Luxuria
This very prominent and dangerous influence is not even considered to be pathological in Western psychology. Lust is something what we experience as part of our life. The whole material existence is being created by lust. There is nothing uncommon about it. What we are speaking about here, is uncontrolled and morbid lust. This lust creates many problems and is the reason for a lot of suffering. We can accuse our materialistic lifestyle as being guilty of causing all the problems we are facing. Such a lifestyle is the cause and at the same time the result of all the suffering. Materialistic lifestyle means promoting materialistic values. In this way we are sinking more and more deeply into the problem. In the case of lust, when people get too influenced by it, it turns into luxuria, immoral sexuality and adultery. We just have to look at what the advertisement and entertainment industry is doing through the media. Lust is being promoted in every product. A mind embedded with this impression becomes completely uncontrolled and sick and in this manner people become obsessed with degenerate sexuality. Rape, torture, pedophilia, sexual murder and other aberrations are the results of this ongoing contamination of the society.
An immense number of children in the world are being sexually abused, sometimes used for child pornography. Sexual abuse of minors is one of the horrible things which is a daily affair in this world.
Uncontrolled sex life has very drastic consequences. One of those consequences is AIDS. This disease is spreading throughout the world. And people, who do not know how to control their lust, are very much in danger. Not only are they in danger, but also all the other people with whom they get in contact for the purpose of enjoying sex. Even married people become sometimes so unrestricted, that they are going outside of the marriage to have sex with others. Besides the affection and trust of their partners, they are also risking their partner’s health. This is very irresponsible and can be considered as deliberate harming. This is how bad things are due to not being well guided and well trained. Therefore we have to behave properly and surrender to the curing principles of faith, which are being given to us by grace.
Western psychology has done a very bad job by failing to identify and promote a sane level of sexuality, as it is explained by different mystical traditions. Yong people, influenced by the modern lifestyle and education, consider this concept to be outdated. They want the “modern way” and we see the results of this.
Psychologists are not yet ready to recognize lust as our great enemy, nor do they have a proper approach to overcome it.
Therefore we want to show with these OIDA-therapy teachings that the problems of human beings have to be solved by positive understanding; by positive engagement and by saving our energies and directing them in the right way.
There are traditional healing methods, which help us to keep human beings on the right track and to protect them from descending into the pitfall of materialistic confusion. In regards to lust, there is a very effective way of controlling it. This is dedication to higher ideals of truth, presented by God and his messengers. It is not enough to say that we believe in some higher ideal. We have to enter into the service of the truth. Whether we are married or unmarried, there is for everyone, according to their circumstance of life, something to be done in service to the truth. One can serve God and the truth by taking care nicely of their wife or husband and children, according to the guidelines set by the spiritual process they are following. The motivation for the service to the family must be Divine. Otherwise we just become enamored with money. Lust has three subdivisions: profit, adoration and distinction. To overcome this, we have to utilize the profit for maintaining ourselves, so that we can serve the higher purpose, as well as directly supporting the higher purpose. We should direct adoration towards God and the representatives of truth. In no way should we expect or desire adoration for ourselves. And distinction has to go to the distinct teachings of the truth which we are getting.
It means our time and energy have to be completely spent for serving our family and others on their spiritual path. And in case that someone is not married, they can use all their time and energy for service to God and others. Spiritual communities are offering these types of opportunities for service. If we utilize all our energy in this way and put all our attention into this service, then we cannot go astray anymore. We simply do not have the interest in or the time for any type of deviation. We do not want to make trouble for anyone due to our actions. We do not want to hurt anyone by our uncontrolled behavior. Or looking at it from the positive perspective we want to do everything possible, to please others and God. Positive engagement and thinking will give us the power to resist all types of trials and do the best.