This was mentioned in a thread just recently and I thought I'd clear up some of the misconceptions.
There resides in us a powerful source of energy, nothing pales in comparison. This energy can be beneficial or detrimental depending on who is harnessing it.
On the one side you can have enlightenment, shift in consciousness, abundant physical and mental energy et cetera.
On the other side you can have insanity, psychotic break, hypertensive crisis et cetera.
There are far more effects to list but I have not the time to do so.
This energy has been described in a thousand different ways in many different practices over the years. It is the Kundalini, sexual transmutation.
This energy is primarily fueled by sexual energy. Sexual energy is built up during sex and arousal (and kinesthetic imagination for some). Although the details are not exactly known (at least to me) sexual energy is expelled through semen (in men of course). Although this may or may not be the semen itself, since certain thought patterns can expel this energy also. These thought patterns could be generally categorized simply as negative thoughts (although I once highly disagreed with this, it can not be avoided).
Now this is where people are frequently confused, as a result of puberty (especially in men) often habits are created out of desire combined with a surge of hormones. It is a mistake though to think of these habits as what is natural for the body, just as it is not natural to eat as much as possible because you have the desire to do so. Keep in mind natural is relative.
Another confusion is often associated with celibacy and sexual energy. The most basic purpose of celibacy (of what we are talking about here) is to harness sexual energy and to use for other purposes. Obviously with normal sex you are expelling the energy, thus we want to stop that. Yet as stated above, the energy is expelled mainly through semen. Thus we are simply trying to avoid ejaculation, not the arousal. Using either kinesthetic imagination or arousal is still of the utmost importance. Otherwise this energy will simply evaporate out of misuse.
Yet another confusion is that the building up sexual energy will cause the Kundalini to rise. This will very very rarely ever occur, if it was only that simple we would have widespread enlightenment. This state is what many would call sexual tension, this only the beginning.
As previously mentioned sexual energy is the fuel, from that you can begin other practices to raise this energy. From what I've found there are two general types of raisings (although there are thousands of variances in between). The minor Kundalini and the major Kundalini.
The minor Kundalini is quite simple and can cause effects as subtle as a warm tingling sensation up the spine to a burning and extreme pressure. The movement is dictated (usually) by you kinesthetic imagination. The changes in consciousness are not profound, but still quite uplifting.
The major Kundalini is much more difficult and much more profound. The physical effects are usually strong, fierce, uncontrollable and quick to raise (the after effects can last for some time). When awoken properly it feels as if an arm (or serpent) is being forced up your spine while at the same time a electrical firestorm is going through your body. As a result your body is forced into movements, you utter noises and you completely lose grip on reality. The state that can be achieved from this deserves much more than any words can do justice.
The after effects are too long to describe here, but for better or worse you are not the person you were previous to the experience. You can loose this quickly or slowly depending on how you act.
Nonetheless it is foolish to think that sexuality and spirituality do not go hand in hand. It is the ultimate goal of many religions and nearly all occult practices (if you think otherwise you may want to rethink where you are going). At no point in time should you eliminate sexual arousal, only ejaculation. Without this key we cannot open the door to the mind. Although you get a glimpse with certain psychedelics. In general those who disagree with what is espoused above are those who will rarely achieve higher states of being. Those who agree often achieve these states and can live with them.
There resides in us a powerful source of energy, nothing pales in comparison. This energy can be beneficial or detrimental depending on who is harnessing it.
On the one side you can have enlightenment, shift in consciousness, abundant physical and mental energy et cetera.
On the other side you can have insanity, psychotic break, hypertensive crisis et cetera.
There are far more effects to list but I have not the time to do so.
This energy has been described in a thousand different ways in many different practices over the years. It is the Kundalini, sexual transmutation.
This energy is primarily fueled by sexual energy. Sexual energy is built up during sex and arousal (and kinesthetic imagination for some). Although the details are not exactly known (at least to me) sexual energy is expelled through semen (in men of course). Although this may or may not be the semen itself, since certain thought patterns can expel this energy also. These thought patterns could be generally categorized simply as negative thoughts (although I once highly disagreed with this, it can not be avoided).
Now this is where people are frequently confused, as a result of puberty (especially in men) often habits are created out of desire combined with a surge of hormones. It is a mistake though to think of these habits as what is natural for the body, just as it is not natural to eat as much as possible because you have the desire to do so. Keep in mind natural is relative.
Another confusion is often associated with celibacy and sexual energy. The most basic purpose of celibacy (of what we are talking about here) is to harness sexual energy and to use for other purposes. Obviously with normal sex you are expelling the energy, thus we want to stop that. Yet as stated above, the energy is expelled mainly through semen. Thus we are simply trying to avoid ejaculation, not the arousal. Using either kinesthetic imagination or arousal is still of the utmost importance. Otherwise this energy will simply evaporate out of misuse.
Yet another confusion is that the building up sexual energy will cause the Kundalini to rise. This will very very rarely ever occur, if it was only that simple we would have widespread enlightenment. This state is what many would call sexual tension, this only the beginning.
As previously mentioned sexual energy is the fuel, from that you can begin other practices to raise this energy. From what I've found there are two general types of raisings (although there are thousands of variances in between). The minor Kundalini and the major Kundalini.
The minor Kundalini is quite simple and can cause effects as subtle as a warm tingling sensation up the spine to a burning and extreme pressure. The movement is dictated (usually) by you kinesthetic imagination. The changes in consciousness are not profound, but still quite uplifting.
The major Kundalini is much more difficult and much more profound. The physical effects are usually strong, fierce, uncontrollable and quick to raise (the after effects can last for some time). When awoken properly it feels as if an arm (or serpent) is being forced up your spine while at the same time a electrical firestorm is going through your body. As a result your body is forced into movements, you utter noises and you completely lose grip on reality. The state that can be achieved from this deserves much more than any words can do justice.
The after effects are too long to describe here, but for better or worse you are not the person you were previous to the experience. You can loose this quickly or slowly depending on how you act.
Nonetheless it is foolish to think that sexuality and spirituality do not go hand in hand. It is the ultimate goal of many religions and nearly all occult practices (if you think otherwise you may want to rethink where you are going). At no point in time should you eliminate sexual arousal, only ejaculation. Without this key we cannot open the door to the mind. Although you get a glimpse with certain psychedelics. In general those who disagree with what is espoused above are those who will rarely achieve higher states of being. Those who agree often achieve these states and can live with them.