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rad
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 Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 1:18:15 PM
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I've been wanting to find a healthy way to channel my sexual energy. Have been dealing with a masturbation addiction for a while. I tried the spinal breathing pranayama book by Yogani, its amazing, but it doesn't really help with my sexual energy.
Does the Yogani book on Tantra help with sexual transmutation? Is the book geared towards couples? Because I am single. Will it help me transform my sexual energy into creative energy? |
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Chaz
USA
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Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 6:46:36 PM
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Try breathing deeply and consciously pulling the sexual energy upwards into the dan tien (lower stomach area) when you feel a buildup of energy and the urge to release. In my experience this radiates the energy to the rest of the body. This has always been my method of dealing with the buildup of sexual energy and actually feels really good.
There's also the Sat Nam Kriya which is for sexual transmutation that I find beneficial, though I haven't done it in a while lately due to self pacing, which you should keep in mind if you choose to do the practice.
And Tantra can be practiced whether single or in a relationship, it doesn't matter.
I'm sure others here with more knowledge on the subject will chime in. Hope that helps for now.  |
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rad
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2012 : 5:40:09 PM
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| anyone else want to chime in? I'll check out Sat nam Kriya. What other practical things can I do to express my sexual energy in a way that's healthy? |
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Radharani
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2012 : 05:32:56 AM
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Check out the AYP tantra lessons.
What Chaz said is good. You can also try focusing on the heart chakra and imagine a water fountain flowing from the root chakra up to the heart as you do your spinal breathing. If you have a personal ishta you can join your heart to theirs and give them the energy.
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sivasambho
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2012 : 5:04:01 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Radharani
If you have a personal ishta you can join your heart to theirs and give them the energy.
Hi Radharani,
How are you? Could you please explain what you meant by ishta? Is it one's preferred deity or the tantric partner. Also do share any information on sending energy from the heart using white light.
Thanks,
Sivasambho |
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Radharani
USA
843 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 04:24:34 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by sivasambho
quote:
Originally posted by Radharani
If you have a personal ishta you can join your heart to theirs and give them the energy.
Hi Radharani,
How are you? Could you please explain what you meant by ishta? Is it one's preferred deity or the tantric partner. Also do share any information on sending energy from the heart using white light.
Thanks,
Sivasambho
Dear Sivasambho,
I am doing great, thank you for asking! I hope all is well with you.
By "ishta" I mean one's deity. Yogani had mentioned a practice at one point where you specifically focus on breathing through the heart chakra; I am unable to find that link at the moment. However, the whole premise of yoga IS transmutation of the sexual energy by drawing it up from the base to the heart and to the third eye, with spinal breathing, etc. There is a very short book called "The Radiant Heart" by Linda Sabbath which addresses this exercise in a Christian context (but it could be used by anyone, with your own ishta). It offers a very simple visualization exercise which, when used with pranayama, is quite powerful. |
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Kahlia
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Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 07:34:26 AM
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| Rigerous yoga helps me transform & direct my sexual energy. Lots of asana practice or walking etc. Spinal breathing helps, I breathe up & out of the top of my head visualizing any excess energy showering down over my body. |
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kevincann
USA
335 Posts |
Posted - Jul 19 2012 : 02:06:57 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by rad
I've been wanting to find a healthy way to channel my sexual energy. Have been dealing with a masturbation addiction for a while. I tried the spinal breathing pranayama book by Yogani, its amazing, but it doesn't really help with my sexual energy.
Does the Yogani book on Tantra help with sexual transmutation? Is the book geared towards couples? Because I am single. Will it help me transform my sexual energy into creative energy?
Yogani has some good info on this site and in his books;
I'd encourage you to read them.
Tantra isn't my primary focus, but I thought I'd share a few things.
Now the 'dirty little truth' I believe, is that most people,even
post Kundalini, heck, even post something approaching liberation
may have a problem with their sex drive.
These are some of the relevant factors:
When Kundalini starts to awaken a bit, one of the first things She does is magnify the sex drive. I could go into precise biology here, but that would be excessive. The reason for the increased sex drive,
is because 'higher consciousness' and as AYP calls it "enlightenment"
requires a rewired nervous system, and that rewired nervous system
requires 'subtle biological essences'.
