Thread by @Satyamshakti9

Is sex a hindrance in path of spirituality and enlightenment?

This is an interesting subject.

Most of us have been conditioned to condemn our sexuality.
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From religions to spiritual teachings, and even social customs, we’re programmed to feel ashamed about our sexuality because we’ve been told it’s “animalistic” or “sinful.”
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As we grow up, our hormones drive us to seek romantic partners, and soon enough, we discover human sexuality.

Depending on how strongly we’ve been conditioned, we may feel embarrassed or bad about our sexuality.
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Unless we do something about this, which means taking the time to discuss about our feelings with people we trust or simply gain some perspective through using a journal as examples — we run the risk of forming limiting beliefs about our sexuality.
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And just as you may have guessed by now…

That’s what happens for most of us as a society. Why? Look at how people crave sex today.

You would think that their craving exists because sex is fun or pleasant, or even healthy.
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These are all part of it. But they can’t justify perversities people are capable of.

Reason we have a disturbing relationship with sex is because we still condemn human sexuality.

This exists in form of thoughts like sex is sin.
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Only through taking the time to acknowledge our limiting beliefs around our sexuality, do we free ourselves from unwanted pressure, and live healthily (sexually included).
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Now coming back to the question; in course of healing yourself & understanding how your conditioning limits you — you will come across those sexual blockages, and you will need to clear them out if you wish to progress on the spiritual path.
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Well, sex is like food. Too much of it becomes dangerous for our wellbeing. In proper measure, done from the heart, it feeds our energy fields and remind us that life isn’t only supposed to be serious, but also fun, and loving.

Rabih Hammoud

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