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and second blisses to reach the third bliss, which is the bliss from ejaculation. Bhavabaṭṭa
actually suggests a man should ejaculate three times a day - he writes, “One should release
seminal essence for the sake of worship in the consort. This worship should be observed at the
three junctures of the day, dawn, noon and dusk.” Tantric rituals also call for semen to be
ingested, so it must naturally first be generated to do so. Furthermore, in the Tantric feast that
follows the rituals, there are no rules of right or wrong, which gives men the freedom to ejaculate
or not as they choose. The Hevajra Tantra advises not to throw away the man’s fluids, but to
ingest them: “The yogi should make the consorts drink the semen and he will quickly gain
accomplishment.”
In Tantric practice, controlled ejaculation (śukra stambhādi) is essential, but can be difficult to
achieve. For beginners, the Cakrasamvara Tantra provides a mantra for ejaculation control.
Before a man feels he is about to ejaculate, he recites the mantra until he has retained control.
The mantra, called the Eightfold Mantra (Mantra Aṣṭavidham), hā hā he he ho ho hūṃ hūṃ,
directs the subtle winds that produce ejaculation back up into the central channel. Tsongkapa
also recommends using the mantra phaṭ to prevent ejaculation. For a more advanced practice, the
subtle energy yoga techniques give a man the ability to control his ejaculation firmly. The man
visualizes pulling his semen and sexual energies in a reverse direction up his spine, which
transmutes them into bliss. The man’s bliss becomes greater, he can last as long as he wants,
please his lover for hours, and consciously ejaculate whenever he chooses.
Expanding Orgasm
Orgasm (drava) is a moment in which you experience, usually most fleetingly, the Clear Light of
ultimate reality. Because of this, it holds the greatest potential for attaining enlightenment.
According to the Tantras, it is solely through orgasm that you can attain enlightenment, and not
through any other means. Only orgasm has the potential to realize the four levels of Mahāmudrā
(See Chapter 8: Nondual Yoga). The final fruition of orgasm is the Great Bliss.
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