Sex on the Spiritual Path

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Sex on the Spiritual Path

Methods of spiritual work can be divided into two general groups:

1) “Ritualistic” ones — used by believers who learn very basics of religion (whether these basics are correct or not is a separate issue) and accustom themselves (with the help of rites, in particular) to the idea that God really exists.

2) True esoteric methods which involve special psychic techniques with the help of which worthy spiritual seekers master cleansing and development of the energy structures of the organism (the chakras and major meridians), transform themselves as consciousnesses into large spiritual hearts, and then proceed to direct personal cognition of God — in His various Manifestations, including the Creator.

It should be mentioned here that the basic ethical principles, which we have discussed in this and other books [15-25 and others], must be accepted as fundamental by all spiritual seekers in application to sexual relationships as well.

The most important of these principles is non-harming other living beings (ahimsa).

The only way one can fulfill this principle is suppressing one’s egotistic tendencies. Those who have not made efforts necessary to fulfill the above said are not entitled to practice esoteric methods. If this rule is ignored, God will have to stop such candidates by means of various personal cataclysms in their lives. One of the results of this may be mental diseases.

In order to master successfully esoteric methods of spiritual work, one needs a large amount of energy. Among other factors that determine one’s energy status is the proper functioning of the system of the chakras. A natural stimulator of the latter is a harmonious sexual life. Those people who have not received this kind of experience are unlikely to achieve any serious success in spiritual work. It is hard even to imagine them working with kundalini and creation of dharmakayas — stable macrostructures of the refined consciousness which are created beyond the physical body and consist of giant analogues of chakras.

There exists another factor which confirms that for serious spiritual seekers sexual life is recommended. The point is that longing for cognition of God must be the main dominant of such people’s lives. And its existence and growth must not be impeded by other dominants such as sexual dissatisfaction. In other words one has to have an opportunity to relieve an excessive physiological and bioenergetic sexual tension in harmonious marriage.

But in this case — I will stress it once again — it is very important that the partners be adequate both in terms of health condition and of the level of their bioenergetic refinement, as well as the degree of their general spiritual advancement.

It is also important to note that a harmonious marriage is extremely favorable for the correct development of one’s emotional sphere — namely, for the refinement of the consciousness through the development of such kinds of emotions as sexually colored tenderness, caring attention, gratitude, etc. Without this no serious spiritual advancement is possible.

At initial stages of esoteric work, the following exercises can be used (they can beautify the sexual contact and contribute to successful cleansing and development of the bioenergetic structures): the partners unite energies of their trunk chakras of the same name or perform joint rotation of energy around the microcosmic orbit.

However, I should stress that everything that I said about such techniques can bring a positive effect only for those who became established in sattva. You are welcome to read our books to learn how one can achieve this — and then sattvic sex will help you to become better established in this emotional status!

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This is an opinion of Jesus Christ about this:

“Tenderness is one of the most amazing qualities of God.

“If I could persuade all people who are now living on the material plane to understand the beauty, holiness, and greatness of a holy communion between two souls known as sexual relationships! If this is achieved — this alone could greatly contribute to sanctification of this most beautiful and wonderful experience! Until people understand the Divine purpose of this design that exists on all planes of the Creation without exception, many of them will think of it as of some disgraceful animal manifestation that has nothing to do with holy ecstasy, with this exultation of wholeness!

“I know that this will change when people read these words! I know — this will touch hearts and will change many people! This will produce an unexpected impulse and will make people realize what a terrible loss and distortion was to bring to such a disparaged condition that which was supposed to be and will become one of the most sacred experiences between two people! It possesses wholeness; this is why We call it holy. This is a perfect and holy communion when performed as a perfect ritual by two people called husband and wife.

“(But) under no circumstances I approve of casual sexual relationships. … Under no circumstances ignorance that manifests in casual sexual relationships must prevail; otherwise you will get chaos and decay of the world.” [24,52]

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Sexuality is a natural biological function of any healthy mature organism; it is equally pertinent to humans, animals, and even plant — at their vegetative level. Sexuality ensures reproduction. In case of people and highly organized animals, it also plays a socializing role. Bringing up of posterity makes for the development of numerous emotions and ethical qualities, which are valuable from the standpoint of spiritual evolution.

