I want to try abstinence
Question
QUESTION: Hello,
I have been have trouble with myy arousal levels recently. I think it my be connected to a porn addiction. How do i stop this from happening? How long do i stop looking at porn and masterbating until i become sensitized again?
ANSWER: Hello there,
Looking at porn and masturbating is a gradual poison which will ultimately kill man in every front. It is the direct path to physical, mental, emotional, psychic degeneration and decay. A person wishing to do good to himself at the individual level and make himself a worthy member of his family and society should stay away from this habit.
Detailed elaborations on how to free oneself from this problem have been dealt with in past answers with the following titles:
* 'Trapped' Dt: 06/24/2010
* 'Is viewing porn dangerous' Dt: 05/16/2010
Open the 'view past answers' section on the profile page, then click on 'All questions in this category' at the page bottom to access all answers to queries
Trust this helps
God bless and have a nice day :-)
Dhananjay
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QUESTION: So, are you saying that one should not look at AND masterbate? I think i can and will stop the porn but isn't it biologically detrimental to stop masterbating completely, especially since i don't have a girlfriend to satisfy my needs. I would assume one would become unbalanced, moody and aggressive.
Should i just cut down and slowly stop? Or stop completely?
Answer
The biological sex need which people refer to is itself apparent, false and non-existent. It is a trick of the mind and a result of imagination and recollection of past actions. A few months of celibacy will make man realize this fact. The purpose of the sexual act is procreation and not recreation. Indulgence in the sexual act for any purpose other than begetting progeny takes man into the domain of pain and suffering.
Contrary to being detrimental, stopping masturbation and transmuting the sexual energy into creative and constructive work improves health/ wellbeing and produces true bliss. Yes one might encounter anger and mood swings at the initial stages, but in the long run harnessing the sex force through mental, physical and intellectual work with prayer to god will make man shine like a star. Sex energy is the net sum of all energy available in man. Wastage of semen degenerates man while transmutation and sublimation of the same makes him a superman.
Kindly go through all the past answers here to get a clear idea of what this really means at the practical level if you are interested in the practice of celibacy.
And yes, It will be necessary to stop masturbation and porn watching completely to achieve true progress.
God bless and have a nice day :-)
Dhananjay