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Shame about sexual feelingsFrom: Steven
Subject: Philosophy
Date/Time 2010-02-13 17:48:11
Remote IP: 76.247.139.98
Message>>>By understanding our true nature, Yuan shen,
>>>we can be freed from the shame/ugly dynamic
>>>and the denial/acceptance dynamic.
I don't think I agree with this fully.
"Understanding your true nature" is not the
solution to every problem.
Through a lot of work, I think I understand my
true nature pretty well, but I still recognize an
incompatibility between who I am and "my role in
society".
Unless you are totally disconnected from your heart,
it is impossible to not feel that tension between
those disparate realities.
Unlike other emotions which you can falsely identify
with the self, sexual feelings by their very nature
involve others--so it is somewhat impossible to *not*
acknowledge the commentary. Pretending that there is
no tension is akin to sexual repression, and believe me
I see A LOT of sexual repression in the Zen community.
Unless you disconnect from your heart, or unless you
sexually repress, you are going to feel the tension.
There is no getting around it.
Understanding does not change the fact that tension
actually exists, and being connected to your heart,
it something felt as a tangible effect. It is unrealistic
to assume that you can evolve to a state similar to
"Commander Data" from Star Trek and not FEEL the tension.
To be honest, I don't think that would be desirable either.
S
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