But a spiritually advanced person can consciously use his or her own sexuality in order to accelerate his or her progress towards spiritual Perfection.

Sexuality for this type of people represents, first of all, a sphere of ethical education. Here everyone can rise from initial elimination of primitive egocentrism — to total control over their sexual emotions and use of sexuality only for the sake of common evolutionary development.

What is the reason for attempts of followers of some religious traditions to suppress sexuality and to defile it in every possible way? Such reasons are two.

The first one is a valid tendency to prevent sexually transmitted diseases from spreading among the population that was lacking culture; at the same time, this served as a measure of birth control, since the society was unable provide many children with food and education.

The second reason is that the leaders of sects (religious movements that deviated from the Original Teachings of God) tried to subjugate people by means of imbuing a feeling of “guilt” and “sinfulness” into the “congregation”: by convincing people that they are hopeless sinners because of the fact of their birth and by asserting that only they — the “pastors” — have an authority from God to free people from their sins; what people have to do is to respect and honor the “pastors” for that, obey all their orders and, of course, bring to them as much money as possible! And, it must be admitted, this kind of lie found support among crowds of intellectually undeveloped people. Several mass religious sects have been able to exist for many centuries thanks to people believing in this and similar kinds of lie.

Let me give just one example from the modern life of Russia: the name of the central Catholic cathedral in Moscow is “Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception”. I personally would not even come close to the doors of such a cathedral: for the very name of this “temple” claims that only one conception in the history of Earth — the one of Mary, the mother of Jesus — was immaculate, implying that other conceptions are maculated… But this defiles all other conceptions! It also defiles all mothers and fathers, all children that have been born — as well as sexual love between people!

Any intelligent person understands that this defilement cannot be from God, but from impure and lying people! We can read in the Bible that God commanded people to “be fruitful and multiply”, while tender and caring attitude of Jesus towards children is clear from the New Testament (see also chapters Original Teachings of Jesus Christ and Gospel of Philip in the book [24]).

… There exists another kind of lie presented in the religious form: the more sex the more intensively one grows “spiritually”, which happens thanks to the accumulation of sexual energy in the organism; and even “long live masturbation!” — as a means of learning to love oneself!… I heard this kind of nonsense on television and read about it in the books that were published in Russia during the past several years. This has also been propagated under the name of “sexual tantra”, practical seminars on which are offered for everyone who is willing to pay — without any pre-selection… Sometimes these classes involve various insulting of the “students” and even “ritual” group raping, that are a part of their program…

But all this nonsense and lie are a result of either religious ignorance or… a plain desire of the organizers to make money on the lascivious tendencies of their clients. It has nothing to do with spirituality.

We have discussed already that only the sexuality of sattvic people can be helpful on the spiritual Path, i.e. the sexuality of people who have purified themselves of coarse emotions and primitive passions and refined themselves. But by encouraging the lust of the rest, one only does harm to them. Those who have refined themselves can also get nothing but harm from bioenergetic mixing that takes place at this kind of “seminars”: since coarse energies that get brought into motion at these gatherings produce a coarsening effect on them and cripple their health.

Moreover, possessing a large energy potential (even if the energy itself is not coarse) — does not lead to any spiritual “breakthrough” or success. One has to direct this energy — by means of special meditative techniques — at the re-creation of oneself in the Divine eons. If one does not do it — all this “activated” sexual energy most likely will be utilized only for further stir-up of one’s lust, which has nothing to do with spiritual work and spiritual progress.

Spirituality implies longing of an individual consciousness (soul) for the Creator — but not for material bodies of sexual partners!* Sexuality must by no means displace God from the focus of one’s attention! Its role is to be just a useful method for those who walk the spiritual Path together. (Or it is just a normal activity of a healthy organism, like eating or sleep).

The pseudo-spiritual concept of “love for oneself”, which was imported to Russia, is also vicious: it is diametrically opposite to the true spiritual love, when one’s selfish interests person get abandoned and vanish, being replaced by altruistic and self-sacrificial love for other living beings. It is only from the state of this kind of love that one can come to know God and to merge with the Higher Self.

