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[Someone here]

What’s the point of doing semen retention for a whole year? Like, what exactly are you trying to achieve here? If you have a girlfriend with whom you have sex, you obviously want to enjoy the experience and reach ejaculation sometimes, rather than always practising tantric sex or full-body orgasms without actually ejaculating.

If you want to have kids, that’s another thing. But what’s the point of retaining your semen for years on end?
Sexual health and  wellbeing are important too.  prolonged abstinence can lead to  sexual frustration or obsessive sexual thoughts, making it harder to concentrate.  So, what exactly are you hoping to achieve through long-term semen retention?

 

[integration journey]

53 minutes ago, Someone here said:

So, what exactly are you hoping to achieve through long-term semen retention

Exactly my thought.
I guess someone will answer you with “powers”

[integration journey]

I’m not saying abstaining doesn’t give you a boot of confidence and clarity for like two weeks or three and that porn is bad but having a whole personality around semen retention is kinda stupid in my opinion. 

[Husseinisdoingfine]

I have practiced this in two separate retreats and I felt very clear headed the first time around, and a sense peace which lasted for a month or two but other than that, no mystical experiences. 

Edit: never mind, I didn't do Brahmacharya, I did Brahmavihara.

Edited 8 hours ago by Husseinisdoingfine

[Someone here]

3 hours ago, integration journey said:

Exactly my thought.
I guess someone will answer you with “powers”

There are no spiritual powers to semen retention. I understand that it could make you more motivated because you are supercharged with hormones but that’s as far as it goes . For me personally, if I don’t masturbate twice a month I become very moody and aggressive and low tempered . 

[Atb210201]

1 hour ago, Someone here said:

There are no spiritual powers to semen retention. I understand that it could make you more motivated because you are supercharged with hormones but that’s as far as it goes . For me personally, if I don’t masturbate twice a month I become very moody and aggressive and low tempered . 

Masturbation is not right and you know it.

It never feels right.

I do it too but I want to become able to quit it.

Don't ever go on justifying it even in your own mind let alone on the Internet and in discussion with others.

I know I'm a hypocrite saying this when I'm still doing it too but hey I couldn't just not say it to you either.

Edited 6 hours ago by Atb210201

[Applegarden8]

5 hours ago, integration journey said:

Exactly my thought.
I guess someone will answer you with “powers”

😀 some people literally answered you, but you don't want to read that i suppose.

[integration journey]

1 hour ago, Atb210201 said:

Masturbation is not right and you know it.

It never feels right.

 

It does feel right when someone is filled with sexual cravings and thoughts of lust so they can let go

Edited 4 hours ago by integration journey

[integration journey]

49 minutes ago, Applegarden8 said:

😀 some people literally answered you, but you don't want to read that i suppose.

Bro i know all about this shit. 
I was convinced about this in my early 20s but the older I get the more I realize how this semen retention theory/ practice thing is 30% correct , 70% bullshit.

you won’t tell me anything new because I researched and experimented the shit out of it. 

Edited 4 hours ago by integration journey

[Applegarden8]

3 minutes ago, integration journey said:

Bro i know all about this shit. 
I was convinced about this in my early 20s but the older I get the more I realize how this semen retention theory/ practice thing is 30% correct , 70% bullshit.

you won’t tell me anything new because I researched and experimented the shit out of it. 

It's definitely not a magic switch that will make your life amazing i will tell you that for sure.

[Atb210201]

36 minutes ago, integration journey said:

It does feel right when someone is filled with sexual cravings and thoughts of lust so they can let go

That's the exact reason that it's not right.

This is not letting go this is just a practice of lustful thoughts and giving in to them.

This is holding on to lust not letting go of lust.

Edited 3 hours ago by Atb210201