Celibacy and Spirituality

[Guest guest]

Dear List

 

We are repeating this message that was posted on the list earlier on. We

received many postings. All of them were interesting and relevant but all of

them were very long. May we request the members to respond in a short and

focused manner?

 

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message----------------

 

Promoting celibacy is considered old-fashioned and out of place in modern

society. There are many aspects to this issue that we can examine:

 

(a) Many of the modern proponents of spirituality have suggested that sex in a

loving relationship with one partner is fine. It is only the promiscuous aspect

that need to be controlled. They would even suggest as expressed in the Sikh and

Jewish faiths that such loving relationship is religious living. Their prophets

discouraged celibate life-styles. Then we have the uncompromising teachings of

Sri Ramakrishna promoting celibacy:- 'Marriage should not be used as a licence

for lust - after the birth of one or two children the couple should revert to a

celibate life-style.'

 

(b) Then there are the physical aspects. The idea of preserving the 'semen' is

given great importance in many scriptures. Women do not produce semen so are

they biologically incapable of spiritual progress?

 

© Unbridled sex in the West (and of course emulated in the East) has reached

epidemic proportions. The secular forces in society for their own reasons are

trying to address the issue. Can we offer ideas on how to combat this

phenomenon?

 

The topic is emotive and will generate a lot of mail. Please keep the emails

short and focused else we will not post them.

 

Vivekananda Centre London

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Namaste

 

'Marriage should not be used as a licence for lust - after the birth of one

or two children the couple should revert to a celibate life-style.'

 

If you have desire for sexual pleasure more than for pleasure in God then

the kundalini will not be able to fully go past the 2nd chakra. Once the

path is clear then you may do as you like.

 

I am new to this group.

 

Vivekananda Centre [vivekananda]

Thursday, May 20, 2004 5:43 PM

ramlist; vedanta address

[sri Ramakrishna] Celibacy and Spirituality

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Can Any one explain and provide some materials on the

relationship between chakras, Kundalini and self

realization? I have read that during the process of

sadhana or spiritual practice, Kundalinin will start

rising slowly from the bottom most part of the spinal

cord and will rise slowly into the head. But what has

this got to do with successful spiritual practice?

 

--- Bob Rose <bobrose108 wrote:

> Namaste

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