Kundalini and masturbation

• sinweiy

  28 May 11, 09:22

  correction :-

  1) Maitreya bodhisattva is still a last stage bodhisattva in Tusita/Contentment heaven, inner court. His 'pureland' is form on Earth when he come down to become our next Maitreya Buddha.

  2) Lao Tzu: Father of Taoism, according to Chinese tradition, lived in the 6th century BCE, born 604 BC Zhou Dynasty. about the same era as Buddha, born 563 BCE or 623 BCE. i believe Buddha is earlier in the chinese calender, abt 3000 years back. Lao Tzu is a Pacceka(Solitary) Buddha.  i.e. He was previously learning from a previous Buddha and couldn't gain enlightenment, until his next life.

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laozi

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddha

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• Wiser

  28 May 11, 15:19

  Originally posted by Isis:

  Well, this is my opinion and does not represent buddhism in any way.

  Human sexuality or lust is not something very wrong or bad. It should be dealed with kindness. Obession with sex SLASH Obession with anythings else can create a lot of problems; such as - lack of mental clarity, compulsive behaviour that become out of control and carry out sexual misconduct acts that lead to emotional and social problems.

  If you have this problem, then it is good to go seek counselling or do some chanting like Namo Guan Shi Yin Pusa or practise meditation regularly.

  As i have quote one or two months ago...

  “ Lust is managed with right view regarding sexuality. Right view regarding sexuality is based in the perception of what his harmful sexual conduct and what is not. If we do not have a clear perception of what is harmful and not harmful in regards to sexuality, it will be difficult to manage lust.”

  One has to practise to a certain level, then will they be able to manage and eventually cut defilement lust in a natural way and not on a repressive level.

  Btw i don't think Buddha mentions Kundalini in the sutra?? but it is probably good to know something about it. 

  Buddha mentioned Kundalini  and chakra in two of his earliest sutra.

  The 14th century Guru Milrepa also wrote a book on kundalini.

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• Dawnfirstlight

  28 May 11, 18:56

  Originally posted by mancha:

  Not from men who present themselves as aunties.

  Wiser is not a man, she is  a lady. I met her before.

• Wiser

  28 May 11, 19:56

  Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:

  Wiser is not a man, she is  a lady. I met her before.

  
  thank you , that help to clear the air .

   

  see i have two forummers here who can vouch for me being an auntie. Abeit a pretty auntie lah. 

• Almond Cookies

  28 May 11, 20:12

  Wiser can I woo you since you are a pretty lady?

• An Eternal Now

  28 May 11, 20:37

  Originally posted by Almond Cookies:

  Wiser can I woo you since you are a pretty lady?

  I didn't know you like aunties. Oops... shouldnt have hinted at your age

• mancha

  28 May 11, 21:06

  Originally posted by Dawnfirstlight:

  Wiser is not a man, she is  a lady. I met her before.

  OK, if you say so.

  But........but no apologies.

  this is cyber space and I will take things with a lot of salt, and I still remain skeptical.

  Read Wiser's posts and see if thats a lady, much less an aunty, writing those.

   

• Almond Cookies

  28 May 11, 21:14

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  I didn't know you like aunties. Oops... shouldnt have hinted at your age

  
  Aunties are matured. Got many life experiences.

• 18th Vow

  28 May 11, 21:43

  Aunty Wiser, Can I hold ur hands n look forward to 2012 Dec 21st together on that day? :) if no electricity, we can hv candle light together on that day. :)
• Weychin

  28 May 11, 21:52

  Originally posted by mancha:

  OK, if you say so.

  But........but no apologies.

  this is cyber space and I will take things with a lot of salt, and I still remain skeptical.

  Read Wiser's posts and see if thats a lady, much less an aunty, writing those.

   

  I also initially felt her writing are masculine(straight in your face type), however, no matter, we judge the articles by it's own merits without too much adornments. We do paint our own stereotypes.

   

• sghappy

  29 May 11, 22:13

  some one (male) who practices this type of thing says :

  self - stimulation  do not work

  must have female element then can work

  IF LIKE THAT CAN WORK NO NEED CONSORTS LIAO

   

   

   

• Almond Cookies

  30 May 11, 21:31

  See pretty gals and sexy photos will have bad karma?

  I like to see girls on sggirls.com and those sexy gals online.

• An Eternal Now

  30 May 11, 22:13

  its not what you see but what you think

• Almond Cookies

  30 May 11, 22:15

  Originally posted by An Eternal Now:

  its not what you see but what you think

  
  Will have dirty thoughts. See pretty women walk by in shopping centre also will have dirty thoughts mah.

