Giving Up Masturbation
Giving Up Masturbation
Does anyone have any tricks to give up masturbation?
I generally use it to have a nice and easy sleep.
I don't watch porn or look at tits and ass on google.
Thank you.
I generally use it to have a nice and easy sleep.
I don't watch porn or look at tits and ass on google.
Thank you.
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I'm thinking more exercise and less time on the internet.
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Sounds more useful than not. What are the downsides you feel masturbation has on you?
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I feel it stops me from integrating my body's regular hormone cycles into my practice.Losal Samten wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:03 pmSounds more useful than not. What are the downsides you feel masturbation has on you?
I also feel it would help me have more lucid dreams.
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Masturbation is harmless and healthy.
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I want to rid myself of dependencies, if I can masturbate with pure Bodhicitta then fine. But I feel I'm babying myself.
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I would recommend having a designated masturbation day once a week. I find extended periods of abstinence (several months+) leave me agitated and with a worse off mental position. Additionally this way you can ease into it, after three or so months you can extend that range to one day every two weeks and so on.
From what I've seen people have had a harder time of it than I did and can't go cold turkey for months at a time, they always fail their resolution relatively quickly so this way seems best imo.
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Re: Giving Up Masturbation
It's really just the hand wanking I want to give up now, dream sex is fine.
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IME LS has the right idea, start with moderation and a desire to productively use excess sexual energy, and keep the natrative about it to a minimum.
Caffeine really overloads my sex drive, worth at least looking if something like that is involved.
Exercise, Tsa Lung etc. Help me to keep my raging hormones in check. I wouldve thought that by my age it would've decreased on it's own, but no such luck.
Caffeine really overloads my sex drive, worth at least looking if something like that is involved.
Exercise, Tsa Lung etc. Help me to keep my raging hormones in check. I wouldve thought that by my age it would've decreased on it's own, but no such luck.
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Porn and advertising are the art forms of the future. The possibilities are endless. Comedy, reality shows, etc. the episodes will be 2 more muted each and you can’t binge watch the whole season.
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Heh thought this was only at TheDaoBums, but it seems to spread. I think nofap and thedaobums are better sites for this question. Otherwise I think it is best to be mindful about your masturbation and the reasons why you do it. If you feel too tired afterwards or do it too often then don't if you don't feel that then do. There are no easy tricks. Listen to your body and be mindful and you will know one way or another. But don't go into that whole nofap craze, not having some "me"time won't make you a better person or turn you into a siddha.
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Re: Giving Up Masturbation
Caffeine messed up my sleep cycle so I felt like I had to wank to sleep.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:00 pm
Caffeine really overloads my sex drive, worth at least looking if something like that is involved.
Luckily I have given up caffeine.
I've started memorizing the last two sections of ChNN's view section of GY, and I feel it's going to really make everything easier. I've already noticed benefits.
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Honestly I feel integrating one's sexuality into one's Dharma practice is probably one of the keys to becoming a siddha.Miroku wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:49 pm Heh thought this was only at TheDaoBums, but it seems to spread. I think nofap and thedaobums are better sites for this question. Otherwise I think it is best to be mindful about your masturbation and the reasons why you do it. If you feel too tired afterwards or do it too often then don't if you don't feel that then do. There are no easy tricks. Listen to your body and be mindful and you will know one way or another. But don't go into that whole nofap craze, not having some "me"time won't make you a better person or turn you into a siddha.
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more muted = minutes
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Enlightening topic. Have you ever heard of a Teyu rang? Maybe you have a gang of them in your bedroom. Protector pujas might help.
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Yup. there's certainly alot of energy to tap into there.Motova wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:46 amHonestly I feel integrating one's sexuality into one's Dharma practice is probably one of the keys to becoming a siddha.Miroku wrote: ↑Sat Dec 09, 2017 11:49 pm Heh thought this was only at TheDaoBums, but it seems to spread. I think nofap and thedaobums are better sites for this question. Otherwise I think it is best to be mindful about your masturbation and the reasons why you do it. If you feel too tired afterwards or do it too often then don't if you don't feel that then do. There are no easy tricks. Listen to your body and be mindful and you will know one way or another. But don't go into that whole nofap craze, not having some "me"time won't make you a better person or turn you into a siddha.
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According to Buddhism the world is flat and supported by turtles. There's a lot of good to be said about Buddhism, but a well developed discriminatory wisdom goes a long way too.
"My religion is not deceiving myself."
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"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
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The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde
Jetsun Milarepa 1052-1135 CE
"Butchers, prostitutes, those guilty of the five most heinous crimes, outcasts, the underprivileged: all are utterly the substance of existence and nothing other than total bliss."
The Supreme Source - The Kunjed Gyalpo
The Fundamental Tantra of Dzogchen Semde