Thanks for this story, it illustrates a very important destinction between giving something up and replacing it with a higher desire. Most people are extremely threatened by the idea that engaging in sexual desire may in some way retard spiritual development.
Rick Carlstrom -- In [email protected], "guybanner2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In May, 1975 I attended an ATR in France. MMY was giving advanced > techniques. I was not ready for one of the 2 to 7, but I > thought, "who said it had to be 2 to 7." So I decided to write in my > own request. I had a high sex drive and it was interfering with my > desire to be totally one-pointed in my spiritual practice. So, I > decided to write on my advanced technique application > form "Celibacy." I got at the end of the line and after an hour wait > entered the initiation room where there were rows of tables with > puja sets set up. We each did our own puja, then lined up to come > before MMY to get our technique. > > I came about three feet before MMY with some apprehension about his > response. He looked at the form and then at me, and said "Good." > Then asked me "How long have you abstained?" > I replied, "Two years." Then, firmly, "But I need help." > MMY nodded, then closed his eyes, and went really deep into > meditation. He surfaced about ten seconds later, and said, "It is > good." Then MMY looked at me solidy. > Then suddenly I felt a solid hard bolt of energy come from MMY and > hit me between my eyes which stunned me by the impact. Before I > could figure it out, a second solid hard bolt of energy again hit > me between my eyes. > Then I noticed my seminal fluid rising up to the second chakra > level. A very sharp pain began; it was like an icepick was slowly > being pushed into me at the pelvic chakra area. It was very painful > and lasted about 5 seconds. > Then the rising fluid seemed to become transmuted into a dense > vapor. It rose slowly upwards, up the shushumna. It was a very > pleasurable experience. When it reached the level of my heart > chakra, it paused and radiated outwards from my chest in all > direction with a great feeling of splendor. > Then the radiating ceased and the upward flow of the dense vapor > continued until it reached the level of my forehead, when again it > radiated outwards in all directions with great splendor. > That was my initiation into celibacy. It was done by a mere glance > from my MASTER. > He put my physiology through a metamorphosis that to this day has > not changed. He changed the direction of my energy flow from going > downwards and outwards into one which is transmuted and flows > continuously upwards. > > Celibacy is a state of consciousness which has a corresponding > physiologic correlate. It is not a vow of abstinance. Once this > celibate stage is reached there is no temptation, there is not even > a consideration, there is no "solitaire" play, nor any "nocturnal > emission." Celibacy is not a matter of giving up anything. Sex gives > you up. It is not a matter of denying oneself of anything. The state > of celibacy is so fulfilling and euphoric that to have sex would be > to make a sacrifice, such as would be done to have a child. Celibacy > is a state of constant high which far overshadows any pleasure that > can be derived from sex. (and this statement I make from once having > been a sex addict). > > So, if MMY can transform my physiology with a glance, don't you > think that Guru Dev could have done the same for him? > If I, with my former oversexed drive, can be a perfect celibate, > don't you think that MMY with his much higher state of consciousness > can more easily be celibate? > What high state of consciousness must a Master be in to be able to > impart such a metamorphosis upon someone with merely a glance? > > A wise man once told me that people of high consciousness can > recognize and understand those of lower consciousness. But those of > lower consciousness cannot recognize and understand those of higher > consciousness. > > I have been meditating for 37 yrs (TM instructor for nearly as long) > and I have been on MMY's staff for 5 years. The above is just one > example of Maharishi's great status. Maharishi is a very great > MASTER. Anyone who cannot recognize that status and mocks him is a > fool with the consciousness of a rock. To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
