On the (W)hole

I once admired a set of glass ceiling paintings in the lobby of the New Delhi Sheraton. There were two paintings right next to each that really got to me. The first showed the classic image of a warrior just getting ready to make out with a beautiful woman in the Indian desert. Right next to it the image of the Buddha was displayed. The contrast of the two images was striking, there was actually wholeness in both of them. The first showed the yin and yang of the two sexes, his force was displayed by his boomerang-shaped sword, while her energy field seemed to get ready for the incoming force. The second painting showed the Buddha in complete samadhi, you saw the perfect energy transmission from his testicles via the spine right into the brain.

My perception of this painting has changed since I first saw it. Then I saw the warrior as an expression of aggression that one should try to live without by aiming to become enlightened, while today I view sexual energy much more like the yin and yang that is just part of the the cosmic dance as spiritual samadhi is. Many thanks to the tandric sex folks who discovered this secret for us. From this perspective, sex can be viewed as a dance of this energy field. And as far as male aggressiveness is concerned, well, some like to dance the Rumba, while others prefer the Argentine Tango. As long as both parties are into it, dance whatever dance you like.

To get back to the pun, the word orgasm starts with the same letter as Om, the holy word that according to our Hindu mystics started the universe with a big bang. On the hole of the receiving partner the two energy fields meet, and it is the place where the sexual fusion into oneness occurs. Needless to point out that oneness starts with the letter O as well. Perhaps you had a similar experience, sometimes just before I fall asleep I see donut-shaped white objects that are floating like clouds right in front of my spiritual eye. The round shape reminds me of the dancing Lord Shiva inside the circle, or Om, or other favorite round openings. To be whole, focus on the hole so to speak.