The coating of the pleasure-giving substance

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>From the Lord's genitals originate water, semen, generatives, rains and the

procreators. His genitals are the cause of a pleasure that counteracts the

distress of begetting.

 

The genitals and the pleasure of begetting counteract the distresses of

family encumbrances. One would cease to generate altogether if there were

not by the grace of the Lord, a coating, a pleasure-giving substance, on the

surface of the generative organs. This substance gives a pleasure so intense

that it counteracts fully the distress of family encumbrances. A person is

so captivated by this pleasure-giving substance that he is not satisfied by

begetting a single child, but increases the number of children, with great

risk in regard to maintaining them, simply for this pleasure-giving

substance. This pleasure-giving substance is not false, however, because it

originates from the transcendental body of the Lord. In other words, the

pleasure-giving substance is a reality, but it has taken on an aspect of

pervertedness on account of material contamination. In this material world,

sex life is the cause of many distresses on account of material contact.

Therefore, the sex life in the material world should not be encouraged

beyond the necessity. (2.6.8 text & purport)