The Essential Vigor of the Body

Nityaananda! Gauraanga! Hare Krishna! The practice of celibacy or even avoidance of excessive sex life rejuvenates the cells of the body. When one (male or female) manages to conserve one's vital forces within the body and sublimate them by the spiritual Bhakti process of NITAAI Yoga, one feels surging ecstasy and happiness in every pore of the body which all of you may have experienced if you would have practiced both this restraint and sublimation together for some time.

By the practice of sexual continence or preservation, one becomes more active, efficient, enthusiastic and positive in one's attitude both in the spiritual and material activities. As the saying goes, there is no gain without some pain. One has to sacrifice some moments of the flickering excitement generated when the vital forces are released, in order to experience the everlasting happiness attained via spiritual sublimation though the process of Mantra Meditation. One should think of the dullness, weakness and a kind of low experienced after

The first key to success in spiritual continence is to recognize and understand the sacred and precious nature of the energy potential one has, whether one is male or female. When one has this clear perception that it is meant to be conserved, preserved and directed towards the greatest of all attainments, to attain the supreme destination of Goloka after death, then one has a desire to practice it. Thus it is a very positive process.

According to the Bhagavad Gita, the husband and wife are cooperating with  the desire of Lord Gaura Krishna for the proper perpetuation of the species by begetting nice God conscious progeny (dharmaaviruddha kaamo'smi).  That is its primary function, not the experience of enjoyment that accompanies  it. That is a secondary offshoot of it. Then why was this function made  so enjoyable? It had to be. The procreative function is done through the sex act, and if it was not combined  with a superlative experience of mundane pleasure and enjoyment, no one would indulge  in it, and its purpose would be nullified. Unfortunately nowadays its original sacred purpose is forgotten and extraction of pleasure remains the only intention.

One may manage to conserve the vital force but unless one is relishing the higher spiritual pleasure in the chanting of Nityaananda, Gauraanga, and Hare Krishna, one will not reap the spiritual benefits of celibacy or continence. And if one is chanting the Nityananda, Gauranga, and Hare Krishna Mantras but unable to restrain oneself from excessive sense-gratification in this regard (even after trying), one should not be discouraged because the potency of the Holy Names is supremely more than the power of the material vital forces in our body, though the spiritual advancement may be slower due to the indulgence in excessive lusty desires.

Daaso'smi, BR Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada.

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