Guest guest Posted November 28, 2001 Report Share Posted November 28, 2001 - " charles luke " <atripalda Wednesday, November 28, 2001 05:09 [selfknow-l] Re: Digest No. 2001-11-28 of Self Knowledge List > > This view of celibacy troubles me. For some, perhaps, > it is a useful path. But I was celibate for 15 years > and the struggle to deal with my desires through the > most stringent of ascetic paths ( a RC monastery ) was > to no avail. My nature and being needed and craved the > deep rapport with another that marraige and sex holds > out. It is my conviction that advocating celibacy > fails to take into account the nature of humans and is > but one, and perhaps a narrow, path to enlightenment. > What opens the sould, spirit, heart to the > transcendent may be found through affection, romance, > physical intimacy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~response~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For the vast majority of mankind celibacy is almost impossible and forced celibacy can be counter-productive. You are right to say that this is an austerity suited to few. One disciple of Sri Ramakrishna said: Without the grace of God absolute celibacy is just not possible. jay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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