I hate to just post a link, but I ran across this page today, and I think everyone of us can benefit from the reminders here:

http://www.thebridgemaker.com/30-true-things-you-need-to-know-now/

The site looks like he's selling something, but I can't figure out what it is.

Quizure

It has been a long time since I have been contemplating on writing whatever I know of yoga and tantra in a simple way.

Before going into the actual details of some of the techniques, I would like to say a few things.

In the Rajayoga form more emphasis is laid on "brahmacharaya" which means, abstaining from the sensual pleasures totally. However there are broader definitions of brahmacharaya which I am not going into.

But in the tantric tradition the emphasis is on transformation of sexual desires into the divine as opposed to total withdrawal from sensual pleasures.

The third shloka from portion of contemplation from Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.

Explanation:

You are the seer. You are not the body nor the mind. You are the knower or the seer. You always see your body and mind acting in front of you.

You can see you body and your mind. So , what you see cannot be you. You know that the mind creates thoughts. it distinguishes and desires. The seer " knows" that but is not involved in that.

But to understand the eternal peaceful you, the mind must be quiet; otherwise it seems to distort the truth. How do you see yourself ?

This is what should be done
By one who is skilled in goodness,
And who knows the path of peace:
Let them be able and upright,
Straightforward and gentle in speech.
Humble and not conceited,
Contented and easily satisfied.
Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways.
Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful,
Not proud and demanding in nature.
Let them not do the slightest thing
That the wise would later reprove.
Wishing: In gladness and in saftey,
May all beings be at ease.
Whatever living beings there may be;
Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none,

When I was small, we had a general belief in the society that masturbation was harmful. But then there were many books written by well known doctors.(Allopathic) who went on saying that masturbation is natural. Now after 20 years later, you know that neurochemistry and brain studies shows the ill effects of excessive masturbation and ejaculation.

http://www.reuniting.info/node/3641