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Truth Is Erotic
T
he very first time I made love, I was thrown into a remark-
able encounter with the truth of my being, as consciousness
expanded beyond my body, beyond my mind, and beyond the
normal boundaries of time. I connected with the eternal Self—with
what existed before I was born and will continue to exist after I die.
I had never heard the word tantra, and yet I knew that sexuality was
my path to awakening, for I had realized the light of spirit in my first
lover’s arms.
Orgasm brings us closer to the divine than any other experience.
In the moment of orgasm, a bonding happens between the right and
left hemispheres of the brain. When the artistic, feeling, intuitive right
side of the brain fuses with the center of thinking and logic on the left
side, a zero point of total connection can be touched. The ego disap-
pears, time and space cease to exist, and you become one with energy
and consciousness. This is the sacred dimension of sex.
Sex lies at the root of life, and it is crucial that we learn reverence
for it. We need training in the art of love. Sexuality is a very natural
instinct, and a powerfully creative force. Each of us can put that force
to work in the service of healing, transformation, and the realization
of our dreams. And yet many ideas we have about sex keep us con-
fused. Either we view sexuality as a natural impulse that ought not be
interfered with, or we perceive it as something hidden, dirty, and for-
bidden. Of course, the latter is what makes it so interesting and brings