Excerpt: It's easy to fall into the trap of morality and judge pornography as bad. I do not do that on my blog. I do not judge as I have no agenda about you or the world. I observe issues from the standpoint of consciousness and enlightenment, and in that regard, my opinion is that pornography is a stumbling block on one's path to realization and mastery. Here I explain why, and I am sure you can add your reasons in the comments. My advice - stay away from the duality and avoid judging.
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For the past months and more, I have been addressed by several readers who asked for my opinion regarding the issue of pornography. It seems that in our contemporary society the use of pornography for personal pleasure has become socially acceptable by youngsters and adults alike. Men and to lesser degree women, consider sexual pornographic material (still photos and videos) as an appropriate addition to their sex life.
My reply regarding the issue of pornography has been stalled mainly my concern that the following opinion would be interpreted wrongly. Touching such a controversial issue can always lead to the impression that the writer, my self in this context, takes one side of the duality whereas the case is not.
So let me say it upfront - I have no judgment at all regarding your sex life and pornography in particular. Not only that, your own soul-self has no judgment at all and therefore you should release any shame or guilt, if exist, revolving around your sexuality,
Instead, I am using the term appropriate. Pornography and the consumption of it by those who wish to achieve realization/enlightenment is inappropriate. Such event is neither good nor bad but simply inappropriate.
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Why? Mainly for the following reasons:
- Pornography, in the shape of still and moving pictures, almost always fails to move the viewer to exercise emotional response. Because feelings are the venue through which the individual communicates with his/her whole essence, it means that pornography impedes the development of reunion with the inner world. One of many outcomes is the disconnection from the physical reality. Hence, the loss of the individual’s capacity to create his/her own reality.
- Pornography takes one’s focus away from a loving relationship. Hence, if one is already in a relationship one is bound to ruin the potential to build that relationship to be a deeper one; if one is searching for a loving relationship, that can propel one to enlightenment, then pornography would lead them further away from that goal.
- From a purely physical point of view, excessive consumption of pornography might lead to unbalanced masturbation that could become addictive. (I will dedicate a separate post to the nature of addictions and how it is seen from the consciousness point of view).
- Pornography brain-washes the mind with twisted beliefs about life, sexuality, and relationships in particular. Since the personal reality is shaped by one’s beliefs, a twisted reality is consequently bound to be created.
- Pornography nowadays has become a mass-consciousness commodity. It is widely used, cheap to consume and well advertised. Enlightenment, on the other hand, still remains in the outskirts of the mass consciousness. Therefore, focusing on pornography automatically places one inside mass-consciousness and away from realization. This is a simple physical principle.
- Resorting to pornography for lack of a better option means compromising. Compromising is not compatible with your enlightenment.
- Because pornography uses images, it forces those who consume it to exercise visualization rather than to use imagination. The former solely uses the mind and causes the individual to get out of the now moment, to lose the grip on the immediate reality and hence to break the relationship with one’s whole essence.
- Due to the fact that the internet is a genuine reflection of the psychological etheric network that wires our physical world, using pornography to reach satisfaction is becoming identical to having sex with someone whom we do not love or do not have any feelings towards.
- Pornography might contradict one’s own value-fulfillment in this lifetime and especially if one is to be working with various and different groups of people.
- But perhaps the most prominent reason for the inappropriateness of pornography is the dynamic that happens on the set of the shooting. When a person, a professional or an amateur, is paid for sex the dynamic between the actors is of abuse, power, shame, guilt, lack of self-worth, just to name a few of the imbalances. When you watch pornography you connect your consciousness with the consciousness on the set and, in a way, bring those into your own energetic field. Such adoption of foreign, undesired, essences is highly destructive to your goal of realization.
Remember, pornography is neither good nor bad and I can think of several, focused situations in which pornography may serve as a valuable tool for a therapy. If you have been involved with pornography, either as “consumers” of the material or “producers” of it, you should not scold yourself or feel guilty upon reading the above. Pornography has served you so far and was a valuable tool in your growth.
However, now that you have made a different decision, you may want to give it up altogether as it is no longer serves you.
Say goodbye to pornographic contents and in case it is offered again order it to leave: ‘Thanks, but no thanks! '.
You are right !?
All I say is what you think is right or wrong doesn’t mean you are right. That’s why I’m against judging people, no matter what. But that’s just me.
Ditto
I agree with your reasons my teacher @nomad-magus
And one of those reasons, I've ever had and now have been let go.
To add,
a little opinion from me.
Thank my Teacher
זה לדעתי עניין של חינוך שאדם מקבל מה מותר ומה אסור ודרך זה הוא רואה את העולם.
