Understanding the male sexual urge.
Question
Hello Dhananjay
Been very helpful reading your insightful words.
My names is James, Im 25 and from Australia.
My question is i have been Celibate for about 2 years give or take for questions other the Brahmacharya. (only just found out about Brahmacharya) seems i already live allot of the principles.
I Am at the point where i do not get any sexual thoughts, or get any though provoking desires to do so consciously. The things is i do get arousal of the lingam without any though or visual stimulation needing to occur.
It just does.
What is this?, What cause this? and is this a problem?
Thanksyou for your reply James
Answer
Sexual undercurrents present in latency due to past Samakara-s (impressions) & Vasana-s (tendencies) cause arousal when they manifest. This usurping could be voluntary or involuntary. It might not even show itself fully in thought form. There are numerous such latent tendencies present within which are to be got rid through Yoga. It takes time, effort and the grace of God to get over all these and finally attain 'Kaivalya' (self-realization). Till final enlightenment occurs, it is not possible to win complete independence as regards the same.
The reason behind these latent impressions ofcourse is the limitation of 'Avidya' (ignorance) around the Atman (soul). One never knows when a latent impression surfaces, leading to desire. Hence the need for alertness, vigilance and constant effort to clear these past impressions through Yoga.
In the scriptures, there is the description of a pond of clear water covered by green, floating algae like moss. If one were to keep on throwing stones into the pond, the ripples start moving the moss to the circumference of the pond, thereby clearing the central area to reveal sparkling, crystal clear water. If the stone throwing were to be stopped, the moss again covers the pond and obstructs the clear water. The clear, sparkling water is the Atman (pure soul or God), the moss covering it is 'Avidya' (ignorance) and the stones are the efforts applied through Yoga & Brahmacharya. As long as constant efforts are maintained through a life of Yoga, the moss (ignorance) gradually moves to the border of the pond from where it can be removed once and for all through enlightenment. If the efforts were to be stopped, Avidya returns like the moss which floats back and makes the pond dirty again. Just as throwing these pebbles has to be consistent, one's efforts at Yoga and Brahmacharya are to be consistent if liberation is the aim. Till the final state of beatitude is not reached, there is always a chance of the moss coming back and causing trouble.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)