   

• bikkhu

  3 Jun 11, 12:53

  Is there an English version on Buddha's mentioning of Kundalini Energy?

   

  When one reaches the state of "emptiness", many mystical energy will be activated or felt. Buddhists are adviced not to be distracted should these phenomena arise.

   

   

   

• Wiser

  3 Jun 11, 14:10

  Many individuals whose Kundalini has been unexpectedly unleashed DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS HAPPENING, and the prevailing social ignorance about this multidimensional transformative process makes it hard to find medical or alternative health practitioners or spiritual advisors who recognize the symptoms, particularly when they are strongly physical. Many people know that the risen Kundalini flings open gates to all sorts of mystical, paranormal and magical vistas but few realize it can also dramatically impact the body. A large percentage of Shared Transformation subscribers have reported long bouts of strange illness as well as radical mental, emotional, interpersonal, psychic, spiritual and lifestyle changes. Over and again we hear stories of frustrating, sometimes desperate visits to doctors, healers, counselors, etc. who neither understood nor were able to help with the myriad pains and problems catalyzed by raging Kundalini.

  The following are common manifestations of the risen Kundalini:

  • Muscle twitches, cramps or spasms.

  • Energy rushes or immense electricity circulating the body

  • Itching, vibrating, prickling, tingling, stinging or crawling sensations

  • Intense heat or cold

  • Involuntary bodily movements (occur more often during meditation, rest or sleep): jerking, tremors, shaking; feeling an inner force pushing one into postures or moving one's body in unusual ways.  (May be misdiagnosed as epilepsy, restless legs syndrome, or PLMD
  • Alterations in eating and sleeping patterns

  • Episodes of extreme hyperactivity or, conversely, overwhelming fatigue

  • Intensified or diminished sexual desires

  • Headaches, pressures within the skull

  • Racing heartbeat, pains in the chest

  • Digestive system problems

  • Numbness or pain in the limbs (particularly the left foot and leg)

  • Pains and blockages anywhere; often in the back and neck

  • Emotional outbursts; rapid mood shifts; seemingly unprovoked or excessive episodes of grief, fear, rage, depression

  • Spontaneous vocalizations (including laughing and weeping) -- are as unintentional and uncontrollable as hiccoughs

  • Hearing an inner sound or sounds, classically described as a flute, drum, waterfall, birds singing, bees buzzing but which may also sound like roaring, whooshing, or thunderous noises or like ringing in the ears.

  • Mental confusion; difficulty concentrating

  • Altered states of consciousness: heightened awareness; spontaneous trance states; mystical experiences (if the individual's prior belief system is too threatened by these, they can lead to bouts of psychosis or self-grandiosity)

  • Heat, strange activity, and/or blissful sensations in the head, particularly in the crown area.

  • Ecstasy, bliss and intervals of tremendous joy, love, peace and compassion

  • Psychic experiences: extrasensory perception; out-of-body experiences; pastlife memories; astral travel; direct awareness of auras and chakras; contact with spirit guides through inner voices, dreams or visions; healing powers

  • Increased creativity: new interests in self-expression and spiritual communication through music, art, poetry, etc.

  • Intensified understanding and sensitivity: insight into one's own essence; deeper understanding of spiritual truths; exquisite awareness of one's environment (including "vibes" from others)

  • Enlightenment experiences: direct Knowing of a more expansive reality; transcendent awareness
• Wiser

  3 Jun 11, 14:12

  Kundalini shared information website.

   

  http://www.elcollie.com/st/st.html

• Amitayus48

  3 Jun 11, 14:56

  Originally posted by Wiser:

  
  Sure, our many pastlifes has accumulated many sins. So we are born a sinner because of our many past lifes doings.

  Have you read on yahoo the nailing suicide of a korean man ? Extreme beliefs led him into nailing himself on a cross.  here is the news.............

  http://sg.news.yahoo.com/police-crucified-skorean-likely-killed-himself-034329503.html

   

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• bikkhu

  4 Jun 11, 10:44

  Kundalini will not lead to liberation. Yoga and kundalini existed before Buddha's time. It is also dangerous without progressive understanding of Dharma when releasing the energy of the unconscious.

  In psycho- treatment history, there have been cases of unconscious-related paralysis and other mental problems related to uncontrolled Kundalini release.

