I have no fucking idea. My soul is from elsewhere, I’m sure of that, and I intend to end up there. Who looks out with my eyes? What is the soul? I cannot stop asking. If I could taste one sip of an answer, I could break out of this prison for drunks. I didn’t come here of my own accord, and I can’t leave that way. Whoever brought me here, will have to take me home. Rumi
I love this kind of speculation, which I notice is increasingly widespread nowadays. Regarding the sentence “My soul is from elsewhere…and I intend to end up there”, a wise person once pointed out to me that we have never left “that” place (which is not really a place at all, as it is beyond time and space.) Pure consciousness chooses to take countless forms and states. Everything passes; consciousness alone abides. – Andrew
I am attracted to the hypothesis that consciousness pervades everything, with each of us being a unique expression of that one consciousness.
Traditional science would claim that consciousness is a product of the brain. In contrast, a spiritual understanding may be that universal consciousness uses our brains to flow through and expressive itself, rather like radio-waves flow through a radio receiver. As such, our minds, spirits and bodies are all an expression of universal consciousness or divinity.
As a man, this understanding serves to sanctify my whole self, including my body and all its physical acts. Every sexual act can be experienced as a divine expression, even if the act is not particularly “holy” on the face of it. What is important are my intentions through the sexual act towards myself and, if relevant, my partner. And, of course, my intentions and deeds must be in line with my sense of right-action and well-being for self and others.
Recalling this wider spiritual perspective helps me to appreciate my sexuality more deeply. In particular, I like to sense the consciousness flowing through me when I am enjoying slow and sensual time alone. As my awareness becomes heightened, the pleasure generated through my body grows stronger and my eventual orgasm is felt at a much deeper and meaningful level.