Now over time, Kundalini will harvest ever more subtle essences from
various parts of the body; but at first it's the 'crude old sex impulse' that Kundalini needs.
As a matter of fact, the sex drive may become maddening, if one's
purification is not sufficient.
You see, the brain and tissues of the nervous system will 'refuse the
sexual essence as spiritual food' if the sexual energy is too raw;
this means no pornography at a minimum; if the sexual energy is
not full of ishta (spiritual devotion) it won't transmute.
Masturbation is problematic; those 'vital essences' are all that
will keep you sane, if you undergo excessive spiritual unfoldment
too quickly; but please don't do that; please use pacing.
Lazy Westerners don't expend much energy, and some people do a lot of Yoga. Their practice is often all about 'me' 'me' 'me', so they
take in all this energy, but don't give any back to the world;
so no matter how many practices they do, they are in a state of
energy imbalance, and this includes those revved up sexual essences.
An advanced practitioner can, with an act of will, reroute the
flow of 'prana' that would normally go to the sacral area, and
it will 'snap into place' away from the generative organs to the
so-called 'base chakra'. I wish this was a thoroughly documented
practice, but it's not. Also, the body, mind and 'spirit' must
be in sync at a certain stage of rewiring for this to be possible.
If you find yourself in a stage of frequent contact with the
Self, this takes a huge amount of energy in the beginning, and
your sex drive will be gone for long periods of time; and then
you'll no doubt gain the ability to just will what mode you wish
to be in.
So really, getting things focused for you personally; if you
focus upon your ishta (your spiritual devotion), over time
the sex drive will start to transmute; but at least for me
it took a long time.
In the short term you DO need to focus upon semen retention; that
is critical.
Getting yourself 'close' then backing off and enjoying the sensations
but training yourself to not need release; that is a good practice.
The whole stick your finger on the spot thing does work with
training, but over time that can be damaging if not done gently.
You will wind up with semen relocated to parts of your physiology
that is not a good place for it.
You might be far better off just 'clamping down' with an act of
will and of muscles exactly 1/2 second before orgasm. With some
practice (practice makes perfect!) you will start to have whole
body orgasms, and you will in fact only eject 1 or 2 drops.
I started doing that when I was 12; my body just knew how to
do it.
I included some material for everyone who will read this thread,
not just you, I hope you don't mind. I know it to be a general
interest topic.
I wish you well ;-)
Kev
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sivasambho
USA
136 Posts |
Posted - Sep 10 2012 : 01:35:42 AM
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Originally posted by Radharani
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Originally posted by sivasambho
quote:
Originally posted by Radharani
If you have a personal ishta you can join your heart to theirs and give them the energy.
Hi Radharani,
How are you? Could you please explain what you meant by ishta? Is it one's preferred deity or the tantric partner. Also do share any information on sending energy from the heart using white light.
Thanks,
Sivasambho
Dear Sivasambho,
I am doing great, thank you for asking! I hope all is well with you.
By "ishta" I mean one's deity. Yogani had mentioned a practice at one point where you specifically focus on breathing through the heart chakra; I am unable to find that link at the moment. However, the whole premise of yoga IS transmutation of the sexual energy by drawing it up from the base to the heart and to the third eye, with spinal breathing, etc. There is a very short book called "The Radiant Heart" by Linda Sabbath which addresses this exercise in a Christian context (but it could be used by anyone, with your own ishta). It offers a very simple visualization exercise which, when used with pranayama, is quite powerful.
Hey Radharani, Thanks for the information. I had similar issues and my spiritual gf had given me an advice (just turned ex as she had moved on with a physical relationship; ours was a wonderful loving relationship which was heart centered never physical or sexual though we had met in person) I am grateful for this type of encounters with women, hopefully i will meet a positive and spiritual woman like her in future...
basically she asked me to breath out more than the amount of breath taken in. It did work for me. Hope you are able to relax and channel the energy to other higher purposes. |
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