Sexual sublimation
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Sexual sublimation, also known as sexual transmutation, is the attempt among some religious traditions to transform sexual energy into creativity, thereby facilitating a mystical awakening.
In psychology, sublimation is the transference of sexual energy, or libido, into a physical act or a different emotion in order to avoid confrontation with the sexual urge. It is based on the belief that sexual energy, the creative function of the human being, can be used to create a spiritual nature instead of being let out in hopes of creating physically or sensually.[1][2][3]
The term itself means to transform the crude sexual energy into a carrier of spiritual essence. Different schools that describe this energy as vital energy, vital winds (prana), spiritual energy, ojas, shakti, tummo, or kundalini.[4][5][6]
Outside of an eastern religious context the concept is also given a chapter in Napoleon Hill's pop-motivational book, Think and Grow Rich. Hill posits that the sexual drive is the strongest of the human urges, and therefore sublimating that drive into creative channels can lead to greater personal success.
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[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Swami Sivananda Saraswati. Brahmacharya (Celibacy). Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Samael Aun Weor. The Transmutation of Sexual Energy. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami. Cognizantability: Section 2, The Basic Laws of Transmutation. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Swami Sivananda Saraswati. Techniques of Sex Sublimation. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Swami Krishnananda Saraswati. Brahmacharya – An Outlook of Consciousness. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
- ^ Swami Chidananda. The Role of Celibacy in the Spiritual Life. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.
[edit] External links
- Techniques of Sex Sublimation by Swami Sivananda Saraswati
- The Transmutation of Sexual Energy Lecture by Samael Aun Weor
- Saivite Virtue by Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
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