sunyatisunya
22 April 2009, 10:56 PM
I couldn't find a perfect forum to place this topic in but I'm really interested in knowing what the meditators out there think about the value of a continent life in regards to spiritual practice.
Generally, in my life, I prefer to trust my own experience and intuition over that of others, even if they are respected minds in their particular field. This extends into the sexual life - and, personally, I have found that not engaging in regular sexual contact is very helpful for meditation and its related fields of study.
I neither agree with the pre-Sexual Revolution attitudes which scoffed at all sexual activity as "sinful" or the post-Sexual Revolution attitudes that frequent sex/masturbation is necessary to good health. Fact is, after I ejaculate, I feel very different for at least a day. Perhaps it is the force of the orgasm - I do not have local-only orgasms in the genital area, my whole body gets involved in a dramatic way and the intensity of orgasm seems to take its toll.
The most extensive piece of writings hosted online that I have found on the issue of continence and its supposed health benefits is http://www.ktk.ru/~cm/contin.htm (http://www.ktk.ru/%7Ecm/contin.htm) this book. You can read the whole thing there. Now, I've researched the author a bit and he seems to have been a sort of quack in his field, so his information is bound to be contrary to what all the popular movements are pushing. I kind of like that, though. It reminds me of something I just read - some "hair specialists" saying that it is absolutely necessary to use salon formula hair products to have healthy, clean hair. Well, I haven't used anything but water in my shoulder-length hair in MONTHS and my hair is beautiful. These groups have an agenda, always. I like the people who step outside of that prison.
Anyone any thoughts on all of this? Experience? I have pretty good control over myself - living an entirely continent life would come natural to me as I am not inclined to intimate, sexual relationships in the first place.
Generally, in my life, I prefer to trust my own experience and intuition over that of others, even if they are respected minds in their particular field. This extends into the sexual life - and, personally, I have found that not engaging in regular sexual contact is very helpful for meditation and its related fields of study.
I neither agree with the pre-Sexual Revolution attitudes which scoffed at all sexual activity as "sinful" or the post-Sexual Revolution attitudes that frequent sex/masturbation is necessary to good health. Fact is, after I ejaculate, I feel very different for at least a day. Perhaps it is the force of the orgasm - I do not have local-only orgasms in the genital area, my whole body gets involved in a dramatic way and the intensity of orgasm seems to take its toll.
The most extensive piece of writings hosted online that I have found on the issue of continence and its supposed health benefits is http://www.ktk.ru/~cm/contin.htm (http://www.ktk.ru/%7Ecm/contin.htm) this book. You can read the whole thing there. Now, I've researched the author a bit and he seems to have been a sort of quack in his field, so his information is bound to be contrary to what all the popular movements are pushing. I kind of like that, though. It reminds me of something I just read - some "hair specialists" saying that it is absolutely necessary to use salon formula hair products to have healthy, clean hair. Well, I haven't used anything but water in my shoulder-length hair in MONTHS and my hair is beautiful. These groups have an agenda, always. I like the people who step outside of that prison.
Anyone any thoughts on all of this? Experience? I have pretty good control over myself - living an entirely continent life would come natural to me as I am not inclined to intimate, sexual relationships in the first place.