To achieve balance

[Karen88]

The ancients believed that in order to achieve balance one has to control the ego and sexual energy.

Any views on this?

[Jahse]

Greetings,
   Karen88.. What type of balance are you speaking of? There must be a balance between the material and the spiritual as His Majesty says. That is a balance for self, do you mean balancing the scales with equal Ego and Sexual? PLease elaborate
   Ises

[preach]

I believe that when people attempt to control their ego they sometimes deny themselves. I'm not saying that the ego should not be checked. I think that people set unrealistic goals that are next to impossible to reach, and by doing so actually put themselves in a position where they are prone to repeat negative behavior as they see it. I think we should embrace fullheartedly our desires, not necessarily physically but accepting who we are and taking steps to improve gradually on our own terms. Sex is a pleasurable experience that if suppressed will only heighten the desire. So the balance comes from not abstaining from it but by embracing it and exploring the spiritual benefits of it.