Listening and trying to hear all that you folks are saying, I really understand better why religions have a liturgy, and repetitive prayer/meditation. There is so much process in accessing and opening up to one's higher self. Trying to find the path without a guide is hard.  Unless of course, one is blessed with an experience which forces the door open for you, such as an OBE or contact with a spirit.

Lucy wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 1:47am:


Hi Lucy: By cultural conditioning do you mean enchrenching a belief system? If it means enchrenching a belief system it will definitely take one to a Hollow Heaven.

S.

Bardo wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 8:49am:


Hi Bardo: My understanding of chants and repetition is that it gets the subconscious to act according to the vibrational frequency of the chant, mantra etc... be careful about what the chant or mantra is.

S.

blah blah betson i wake up in my dreams and I demand to see my guide. But there is always a sexual overtone. How do I turn this off ? Its really annoying me. I can beat everything but urge to procreate

Hi Charley,

As you've just found out, we don't escape everything when we go into the non-physical. So you may have alot of memories and wishes that are stored up and they go with you.
Maybe you didn't tell your guide directly that you don't want this bother.  Tell him that you don't want these thoughts and urges anymore. He may help.
Also you could try not to give such thoughts more power. Try avoiding sexy movies, photos etc. Try to think less about sex. Try eating less meat and more fruit. I don't mean to sound preachy but those are ways to get that energy  spred around better.
You won't be giving up sex entirely.
It's worth it to have the non-physical freedom to move in non-physical realms !  Good luck, Charlie!

betson   

Its an interesting conundrum- but don't Taoists and Tantric adepts use sexual energy as a force toward achieving enlightenment/ union ?

I have heard it said that testosterone is an inhibiting factor on growth ( females do seem to demonstrate less ego if conversation boards are anything to go by  ) but would that mean that neutering would lead to a kind of instant path to enlightenment !? As a red blooded male I hope not...

Hi Beau and heisenberg69,

I'm assuming you are talking about something different than CT meant when he said it was an annoyance.
Energy that accumulates in the first and second chakras is a sexual urge more like what's called lust or an irritation.
When that energy rises through the whole system, as you say, through kundalini and Tantric methods, then it becomes sacred for the transformation it can provide.
It would be impossible to teach Tantra or kundalini principles in these posts.
But I could have suggested CT look them up on the web instead of assuming it was just a first chakra problem. 
Charley, my apologies. Beau and heisenberg69 are right. You could learn to use the power of that energy.

Bets

Hi Seraphis,

Sorry, it wasn't consciously me. I was having a late lunch with my husband then.

Bets