Most people, when they hear the word "orgasm," immediately think about sexuality. It’s natural because, for many, sexual pleasure is the most intense experience they've ever felt. But let me tell you – orgasm isn’t just about sexuality.

Atul Tyagi (Soulful and Sociopolitical Writer).

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Dec 17, 2024

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At its core, orgasm refers to an internalized ecstatic state. It’s not about one part of you; it’s when your entire being reaches a peak, an absolute, all-encompassing intensity. Sexuality is just one doorway that offers a limited glimpse of this experience – and yet, it doesn't take you to your fullest potential.

But what if you could reach that ecstatic state – a state beyond physicality, one you could hold all the time? That would be the ultimate orgasm, a state of being that we, in India, call Ananda. Ananda means bliss. It’s a far deeper, richer word than orgasm because it describes a continuous state of joy that requires nothing external.

So when we say Brahmananda – ultimate bliss – we’re saying the very essence of the Divine, or God, is pure ecstasy. Look beyond the labels of "heaven" or the "kingdom of God" because at the heart of it, every human being is searching for the same thing: a state of ultimate pleasantness. We all want to touch the peak of life.

Now, here’s the catch: Most of us seek this state through fleeting experiences – sex, alcohol, drugs, or other pleasures. But these are shadows of bliss. They don’t set you free. In fact, they enslave you because you get tied to the source of the pleasure. But Ananda – true bliss – doesn’t tie you to anything. It sets you free.

Why do people chase pleasure? Because joy is missing. Bliss is missing. But think about it: if you were naturally blissful right now, would you still crave the small distractions of pleasure? Absolutely not! Pleasure is only significant when you haven’t tasted real bliss.

Here’s a profound realization: The more you chase pleasure, the more entangled you become. The more you experience bliss, the freer you become. When you’re truly blissful, life no longer feels like a constant craving. Food doesn’t control you, sleep isn’t a desperate need, and even the fear of death disappears.

Only someone who is completely blissful – someone who is willing to die at any moment – truly knows how to live. Why? Because life and death are not separate. They exist inside one another. Falling deeply into that “abyss of death” allows you to experience the highest peaks of life.

Think about this: If you fell into a bottomless pit, would you be afraid? A bottomless pit means eternal falling, with no stopping point. The pain is never in the fall; it’s when you hit the ground. The problem is the stopping. In life, we avoid falling, but if you truly let go – if you experience the free fall of life – you’ll know what it means to soar.

So, my question is: Why settle for limited pleasure when you could touch Ananda, an endless, boundless state of joy? Once you find that, nothing else will seem necessary – because you will be joy itself.