I. VAMA MARGA Foundations Of The Left-Hand Path - staticfly.net

But the orgasm aimed for in Tantric rites is quite different than the
fleeting physiological event that usually takes place at the culmination of
sexual congress. The orgasmic ecstasy crowning the left-hand path erotic
rite is not the brief spasm releasing sexual strain common to everyday
sexuality; it connects to a hidden reservoir of boundless shakti energy,
providing a physical launching pad for psychic metamorphosis. At the peak
moment of climax, "the doors of perception" spoken of by William Blake
are blasted wide and pure apprehension of core reality can be attained.
The sexual sorcerer can utilize this disruption in normative mental
function to cast his or her will into the weave of maya, or ecstasy can be
applied to internal change for initiatory purposes alone. Crucial to this
process is that the adept undergoing orgasm must develop the ability to
sustain full alertness and pointedness of thought even during the intensity of
sexual climax, rather than slipping into the common black-out of
consciousness that often accompanies orgasm. The traditional Tantric
teachings are adamant on this point, urging the practitioner to resist the
natural urge to fall into what is often described as a "swoon".
Also resisted by some – but not all – left-hand path practitioners is
the natural urge to ejaculate during orgasm. Some methods to avoid this
include the slowing down of breath to near immobility, which also slows the
ejaculatory response, the yogic curling of the tongue backwards against the
palate, and the one-pointed focus on the repetition of mantras. The already
mentioned yoni-mudra, in which the perineum muscles are powerfully
contracted before orgasm ensues, is also effective. However, these
mechanical efforts are far less important than the inner altered state of
consciousness – the ecstatic trance – in which the entire act is carried out.
The seed not spilled is theorized to produce more ojas in the body,
which supposedly strengthens the immortal essence of the adept,
theoretically creating an enduring spiritual body that can survive the
physical body's death. Leaving aside such metaphysical physiology, which
must always remain a subjective question of each initiate's personal belief
system, the conscious curbing of the ejaculatory process definitely can
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create an extremely powerful altered state of consciousness, extending the
orgasm to the entire organism. It is this latter consciousness-altering effect
that seems of most value to us from the magical perspective.
The average, uninitiated human being, or pashu, uses sex as a
tranquilizer or relief from the stress of existence; for him or her, the orgasm
is merely a tonic for nervous tension, very often resulting in total lapse of
consciousness or sleep. The sinister current initiate, as always, does the
opposite of this natural urge to relax during orgasm – instead he or she uses
the intensification of pleasure as a means of full awakening. As stated above,
the Hindu-heretical left-hand path does permit the male to ejaculate within
his shakti, with the customary provision that the invisible bindu energy that
is said to dwell within the visible semen be returned to his subtle body,
either through cunnilingus or the trained reabsorbtion of the fluid through
the erect penis. This process of reabsorbtion of the spiritual energy of the
semen back into the body is known as vajroli mudra, named after the vajra,
or "thunderbolt" that runs through the body like an electrical jolt during
sexual ecstasy.
Mastering this requires a great deal of preliminary yogic training, and
is not easily accomplished by the beginning initiate. At the same time, the
male shakta strives to draw in his consort's sexually enhanced shakti energy
through his lingam into his body during the sexual union, a method known
as sahaholi. If he does ejaculate, the adept is sometimes expected to practice
amaroli, the drawing of the mixed essence of female and male energies back
into his still erect penis, and theoretically reversing their flow, by causing
them to course up the subtle channel of the spine into the crown chakra.