Celibacy John

There are several reasons I'm interested in celibacy First, I practice a form of Taichi which stresses the importance of minimizing or abstaining from sexual relations. This may seem a little radical, but the principle of retaining one's sexual energy (or 'chi' as it is often referred to) for better health and longevity, has been an integral part of Traditional Chinese Medicine and more formal Taichi training for thousands of years.

Second, I see a tremendous preoccupation that this society has with sex. It is everywhere, in advertising etc. As a society we put so much energy into this. I may be in a minority, but it seems like such a waste, actually kind of boring. All to what end? A temporary pleasure that is gone after a few minutes. There must be more meaningful ways to connect with each other. I would like to work on building stronger friendships.

Third, with the ever increasing spread of diseases (not just AIDS, but many others), celibacy does not seem like such a bad idea.