Sexuality and Spirituality. Did your eyebrow rise as you read the title of this article? Well, firstly please remember that spiritual energy is a specific term in reference to universal energy. On the other hand, we associate sex with lust, passion, obsession and greed. Primarily, sexuality originates as a natural biological function. Thus, sex is a factor of our existence with the potential to either enslave or liberate us. Sexual behavior is a process of instinctive reproduction behavior. But the mind influences these behavior patterns, as is basically true for all aspects of our behavior. Nevertheless, the practice of conscious aware presence obviously also applies to sexual interactions. Therefore, your state of presence decides how you perceive and respond to sex. You might think that this is not significant because sex is sex.
But sexuality manifests either from a state of mind or from a state of spiritual life energy. Universal energy is a constant presence as we experience the beingness of our person. Equally, the minds influence during sex is similar to all other behavior pattern aspects during our life. That is fine but please remain aware of the mind activities and its influence on you. Conscious presence without mind interference offers an experience of enlightenment in daily life. Naturally also during sex. Still, it is difficult for the mind to grasp that sex and spirituality go hand and hand. Continue reading