8 and 6 tons, respectively). No one could understand where he could get such a quantity of precious metal from, and most importantly, it was of such a high standard that it did not contain impurities at all. And this fact most of all amazed the researchers, since at that time it was impossible to technically obtain a precious metal of this quality.

But let's get back to the legends of immortality. They say the legendary Genghis Khan, feeling that his strength was waning and old age was not far off, gathered from all his lands sorcerers, healers, sages and healers who claimed to know the secret of the elixir of youth and immortality. He ordered everyone to prepare an elixir. The test was simple - after the medicine man drank his potion, his head was cut off. If the severed head did not grow, attached to the body, the next healer passed the test. This “fun” of Genghis Khan would have continued long enough if one decrepit sage had not told him: “Great Khan, I have lived in this world for many years and have long lost count of my days. I have read many wise ancient books, and I know many hidden secrets. But there is no elixir of immortality, you are doing useless work and wasting your days in vain. The immortality of the mortal body does not exist. Only the deeds of a dead person and his spirit are immortal. Having released the wise old man, the great conqueror ordered to prepare for a new campaign in order to conquer the whole world. According to legend, death found Genghis Khan during a campaign against the Tangut state in 1227.

In India, you will be told about Raja Tapasviji, who lived for 186 years (1770-1956) and this is documented. At 50, he retired to the Himalayas and became a hermit. Being engaged in spiritual practices and yoga, he achieved perfection in controlling his body (the state of samadhi). Tapasviji recounted his meeting with an old hermit who spoke only the language of ancient India, Sanskrit, and claimed to have lived for about 5,000 years. This elder told Tapasviji about the elixir of immortality he had. The drink should be taken no more than once every 10 years. After the death of Tapasviji, his dwelling was carefully examined in order to search for the elixir of immortality, but the search was inconclusive.

Scientists believe that some multicellular organisms that exist on earth are potentially immortal or able to exist for a long time if this existence is not interrupted by some kind of accident. Such organisms include freshwater hydras, sea anemones, some species of fish and reptiles. It is possible that this quality is facilitated by the low energy level of the metabolism of these organisms, so the rate of aging in them is significantly slowed down.

At the same time, the opinion of modern scientists gives hope that science is able to solve the problem of increasing the lifespan of a person. In this regard, genetic engineering, stem cell technology, transplantology, hormone therapy and many other branches of medicine are actively developing. Developments in the field of cryonobiology and artificial intelligence are very promising.

The American physicist R. Feynman said: “If a person decided to build a perpetual motion machine, he would face a prohibition in the form of a physical law. In contrast to this situation, in biology there is no law that would affirm the obligatory finiteness of the life of each individual.

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