Thankyou for bringing this up, Firefighter. Alot of people on this board are SEVERELY LACKING in education on this topic.
I decided at the time not to interfere with their karma but now that all these intelligent and thoughtfull people have raised these issues I feel differently.
Now, as has already been pointed out girls don't ejaculate so it is a different ball game for them. Also mentioned has been the fact that there is a vast difference between ejac. and orgasm. The former should rightly be considered a small death while the latter has many health/energy benefits.
Yep, frequent ejaculation IS NOT healthy and it is associated with aging, energy loss, dry skin, weak joints, osteoporosis, depression, mental apathy, paranoia, anxiety and more. [With the kind of dissinformation out there is it really so surprising that women live longer than men?]
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I might also add that any guy out there that is serious about spiritual growth and thinks he can ejaculate every one or two days is kidding himself.
However, I must concede that strict celibacy aint that easy, and it also robs one of the many physical, mental and even spiritual gains that can be had from sex. [Note: I said sex, not ejaculation.] Furthermore, it can be so tough psychologically that many end up having wet dreams which is a terribly and unneccessary loss.
Martin asked if every two weeks is okay. I would say thumbs up for the disipline but personally I would say that more than once a YEAR is excessive - especially as one ages. - READ BELOW...
So the solution? Locking the gate. Thats the solution. The two main techniques are as follows:
There is a pelvic floor muscle technique and the "lo-pun" technique. The lo-pun is easier. But I encourage all to research and make up their own minds which technique is the best.
There is more to this topic than what I have just stated - one also might consider their OTHER chakra centres, because utilising only the root chakra is not advisable. There ARE ways to make sex a more WHOLESOME and fullfilling experience, in addition to merely locking the gate. Maybe try reading about tantra, whole-body orgasms, coming from the heart etc. You may also try doing the SARVANGASANA POSE immediately following masterbation/sex to ensure that the energy generated in the lower chackra areas are moved to the higher chackra areas. {Energy follows blood flow.}  |