Yogi Pavitra Jivan
I have been reading some material first published by the Society of the Inner Light, which was a part of the Western Tradition of mystery schools. It throws much light on the question of celibacy.
“A question on which there is much disagreement in spiritual circles is dealt with in the Western Tradition by Fortune, Order of the Golden Dawn. This is the question of celibacy.
On practical matters:-
Only those are virgin, of either sex, who have never known desire. Although the virgin soul is best suited for any work involving passive psychism, such as oracle or watcher of the sacred mirror, only the soul which has come to its full stature and known all the sacraments of nature will ever take the Supreme Degree. I cannot repeat too often that esoteric science is very far from being fool proof; and many experimenters depend for their safety solely upon their inefficiency.”
This is heady but interesting stuff. :roll: I would say that Yoga should be easy. I have found celibacy easy myself on my own path. However, in the terms of the Western tradition, I had spent many years balancing my etheric and astral forces. I would imagine this is often necessary before thinking about taking the “vow of the initiate”.
In my own experience, it is the feeling that if my partner does not love my body, then they do not love me, that can cause problems. This of course is not true. True love is soul for soul, and is unlimited. I do not fall into the error of thinking that detachment means being without love, for god is love. Detachment from the emotions of the significant other is the key, and from one’s own emotions, feeling but not being ruled by feeling. This is part of self-sovereignty.
For more on the Western Tradition see my post “Illuminism".
Proy
I have been reading some material first published by the Society of the Inner Light, which was a part of the Western Tradition of mystery schools. It throws much light on the question of celibacy.
“A question on which there is much disagreement in spiritual circles is dealt with in the Western Tradition by Fortune, Order of the Golden Dawn. This is the question of celibacy.
On practical matters:-
- **Repression will lead to nervous tension which can cause difficulty on the astral.
**Satiation will lead to lack of etheric force.
Only those are virgin, of either sex, who have never known desire. Although the virgin soul is best suited for any work involving passive psychism, such as oracle or watcher of the sacred mirror, only the soul which has come to its full stature and known all the sacraments of nature will ever take the Supreme Degree. I cannot repeat too often that esoteric science is very far from being fool proof; and many experimenters depend for their safety solely upon their inefficiency.”
This is heady but interesting stuff. :roll: I would say that Yoga should be easy. I have found celibacy easy myself on my own path. However, in the terms of the Western tradition, I had spent many years balancing my etheric and astral forces. I would imagine this is often necessary before thinking about taking the “vow of the initiate”.
In my own experience, it is the feeling that if my partner does not love my body, then they do not love me, that can cause problems. This of course is not true. True love is soul for soul, and is unlimited. I do not fall into the error of thinking that detachment means being without love, for god is love. Detachment from the emotions of the significant other is the key, and from one’s own emotions, feeling but not being ruled by feeling. This is part of self-sovereignty.
For more on the Western Tradition see my post “Illuminism".
Proy