Positive thinking: Sex Energy

There are three kinds of sex energy — prenatal, biological and cosmic. Prenatal sex energy is the one we are born with. This is a very powerful energy, free of excitement but given in a limited quantity. The first law active in a newborn is attraction to the pleasant and rejection of the painful. In yoga, this is known as raag and dvesha, and this law is a function of sex energy i.e. it needs a certain quantity for it to be active.

 As we grow, we waste this very valuable energy in negative emotions and reactions.
Sometimes, early in the morning during a half-sleep state, we feel the presence of this prenatal energy. We feel aroused but there is no excitement that has led to it; we may be all alone. If we allow our minds to start thinking exciting thoughts, this energy will be lost.
Yoga, especially Taoist yoga, gives very special techniques to conserve this energy once aroused. If it can be conserved, it helps the student of yoga rise above the normal excitements of life and reach a state of peace and equanimity.

Biological sex energy fully expresses itself at puberty. It is very difficult to control as it is easily excited. It makes us passionate and is the basic energy that drives us to fulfill our desires. That is why it is called kaam. Wrong methods to control and suppress this energy can lead to both physical and psychological pathology.

This energy can only be transformed by working on its negative manifestations, which is basically irritation and anger. We waste this energy all the time, in our thoughts, emotions and reactions. It is the basic creative energy and like a stick with two ends — at one end is divinity or creation and on the other, lust and excitement.

In the Mahabharata, Draupadi represents biological sex energy. On one side, excitement or Dushasana is pulling off her sari and on the other, divinity or Krishna keeps giving more.
To climb the ladder of this energy is kundalini yoga, which a student can only learn from his teacher.

About cosmic sex energy we will talk some other day.

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