Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 Namaskar, For several weeks, I have been contemplating on the sacredness of pleasure. I do not mean simply making love (even if it fits under it), but pleasure in general. Before I continue, I wish to clarify that I did not make this thread in response to any of the recent threads, but I made this thread out of my own accord; out of my own contemplations. Some cultures out there make pleasure out to be a bad thing. Pleasure is often associated to hedonism according to some cultures. Hedonism, some believe, is harmful. However, I believe pleasure is sacred. Devi has moments where she plays. I believe it fine to be okay with enjoying life. We are given pleasure so we can learn how to enjoy life. Pain teaches us how precious pleasure is, as well. This said, I believe the main concern with pleasure is not its nature of being sacred or not, but when people take it for granted. Some people take it for granted by not realizing it exists and limiting how pleasure can come to them. Others take it for granted by deliberately seeking to take pleasure away from others. Then there exists people who make pleasure less sacred by only seeking their own pleasure - at the expense of others. This keeps people from seeing how sacred pleasure is. Pleasure is part of life. Life is Devi, and Devi is part of Life. All Life is sacred, and pleasure is no exception. Jai Ma! Namaste. Sincerely, Arya/Christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I agree with what you're saying- I was thinking along the same vein when I posted responses to the " Gita " question. I personally think that because pleasure was created by Devi, rejecting it, as many ascetics believe we're supposed to do, is a rejection of the Mother. But I don't know-- when it comes to sacred texts, I seem to be alone in this view. , Amaya Kalarathri <theilluminatedcelestial wrote: > > Namaskar, > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2009 Report Share Posted November 13, 2009 I have always been fascinated by the poem IF by Kipling....I guess its all about striking the balance...indulge in what pleases you but don't be consumed by it ..which is easier said than done. regards Aditya On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 4:04 AM, Amaya Kalarathri < theilluminatedcelestial wrote: > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2009 Report Share Posted November 14, 2009 My comment was not meant to criticize aesthetics and was really something I thought on my own accord. However...if I may pose another question, or set of questions. Perhaps the aesthetics are sacrificing pleasure to Devi? Sacred things can be offered, if I am correct? Another thing is perhaps the aesthetics finding pleasure in other things, like servitude, or serving the greater good, too. Just some thoughts... Jai Ma. Sincerely, Arya/Christina On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 11:29 AM, sd <salharmonica wrote: > > > I agree with what you're saying- I was thinking along the same vein when I > posted responses to the " Gita " question. I personally think that because > pleasure was created by Devi, rejecting it, as many ascetics believe we're > supposed to do, is a rejection of the Mother. But I don't know-- when it > comes to sacred texts, I seem to be alone in this view. > > <%40>, > Amaya Kalarathri <theilluminatedcelestial wrote: > > > > Namaskar, > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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