There is also a point of view that for the purpose of “spiritual growth” one must refrain from orgasms. Those practicing this accumulate the sexual energy (udana) of their partners in the organism, without sharing their own udana with the partner. But based on ethical considerations, we must understand and accept that this is a form of bioenergetic vampirism! It must be viewed as nothing but a disgusting manifestation of the lowest qualities of egocentric primitives!

Also equally ignorant are the “spiritual” recommendations to swim naked at common beaches: “Let everyone look! You will not lose anything because of this!” But in reality one can lose a lot as a result of this, and namely — one’s health, and along with health — many spiritual achievements. Nudist swimming with sattvic friends, with the members of one’s spiritual group is one thing (see [23-24]). But getting naked in the sight of primitive people, who hate everyone and everything or are obsessed with lust, is absolutely another thing. These people can fill the bodies of their victims with their pathogenic energy just by looking at them…

After all, mere looking with interest represents a contact of the indriyas of the consciousness with those who are being looked at…

If people with pure souls admire your beauty — you receive portions of energy of their pure love; both they and you benefit from this.

But doing the same in the sight of representatives of the opposite pole — produces a diametrically opposite effect: you may get sick, get sick very seriously…

We also should not forget about the risk of being raped by this kind of primitive people. In this case, bioenergetic lesion can turn out to be even graver…

Let me draw your attention to the following aspect of nudism: even just obtrusion of one’s ideology on those who do not want it and to whom it is unpleasant (even if they are wrong objectively) is incompatible with the main ethical principle: “Do no harm!”.

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So, in the end, let us say a few words about “with whom?” issue.

First of all, you yourself should enter the spiritual Path! You should start searching for our Creator! How you can do it is described in detail in our spiritual books listed in the Bibliography and in others books. You can gather like-minded people around you — and start walking the Path! Steer clear of unworthy people! The unworthy are those who ignore the ethical aspect of spiritual work, who do not show progress in it. Together with the rest and with God Who will always be among you — become saturated with the bliss of His Love! And among your true spiritual companions let there appear the one who will be closer to you than any other embodied disciple of God!

People tend to make a lot of stupid mistakes, to suffer unnecessarily, if they attempt to build their lives having turned away from God. But everything is much easier if one aspires to God — a real living everyday Teacher of all people, Whom one can cognize if one knows about Him enough and lives in accordance with His Teachings! And then your life gets filled with the happiness of creative Service, of communication with spiritual seekers who go along with you to God! Everything we do becomes in this case incomparably more blissful and bright: work, rest, food, sleep and giving gifts of sexual love to each other, in which two pure souls can merge.

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Once God addressed one of the disciples who later achieved a tremendous progress on the spiritual Path:

“Do you really love Me?

“If you do, where does that passionate aspiration disappear, which you must burn with all the time?

“It is only in earthly marriages that routine, getting bored with each other, and apathy can appear.

“Love for Me — is a permanent desire to give all of oneself, this is not about consumerism!

“If your passion for Me fades away, if you are lazy in love — then you do not have true love yet. It is impossible to attain Me with an attitude like this!

“One has to accept responsibility for one’s own life. You may not rely (even unconsciously) on your incarnate Teacher. No one can become Me by being dragged to Me! One can merge with Me only leading other into Me. You must become a spiritual leader — at least for yourself: not a diligent executor but a leader! This is the only way you can reach Me!”

“How can I learn to love You even more?”

“Look at the faces around you. Despondency, boredom, anxiety, tiredness, and spite are on them… They are unhappy people, because they are not in love with Me!

“But you cannot lose the state of joy and exultation! Never!

“For I am your Beloved!

“You cannot be sad: for you are in love with the most beautiful Beloved of all!

“See, how lucky you are:

“Your Beloved cannot die: for He is eternal!

“Your Beloved cannot leave you even for a second: for He is omnipresent!

“He is always with you. He is inside and around you, He infinitely pervades you with His Love!

“Your Beloved is always new — you will never get bored with Him!

“And you will never doubt that He loves you: for your Beloved is Pure Love Itself!”

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If you live exactly like this, realizing that God indeed is Love and that you can also become this Love, that some progress has already been made — then you feel that it is not only two of us loving each other, not anymore! — we are three: us and also Him! And turning into a Fire of Love that is burning inside our spiritual hearts — we are infusing into the most Tender and Subtlest Universal Flame of the Divine Consciousness.