Sensuality in Human Living by Jaan Valsiner

Author:Jaan Valsiner
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030417437
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

The sequence is interesting as it demonstrates how by specific bodily rituals which could be viewed as ”sexual” (male partner touching the woman’s vulva) are actually framed in ways that enhance the subliminal nature of the situation by way of mantras (repetition—3, 10, 108 times). The bodies involved are actors in a spiritual drama where the sensual experience has acquired meaning beyond the bodily needs. In fact, the experiencing the Other in this context is purposefully slowed down (e.g., by requiring numerous recitations) to allow the new hyper-generalized meanings (needed for the final phases of the ritual) to emerge. The acts of genital touching by the partners are not sexual, but sensual—carrying meanings far beyond the primary needs.

The central ritual sequence is expected to begin precisely at midnight and continue to precisely 3:54 am in the morning, involving consumption of wine, meat, fish—usually forbidden in everyday life practices. At least in the Hindu version of the ritual the woman is in the dominant role. The sexual part of the ritual commences precisely 3:54 am and must last precisely 1 hour and 36 minutes (due to the auspiciousness rules). During that—again slowed-down phase—both the male and female orgasms are to be coordinated (ideally happening together7).

In sum—the tantric “sexual ritual” is actually sensuality-promoting cultural occasion where the bodies and their sexual needs are incorporated into religious-spiritual setting where the goal is worship of deities. In a move opposite to most of the Occidental religious systems, the Buddhist and Hindu tantric ideologies emphasize the feeling into the body—of one’s own and of the other—as a tool for psychological growth and resistance to societal segregation.

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