Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00087)

Doss quoted Krishnamurti:

>….Surely it must be possible to function
>in a sexual relationship with someone you love without the nightmare which
>usually follows"

It may not be a nightmare for Krishnamurti but how about Rosalind Rajagopal
in her ordeal of terminating the pregnancy, a sequel of believing in the
precautions that the erstwhile world teacher assured her he was using.

The result of trying to damn any force up is that it goes off into a variety
of side-channels which are far removed from normal course. It’s not the
policy of the Masters to encourage celibacy as mean to enlightenment, as may
be seen in the letters written by one of them to Olcott around 1875.

"  ...Purity of earthly love purifies and prepares for the realization of
the Divine Love. No mortal man's imagination can conceive of its ideals of
the divinity otherwise but in the shape the familiar to him. One who
prepares for solving the Infinite must solve the finite first."
"  ....Man's Atma may remain pure and as highly spiritual while it is united
with its material body; while should not two souls in two bodies remain as
pure and uncontaminated notwithstanding the earthly passing union of  the
latter two.."

However, when man has passed through this experience and has glimpsed of the
Divine Love, he will know that sexual love is ever an illusion, for it is
the result of an imaginary image, a complete intoxication of the Astral
Light and if he wants to realize the truth he can't afford to indulge in
this extravagance.

With this realization and desire to develop himself for the benefit of
humanity, it is necessary for him to preserve and transmute sexual force for
higher end.

This may be what Jake and Tony try to accomplish. Why not wish them good
luck?

Best,

Visanu