How is your practice? (Week of October 29 2018)

Celibacy is going well

You won't regret it, but I'll just give a disclaimer for you in case you get cold feet. Be patient! It can take a long time to really heal from sexual misconduct (of which watching pornography, masturbation and lusting at attractive pictures certainly is IMHO) according to modern science. I don't know if you watched pornography or not, but for most, it can take up to a whole year or more before the brain fully heals from the damage. It is similar to cocaine addiction according to brain scans. In any case, best of luck!

People wonder why few if any achieve the same states as the sages in the past - one of the reasons is certainly this - lack of celibacy; thinking one can simply leak one's energy back out into nature instead of creating life within. Huge misunderstanding. Celibacy and chastity has been part of every single religious tradition since the beginning. Even in something remote like shamanism it is part and parcel for the higher training.

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