  Yoga and meditation (single pointed focus) should always be combined with mindfulness. This is to develop wisdom, letting go of attachments, good will, harmlessness and utilmately liberation.

   

• Wiser

  4 Jun 11, 15:01

  Originally posted by bikkhu:

  Kundalini will not lead to liberation. Yoga and kundalini existed before Buddha's time. It is also dangerous without progressive understanding of Dharma when releasing the energy of the unconscious.

  In psycho- treatment history, there have been cases of unconscious-related paralysis and other mental problems related to uncontrolled Kundalini release.

  Yoga and meditation (single pointed focus) should always be combined with mindfulness. This is to develop wisdom, letting go of attachments, good will, harmlessness and utilmately liberation.

   

  Kundalini will lead to liberation with the proper understanding coupled with mantra chanting / meditation/ guru blessing/ dharma protector protection.

  The Buddha achieved enlightenment in the same manner. Chakra and kundalini.

   

• realization

  4 Jun 11, 17:06

  Originally posted by Wiser:

  Kundalini will lead to liberation with the proper understanding coupled with mantra chanting / meditation/ guru blessing/ dharma protector protection.

  The Buddha achieved enlightenment in the same manner. Chakra and kundalini.

  Before I started learning more about Buddhism, I did come across some articles on kundalini before lah.... but I wasn't aware that Buddha got awakened via chakra and kundalini practice.

  Am quite curious....  in which sutra did the Buddha teach that he achieved enlightenment via chakra and kundalini practice?  To my knowledge, he didn't attain attain his three knowledges via kundalini.

   

• Almond Cookies

  4 Jun 11, 17:08

  I tot buddha attain enlightenment via awareness of breathing meditation?

• Wiser

  4 Jun 11, 18:26

  Shakyamuni Buddha had preached about Kundalini and Several sutras mentioned it.

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• realization

  4 Jun 11, 20:05

  Originally posted by Almond Cookies:

  I tot buddha attain enlightenment via awareness of breathing meditation?

  Before the Buddha reached Awakening and attained the Three Knowledges, he primarily practised mindfulness of breath meditation (Anapanasati), and he practised it frequently after his Awakening too.

   

  From the Dipa Sutta : The Lamp
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn54/sn54.008.than.html

  "This is how concentration through mindfulness of in-&-out breathing is developed & pursued so as to be of great fruit, of great benefit.

  "I, too, monks, before my awakening, when I was an unawakened bodhisatta, frequently remained with this abiding. When I frequently remained with this abiding, neither my body was fatigued nor were my eyes, and my mind, through lack of clinging/sustenance, was released from fermentations.

   

  From the Icch�naṅgala Sutta
  http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/study/recollections.html#passage_40

  Then the Blessed One, emerging from his seclusion after three months' time, addressed the monks: "Monks, if wanderers of other sects should ask you, 'With what abiding did Master Gotama often remain during the Rains retreat?' — thus asked, you should answer them: 'The Blessed One often remained with concentration through in-&-out breathing during the Rains retreat'...

  "Monks, if anyone speaking rightly were to described something as 'a noble dwelling,' 'a brahma-dwelling,' 'the Tathagata's dwelling,' he would, speaking rightly, describe concentration through mindfulness of in-&-out breathing as 'a noble dwelling,' 'a brahma-dwelling,' 'the Tathagata's dwelling.'

  "Those monks who are trainees, yearning for the unexcelled relief from bondage, their aspirations as yet unfulfilled: for them concentration through mindfulness of in-&-out breathing, when developed & pursued, leads to the ending of the fermentations.

  "As for those monks who are worthy ones, devoid of fermentations — who have attained completion, finished the task, laid down the burden, attained the true goal, destroyed the fetters of becoming, and are released through right knowledge: for them concentration through mindfulness of in-&-out breathing, when developed & pursued, leads to a pleasant dwelling here & now, and to mindfulness & alertness.

  "If anyone speaking rightly were to described something as 'a noble dwelling,' 'a brahma-dwelling,' 'the Tathagata's dwelling,' he would, speaking rightly, describe concentration through mindfulness of in-&-out breathing as 'a noble dwelling,' 'a brahma-dwelling,' 'the Tathagata's dwelling.'"

   

  And also, the Maha-Saccaka Sutta describes how the Buddha attained his Three Knowledges 

   

• Wiser

  4 Jun 11, 20:45

  Well you are talking about enlightenment from the Perspective of Theravanda while i am talking about it from the Diamond/Tantric perspective.

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