Extreme Programming, Tantra, HIV and the art of living in Ecstasy

Last night I visited a swingers club in second life and made some very good friends over there. Our conversations wandered through many topics and one topic I broached all of them suddenly stopped and shouted in unison “What, how can it be possible”. Well it was a reaction to the statement I made about feeling joys of sex without actually having intercourse. I remember this was the same puzzled reaction that I gave when I was first being taught about Test First Programming/Extreme Programming- “How can you write test cases for you code before writing a single piece of code?” But now when I am initiated into it I am thankful and even grateful to the concept for now every time I program I can find the joy in programming which other wise was just another mundane job I had to do.

The concept of sex without insertion and ejaculation come from the ancient Buddhism practice of Tantra in Buddhism. One of the basics tenets of Tantra is to look at things without focusing on external material evaluations of what our body looks like, what dress you wear, what is your hairstyle etc but it encourages you to explore new paths to sexual fulfillment. Incorporating ideas of Tantra into your sex life can be something anyone can do regardless of age and sexual orientation. Tantra sex is all about channeling our sexual energies in a way so that it leads to an increased awareness and that ultimately leads to fulfillment and enlightenment. This channeling requires that rather than the energies being released there is a continuous flow of energy in our body that creates a state of ecstasy that always stays with us irrespective of whether we had we had sex or not. So when once masters the art of tantra one remains in constant state of bliss that ultimately leads to a greater understanding of our inner self.

PS: In a world where HIV poses a real threat to the human race so much so that it can actually convert the process of procreation into the cause of human extinction Tantra holds a lot of promise and potential