The Sexual Response

In Ayurveda sex is considered along with food and sleep to be one of the three pillars of life.  Unlike the ascetic spiritual traditions of ancient India that recommend chastity (brahmacharya) as a way of life, Ayurveda maintains a practical approach to sex and sexuality, suggesting that not only is the sexual urge natural and normal, but that it should be satisfied and maintained throughout life.  The power and potency of the sexual act is all-pervasive, and in our own small way, it is through the sexual act that we experience the divine creation of the universe.