ההבנה שזה לא תמיד טוב להיות כזו היתה כשקראתי את הספר "שאנטרם" בו בין היתר מתוארים החיים של אנשים שנמצאים בשולי החברה בהודו כמו זונות, מצורעים ואסירים והשלווה בה הכל מתקבל כי יכול להיות גרוע יותר
ההבנה הזו גרמה לי להגיע לדרגה הכי קרובה לאי-שיפטיות וזה אומר שאם אתה מודע לדברים אתה יכול גם להשתפר.
ספר מרשים!
מעניין שבדיוק היום קראתי כתבה שבהודו כלבים משוטטים התחילו לתקוף ילדים כי הממשלה סגרה את בתי המטבחיים.
בדיוק כפי שהוא מתאר בספר.
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Thank you, @nomad-magus, for your high-minded, and spiritual explanation of why pornography is inappropriate if we wish to achieve liberation. I realize this is an unpopular view and, even on this platform, I'm surprised when I see people I admire advocating it as though it does no one harm.
Actually, this is a subject that I've thought about at great length as well as written about, as well.
I hope you might find the time to read my piece on The Pornification of Popular Culture
Does the winged life destroy
He who kisses the joy as it flies
Lives in eternity's sunrise.
—William Blake
My own view on pornography, it's not even something for someone to dabble into because it only takes you deeper into it, the kind of addiction that comes from pornography is difficult to overcome.
It's something psychological because everything gets registered in your memory and they would all keep popping out and makes you loose focus not just in other spheres of your life even in relationships.
For me, it's a No No!
And funny enough the rate of pornographic addictions in the society is quite alarming and it's having negative effect, rape, loss of relationships etc
My personal opinion though
Hi, @nomad-magus thanks for the message it is really educative and the other thing I noticed about porn is that it makes you lazy like you can spend hours and hours in front of computer or television screen to satisfy lust which makes you less productive and a stumbling block to your career growth . Once you start doing masturbation while watching porn, all your strength will be wasted to make you feel lazy and weak.
Indeed
So true...
The pornography of violence of course far exceeds, in volume and general acceptance, sexual pornography, in this Puritan land of ours. Exploiting the apocalypse, selling the holocaust, is a pornography. For the ultimate selling job on ultimate violence one must read those works of fiction issued by our government as manuals of civil defense, in which you learn that there's nothing to be afraid of if you've stockpiled lots of dried fruit. And,
Pornographers are the enemies of women only because our contemporary ideology of pornography does not encompass the possibility of change, as if we were the slaves of history and not its makers. Pornography is a satire on human pretensions.
Nowadays there is a new trend, feminist pornograohy. It may be a good answer.
Pornography is a subject with many variants, which could be seen in many ways, what I can say today, is that everyone can think of me as right, however, being on the path of enlightenment and respect for myself, I like your detailed approach to what pornography means, first of all being a false act, since the actors are paid for it, I feel like feeding on fantasies that I don't even live in, but more than focusing on lies, it strikes me, it's the fact of watching a pornography and getting out through the imagination of your own being, to an alien situation, it's where I feel that I can fall into a lack of respect, towards myself, I will wait for the next publications, thank you friend, I hope my translator is doing a good job, happy night.
Indeed.
This is a key element which I did not want initially to mention.
Now that you brought it up I will hint at the fact that during sexual interactions we are open to foreign energies that swirling around us ( I am simplifying the scene, of course), and an unbalanced act of intimacy might cause inappropriate elements to come in.
Thanks for this comment. 👍
I totally agree with you my friend.
Medically , moderate masturbation is good when it comes to sexual activities. It is said that if a man doesn’t last long in bed, such man is advised to masturbate prior the time of sex as this might bring about numbness and this is good for sexual activity.
Excessive masturbation gets addictive and this ruins the sexual capabilities of a man as it will bring about just 2 to 3 minutes of sex cause masturbation takes less than 3 or 2 minutes and once one is addicted, the sexual drive of the man only last for such a short time .
From the perspective of a man.
Well I have being a victim of this strong hold but God helped me. Pornographic materials does not satisfy the sexual desires of a man but rather increases that desire. The desire increases as one engages him or herself in that act which eventually leads to a masturbation.
When God created sex, it was meant to be between the man and his wife, anything outside that concept means deviation from the mindset of God will originally created sex which seeking sexual satisfaction is one of those deviation.
Also when we hear of rape cases at times, it's not as though it was all the fault of a lady being indecently dressed or when ladies gang up to rape is not because the man showed his nakedness but because in most cases, the rapist must have engaged with pornographic materials which masturbation couldn't heal their desire, therefore they look for a person to force their desires on.
