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Sex and Spirituality

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Sex is one of the most basic human activities and it is regarded as one of the biggest taboos all over the world, especially in eastern countries. What is regarded as "sex?" It is a meeting of two individuals who come closer to the maximum point and penetrate into each others' deep energies, as Osho describes it beautifully. On the physical level, it comes from a deeply rooted desire to reproduce, on a mental level it is the greatest pleasure that the current state of mind can imagine in most people. But the problem comes in terms of the spiritual levels. Religions and many spiritual masters have been criticizing sexual activities for ages. It is regarded as a sin in many cultures, although those people who regard it as sin resulted from sexual intercourse in the first place.  So why is there so much resistance towards sex when sex is the basis of reproduction for all species? Why is there a great conflict when it can be the act of making love to your partner?  Let's ...

Emotions, a curse or a blessing?

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An Emotion is an inner experience which consists of a sensation complimented with a thought to which the body reacts in a certain way, and this way it shapes our human experience. Isn't it so? Observe right now, are you feeling any emotion? Then you'll be aware of a subtle feeling sensation. What is causing that? Then you'll be aware of the thought pattern which is most probably influenced by any outside situation. And then see how is your body reacting to that? Then you'll understand how these are determining your course of action moment to moment. Don't just read, start to observe, start to be aware of the inside. Then only you'll understand. Or my words would just come and go, you'll gain absolutely nothing at all from reading this. Just observe yourself and see how it all is happening.  "Emotions or sensations are natural, healthy, normal. But when thought takes over, all the mischief begins." ~ J. Krishnamurti Then question yourself where do e...