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Re: Theos-World kundalini.- by Swami S .Saraswati

Jul 29, 2007 10:15 AM
by M K Ramadoss


who is this swami?

mkr


On 7/29/07, christinaleestemaker <christinaleestemaker@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   Path of yogis not bhogis:
>
> In tantra the practise of maithuna is said to be the easiest way
> to awaken sushumna, because it involves an act which most
> are already accustomed to .
> But, frankly speaking, very few are prepared for this path.
>
> Ordinary sexual interaction is not maithuna.
> The physical act may be the same, but the background
> is totally different.
> In the relationship between husband and wife, for example,
> there is dependency and ownership, but in tantra each partner is
> independent,one unto him(her)self.
> Another difficult thing in tantra sadhana is cultivating the attitude
> of passionessness.
> The man has to become brâhmacharya in order to free the mind and
> emotions of sexual thoughts and passion which normally arise in the
> presence of a woman.
> Both partners must be absolutely purified and controlled internally
> and externally before they practise maithuna.
> This is hard for the ordinary person to comprohend, because for most
> people sexual interaction is the result of passion and physical and
> emotional attraction, either for progeny or pleasure.
>
> It is only if you are purified that these instinctive urges are absent.
> This is why according to trdition, the path of dakshina marga must be
> followed for ma.ny years before the path of vama marga can be entered.
> Then the interaction of maithuna does not take place for physical
> gratification.
> The purpose is very clear awakening of sushumna, raising the kundalini
> energy from mooladhara chakra and exploding the unconscious areas of
> the brain.
> If this is not clear when you practise the kriyas and sushumna becomes
> active, you will not be able to face the awakening.
> Your head will get hot and you will not be able to control the passion
> and excitement, because you have not tranquilized your brain.
> Therefore in my opinion, only those who are adepts in yoga quality for
> vama marga. This path is not to used indiscriminately as a pretext for
> selfindulgence.
> It is meant for mature and serious minded householder sadhaka, who are
> evolved, who have been pratising sadhana to awaken the energy
> potential and to attain samadhi.They must utulize this path as a
> vehicle of awakening, otherwise it becomes a path of downfall
>
> Swami Satyananda Saraswati
>
> 
>


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