That's my view. Thank you @nomad-magus
Rape or sexual harrasment by men are never the fault of the women/victim.
porn give us a little happiness for a while, All thing has two side,Negative /positive,,,
Advantages/disadvantages,,
It also has,,The lonely person feel unlucky when he have/she have no bf/gf,so the little feeling also works on it,,But it also have negative effect also,,,
The porn actor/actress also acts bounding their social respect,,As like as a movie part,They also keep a role on it,,So i think It is not Good way to tell it bad,,There have some issue on it,,Thanks a lot for sharing
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i appreciate with you,,,It washes the mind with twisted beliefs about life, sexuality, and relationships in particular.It is made for little enjoyment,but effect upon the family,society..Children are also addicted on it,,People are be horny..Raped is increased..There have no similarity on real life,just shoot and modified as a attractive,,
I don't support it,,
Thanks for sharing..#upvoted
yeah,,I appreciate with you,,Thanks for sharing nice content,,It's easy to fall into the trap of morality and judge pornography as bad. At a age, sex may keep a good role on both person,but when porn is available on internet,There have no similarity ,,people also do as like as porn video,,It is exciting so that brain do't work..Most of time,It will not perfect,,Otherwise it is a sin from the bible or other religion,,I think it is bad and for this it increases the social problem,,
Thanks @nomad-magus
Pornography just is,it exists and it is there and any moral value that we make is just a subjective one.
Porn is just people having sex in front of a camera,sex is not wrong despite what any religion can say so there is nothing wrong with porn.
It is us that make a moral judgement and can decide to watch it or not, pornography on its own is just like the stars in the sky, they are just there and they are not good or bad.
Pornography is the portrayal of sexual subject matter for the exclusive purpose of sexual arousal.It inspire man for doing sin,,So i think it is bad from the religious eye,,
Pornography has served you so far and was a valuable tool in your growth.But we will growth without it,,
Thanks for taking my opinion,,@upvoted
Thanks Mr Magus for another impacting post.
You have well covered the subject that I find it so difficult to add or subtract from it.... Smile
Let's keep screaming this until our world is refined from pornography.
I love the point that you neither support or against pornography, but with every points listed above, one should be able to know that pornography add nothing to him or her but it take so much from him or her.
I would love to read about your view about addiction as well, that's another area millions of life are struggling with.
LOL content!!!
i search on it,,Nothing found good,
LOL..
Pornography may also increase crime like rape. This may also cause teenaged pregnancies. This is a sensitive topic but of course social media now has a great role in giving access to this.
Great content,,I like all your post and @follow you as a new member,,Thanks for sharing,,
@upvoted
Pornography is not judge by normally,,
It is so attractive and feeling also works on it,,
Hahahahah//
nothing is bad....just our perception :)
Pornography can indeed be bad, we have to admit it. One is addiction and this situation is difficult to remove. I strongly agree with your opinion.
Thanks to share @nomad-magus
hahhahahh!!!!Interesting topic...
Yeah,,It is easy to judge..Thanks a lot
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Well said. Pornography used to be something that the masses used to frown upon, but now people even watch it in public places without shame. Pornography is really destroying many lifes and marriages. Although it may not seem harmful, continuous exposure to such explicit contents eventually influence how we think and how we relate especially with the opposite sex. Watching pornography also comes along with problems such as masturbation,etc. It can be addictive tho, but I believe any one can break free from the claws of pornography by putting in significant and consistent efforts, and also seeking help from a counselor.
sex is a gift from god, we cannot having offspring without sex. but when we misapproriate it like pornography we will get misfortune as a return. nowadays the abuse of sex more and more increase. all these behaviour can distruct the next generation
@nomad-magus I appreciate the topic about, I do admit that pornograph is bad and indeed it's what looks most people behind.
STOPThis explains the reason..,be short
Yes I do agree. The word expressing your side is nice. "Inappropriate". I also wonder how awkward would it be taking videos someone while doing "something" to a certain someone. Your logical thinking about this matter was well addressed. At some point, it gave words to my thoughts.
I honestly do not judge the basis of you.
But the clarity of your ponstingan can I embrace some of the pornography. Obviously, there are benefits behind the ugliness that occurred.
Well! There is a mistake from me that pornography can heal or can be one good reflection of physical damage. It's just that I suggest, not good among the elderly. If it is less than 18 years then it is badly damaged morally, so it can be fatal.
Lots of what we see in everyday life. Many people who are not old enough to see directly pornography. Whereas the related party has banned it.
Maybe that's all I can say, hopefully useful.
I agree don't judge because you don't know what that person is going thru. SO it is neither good or bad and correct maybe not just appropriate but I still think it should nit be easily available on the internet because of the young kids
@nomad-magus. thanks for the boldness exhibited in handling this case at hand. This is indeed a stumbling block to self realisation and enlightenment as it keeps you away from your reality causing your mind to be consumed by mainly ponorgraphic meditations that are so addictive and in the process affect the course of your life to flow in an undesired and unsatisfying paths.