SEXUAL ENERGY AND TANTRA (PDF-1823)

Of the many emotional states that are said to obscure our mind (what the Buddhists call ‘kleshas”), perhaps the most powerful is that of desire, and in particular sexual desire. One thing we all know is that sexual energy usually gets our attention, whether it is with our partner or being emanated by a stranger on the street. If it is definitely out there, often hard to ignore, and it can be difficult not have some response to it, sometimes even embarrassing when we fall into it and let it carry us away a bit. This same energy is what makes the world go round and insures that all the species continue to exist, so it is not a weak force.