Women who practiced the Eastern techniques of mindfulness and yoga reported improvements in levels of arousal and desire and better orgasms (Image: Dreamstime).
There are Five Precepts in Buddhism. The third run "I undertake to abstain from sexual misconduct." This is an interesting guideline because it does not suggest celibacy for lay practitioners. While that may be good and very profitable for periods of intense practice such as meditation retreats, it is not suggested for ordinary, day-to-day living. Sex is fine. The problem is "misconduct" -- namely, sex that disrupts others' relationships or with those "under the protection" of parents, relatives, the state, or religious sects. So assuming one is dealing with an independent and consenting adult, what about "enlightened sex"?
Enlightened Sex
LiveScience.com
Another year, another batch of resolutions: eat right, exercise more, pay bills on time etc. All good in theory, but potentially dull in practice.
In 2009, then, resolve to have better sex. According to a recent review article in the Dec. 3 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, sexually unsatisfied women who practiced the Eastern techniques of mindfulness and yoga reported improvements in levels of arousal and desire, as well as better orgasms. In addition, yoga has been found to effectively treat premature ejaculation in men.
Eastern practices have been touted as sexually beneficial for years — as the article states, the techniques have "their origin in the Kama Sutra of the fourth to sixth centuries." More>>
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