The Circle of Ecstasy

"And consider this: Every second (or so I hope) someone somewhere is having an ecstatic orgasm with someone he or she loves. I think the circle of ecstasy is probably doing as much to keep the world from flying apart as is any other force."

-- Marianne Willaimson. The Age of Miracles, p. 86.

Buddha's First Noble Truth is "Life is suffering." And granted, there is alot of suffering in life. But life is also orgasms and ecstasy! The coin has two sides. Thank God life isn't just suffering. And, that as Buddha points out, there is a path, or paths, beyond suffering.

Not all of those paths are ascetic. Some are more tantric in nature and include embracing passion rather than eschewing it. The "trick" is in enjoying passion without attachment. Or has been said about Zen, doing your damndest without giving a damn. These paths walk both a fine line and a slippery slope. But in following them, one lives life to its fullest.

So, you want to do your part "to keep the world from flying apart" don't you? Then today enter the circle of ecstasy. Get together with one you love and show each other your O faces. Share your love both physically and soulfully. Celebrate passion. Celebrate life. Help balance out the suffering in the world by letting it go and surrendering into ecstasy.

You'll be glad you did!