Orgasm
Cross-source consensus on Orgasm from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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- In French, orgasm is called "le petit mort" — "the little death" — capturing the ego dissolution it can produce. — Meditation and Sex as Parallel Paths to Transcendence
- In standard sexual encounters, the transcendent state produced by orgasm is brief. — Meditation and Sex as Parallel Paths to Transcendence
- At the moment of orgasm, the analytical, identity-bound left brain is temporarily suspended and consciousness expands into a unified, non-individual state. — Meditation and Sex as Parallel Paths to Transcendence
- Both meditation and orgasm are methods of touching the same underlying state of consciousness. — Meditation and Sex as Parallel Paths to Transcendence
- Orgasm is understood as a fleeting contact with the divine, not merely as physical pleasure. — Meditation and Sex as Parallel Paths to Transcendence