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International Journal of Research in Social Sciences
Year : 2018, Volume : 8, Issue : 7
First page : ( 238) Last page : ( 246)
Online ISSN : 2249–2496.

Samprayoga concept in the text of Paururava Manasija Sutra

Suwantana I Gede*, Agung I Gusti Ngurah Pertu**

*Lecturer, Faculty Brahma Widya, Institute of Hindu Dharma Negeri, Denpasar

**Lecturer, Dharma Duta Faculty, Institute of Hindu Dharma Negeri, Denpasar

Online published on 1 August, 2019.

Abstract

‘Paururava Manasija Sutra’ is one of the kama's texts that talks about sexual pleasure and all related to it. The unique thing in this text is to use religious-spiritual terms in its descriptions. One of the interesting terms becomes the subject of this study is the word ‘samprayoga’ which refers to the meaning of ‘achieving pleasure from sexual intercourse’. In yoga literature, the word ‘samprayoga’ has the meaning of ‘union’ and the like in the spiritual context. The reason why the term is used in this study due to theterm is the chosen focus that fulfil this study. The concept of ‘samprayoga’ in the ‘Puraurava Manasija Sutra’ text that describes sexual pleasure will be read through the view of yoga and tantra. The literature of tantra, for example, once stated that sex acts will become only divine when it is able to be transcended. Sex action is the medium to achieve the highest awareness. ‘Shiva’ and ‘Sakti’ are the cosmic principles that underlie this teaching. In the physical context, energy flows through sex, and in a spiritual context, the energy flows toward the highest source of all existences. Through this analysis, it is expected to provide an idea that sex can be used as a medium to achieve the highest awareness.

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Keywords

Samprayoga, tantra, sex, kamamaithuna.

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