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  • manmath kumar nayak October 2, 2010 at 11:09pm
    Chant His Name.Sex energy is a manifestation of material energy which is extremely powerful. To be free from its domain in a gross and subtle sense can happen only when His mercy flows. Only Lord Krishna can dance on seven hooded Kaliya. Let us not under estimate this as this is a manifestation of His material energy. Depending on one's strength of self control is bound to failure unless there is surrendering spirit to Him .As true surendering takes deeper root the poisonous fangs of Kaliya start losing power. Otherwise, this is not possible.Other sadhanas of self-control are fine and desirable as long as we keep our perspective of Bhakti on Kishore Kishori.
    • manmath kumar nayak > manmath kumar nayak October 7, 2010 at 9:51pm
      As pointed out by another devotee Kaliya had thousand hoods and not seven according to Srimad Bhagavatam. Please correct the statement if it is so.
      • Man > manmath kumar nayak May 28, 2011 at 3:32am

        Jai Shri Krishna..

         

        Each time a hood was destroyed a new one would appear in it's place.. hence "thousand hoods"??

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    • Krishna Deva das > manmath kumar nayak October 2, 2010 at 11:13pm
      great reponse! Hare Krishna
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    Sarvopama dasa ACBSP February 13, 2010 at 10:11pm
    It's also very helpful to read Krishna Book. :D
    • Krishna Deva das > Sarvopama dasa ACBSP September 28, 2010 at 11:47pm
      very true!
      • saurabh garkoti > Krishna Deva das September 29, 2010 at 12:08am
        Ashleigh's question is completely valid, if both partners are devotee it can never be obstacle but what if other is not.
        if your partner is not a devotee it don't devotee it doesn't mean he/she cant be your partner. you can literate them about truth, that Krishna is only the ultimate true.
        Try him to teach what ISKCON is all about hope he/She will understand. In the mean time try to balance life

        your humble servant
        saurabh
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    Sarvopama dasa ACBSP February 12, 2010 at 10:01pm
    Srila Prabhupada said all the women should get married and all the men should remain celibate. In other words we are on the horns of a dilemma. It's the material world. No one gets out of here alive. Unless, of course, they really know they're not the body. Gross sex life is guaranteed to sink anyone more and more deeply into the bodily concept of life by helping one become convinced that they can enjoy this dead lump of matter during the brief moment the indwelling spirit soul is animating it. The more I think I can enjoy, the more I must suffer.

    Now this is where sublimation comes in handy. We say, "Chant these names and your life will be sublime." You can't kill or deny the sexual attraction or energy of the libido. We have to redirect this energetic power in transcendental spiritual ways according to the knowledge and wisdom of the Vedas. Many times we are told that the man can only discharge semen if the husband and wife are convinced they want to bring a child into the world and are willing to perform the required samskaras. This, of course, includes such demanding disciplines as chanting fifty rounds and contacting an astrologer to determine the best time to try to conceive. Ideally the husband and wife will also approach their guru and elder respected members of the community to beg for both permission and blessings when they decide to produce a child together.

    Considering all these complications, brahmacharya or the celibate single life of a renunciant can start to look more and more appealing. Either way though, the overriding consideration is that the man can not discharge semen unless he wants to impregnate his wife. This is where sublimation becomes a very valuable and helpful part of life. Most people in today's world are opting for chemical, mechanical or governmental control. We, however, are very fortunate because we have an entire system of yoga designed to help us develop self control. It's not easy to restrain our natural urges and retain semen in all situations but if one is willing to endure the stress and even the concomitant pain and suffering, the payoff is gigantic.

    There's something called ojas shakti. Someone who indiscriminately discharges semen is losing a potential energetic advantage. We come into this world radiating all kinds of energy and as we approach puberty and adolescence it localizes to the genitalia for purposes of procreation. For most people that's pretty much the end of the story. They are locked up in that situation until they go to their grave or the crematorium. If, however, we have the advantage of bhakti yoga, then we have at our disposal exercises and disciplines which will help us sublimate and redirect sexual energy in such a way that it can suffuse our entire being and leave us energized and stimulated for higher goals and purposes.
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