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| Editorial - YANG & YING
OF HUMAN SEXUALITY & HOMOEOPATHY |
| -Dr. Praful
Barvalia |
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An ascetic sat meditating in a cave.
All at once a mouse scurried in and nibbled at his sandal. In
annoyance, the ascetic opened his eyes. "'Why are you disturbing
me in my contemplation? "I am hungry", squeaked the mouse. "Go
away, silly mouse." lectured the ascetic. "I am seeing oneness
with God. How could you think of disturbing me ?" "How do you
propose to become one with God" asked the mouse, "if you can't
even become one with me ?"
This is the classical contrast between the concepts of health
and disease propounded by the conventional system of medicine
and holistic medicine. The former considers disease as an unwelcome
disruption, a superimposed obstruction in the path of health,
while holistic medicine regards this as integral process, one
of the best ways to adopt to the stressful environment. The
focus of holistic medicine is not expressions of disease but
perception of stress and pattern of adaptation.
German psychologist, Thorwald Dethlefsen, with above example
quite incisively puts illness in correct perspective in the
conceptual framework of polarity. We are ill because we lack
oneness. Sexuality is the sphere in which human beings most
commonly get to practical grips with the theme of polarity.
With the superlative awareness of our incompleteness, we set
out to seek what we are lacking. We unite ourselves physically
with our counterpart, and in that union experience a new state
of consciousness that we call orgasm. A state of oneness, dissolving
our duality, transient but ecstatic. This is the phase where
our 'I' disappears for the time being. Letting go and letting
be is something that is demanded of both men and women alike
if they are to achieve orgasm. If we are afraid of losing control
and therefore make a daily habit of keeping a firm hold on ourselves,
our rigidity and ego block our experience of orgasm. In this
backdrop it will be interesting to examine sexual /orgasmic
disjunctions and frigidity and impotence as well as Homoeopathic
constitutional types like Sepia, Lycopodium, Flouric acid and
Phosphorus.
Blessed with aesthetic and refined sensitivity, self-surrender
is the basic principle of femininity. Frigidity reveals that
a woman is not prepared to give herself fully, but wants to
'wear the trousers' herself. She doesn't want to be the underdog,
but wants to dominate. Such drives with passions of powers are
masculine qualities and would not allow the female to identify
with her role. Role conflict gives way to psychopathalogy of
frigidity and SEPIA becomes the prototype. It is interesting
to observe that many sepia women would achieve orgasm by masturbation.
Here one is alone and needs to let nothing and nobody in apart
from one's own fantasies.
An 'I' that does not see itself as threatened by a 'you' finds
it easier to withdraw willingly into the background. We also
find in these women a fear of their own natural drives. Here
is the role of similimum, which can restore tranquility by reducing
the conflict.
Masculinity stands for 'creation' and 'manifestations'. The
male is active and aggressive. Potency is the expression and
symbol of power, while impotence is lack of power. Behind impotence
stands fear of one's own manhood and aggression. Here we see
minimal self-identification with the masculine and thus with
attributes such as power and aggression. An impotent man tends
to identify himself much more with a passive and thus submissive
role. He is actually afraid of achievement. Here then the vicious
circle begins once more as he attempts to achieve potency by
sheer effort and willpower. Greater the pressure to perform
less the prospect of erection. Thus impotence is a great signal
which gives you an insight to examine one's own attitude to
such themes as power, achievement and aggression and fears associated
with them. Study of Lycopodium personality and its psycho-sexual
pathology with this background would be helpful.
Jainism, Christianity etc. have been perceived as preaching
sexuality and spiritual path as great opposites. When one is
blessed with such strong environment in early formative years,
he develops a fairly rigid conscience. Strict self control makes
it easier for us to live together socially, but prepares ground
for repressing into the unconscious all those impulses that
are unwelcome in society. Repression becomes fertile soil for
various somatic and psychic complaints.
Dynamic study of sexual passion of Homoeopathic constitutional
prototypes give us great insight into human sexuality, its impact
on shaping of personality and its ramifications in the world
of inter-personal relationships. It also allows us to understand
various ways in which different people deal with this most vital
aspect and helps us perceive consequences of the dealing on
their health and disease Phosphorous with the strong desire,
wants lots of caressing and love. Fluoric acid rapidly changes
objects and finds it difficult to get gratified. Human sexuality
has two components: biological drive and affectual components
(emotion, aesthetics). The judicious blending of both is essential
for health. The undue emphasis or denial of any one component
has delirious consequences. Oriental teaching is to recognize
your inner nature. Cognizance of one's own disposition is the
first step towards harmony, peace, and health as it reduces
internal fight. Evolution is going beyond the dispositional
quality.
It is here that the esoteric path begins which we call the path
of Yoga. Yoga is a Sanskrit word, meaning, "yoke". A yoke always
combines quality: two oxen, two buckets etc.
Images of Ajanta and Ellora represent symbolically the great
secret of conjuctio oppositotium or the union of opposites.
We shall conclude by quoting holy words of scripture (Gospel
of Thomas: Log 22)
Jesus said to them:
"When you make the two as one,
and when you make the inner as outer,
and the outer as inner,
and the above as below,
and when you make the male and female as a single one,
so that male is not male and female is not female,
when you make eyes in place of an eye,
and hand in place of a hand,
and foot in place of a foot,
an image in place of an image,
then you will enter the kingdom." |
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