Spiritual/Political/Philosophical Blog on the Nature of Truth and Falsehood and Heaven
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Tuesday, April 30, 2002 Thought for a Sunny Day (from my book Contentions) 83 In this life, sexual desire never burns out entirely because it can never be wholly satisfied now. Sexual union always falls short of perfect satisfaction. In heaven, sexual consummation is of such global satisfaction (rather than genital) that the procreative act means an end to desire for much longer periods of time where we become innocent of any need for physical intimacy. Thus, the opposite sex fails to produce sexual tensions in us regardless of the other's beauty. It is more like we feel toward children where we love to admire, pet, fondle, kiss, embrace, and cuddle with them out of affection rather than from any kind of lust. Many so called prophets, gurus, masters who seemed wise, enlightened, or saintly have fallen through failure to reckon with sexual desire and its ever present energy Instead, they abused themselves and abused others - finally rationalizing their incontinence. A great problem with sex in this world is that, although it is somewhat pleasing, it almost always fails to completely satisfy. People keep pursuing it in the hope it will finally complete them or climax in total bliss. The myths of cosmic, romantic lover's bliss is not a false myth. It is real, but impossible to realize in this life except for a moment here or there which is approximate and foreshadows greater glory to come in heaven (which is true of most gracious joys). We never lose adult sexual desire because we are meant to be procreative always, and to share intimate oneness with the opposite (not really opposite but other) gender through a love that can also be known by physical relation along with emotional and spiritual relation. The Godself state (or no-self as some call it) is not unemotional, unaffectionate, unconcerned, or indifferent. It is rather not reactionary, passionate, zealous, hyper, or demanding. Godself is without extremes or need to reward or punish others, nor itself; but it certainly recognizes the utter cosmic and eternal significance of every person and thing. posted by Mark Butterworth | 2:09 PM | |
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