Nudism, Compassion and Spirituality:
Friends, wish to share some insights about
Naturism and the spiritual values associated with it...Anything in tune with
nature, is always joyful and healthy, and being nude is one such simple,
natural way of life.
What is needed is a subtle shift in the way
we perceive things.
Health benefits:
The sweat that we have over the body (as
the body is covered with clothes all the time) is the cause of various ailments
and when the fresh air & light touches the body, it revitalizes the entire
body.Being nude, we let the light /air fall & touch our body naturally...so
many benefits towards physical, mental and spiritual health too.
We need to cover the body with clothes
during extreme weather conditions and when we do our activities in the world
but, we cover the body fully even when clothes aren't required...This is one of
the major reason why we suffer from multiple diseases / ailments.
Nude Sun bathing is very good for health
and if we can sun bath during for 1-2 hours (between 7-9 am / 4.30 - 6.30 pm)
we need not visit hospitals forever!
Being a naturist - is compassion towards
ourselves; being compassionate to our body and mind by not harming them...Love
/ compassion towards the world - in the first place, includes this aspect of
loving our body as well...And, being nude, is being one with nature, which is
the essence of compassion and Love.
Spiritual side of Naturism:
All of us here are spiritual, i mean
everyone of us! 'Naturist way of life' is enables one to be always joyful and
healthy; and being nude is something inherently spiritual...Naturism is a
spiritual platform, for higher spiritual practices and can be approached that
way.When I say 'spiritual', I mean being quiet, empty, silence, freedom from
thoughts...
Being naked implies that we are getting
used to living naturally, the way we have come to this world and slowly, we
will let go of the inhibitions that we initially have towards nudism.
The attraction & desire one gets while
seeing someone dressed nicely / scantily, will not be there while looking at
someone who is naked...when naturism is practiced with the correct
understanding - to enjoy the freedom and joy of being one with the Nature, then
such perversions would also get reduced gradually, if its there in the mind...
That way, being nude, we get rid of the
inhibitions and other undesirable qualities and instill a sense of peace in
others mind as well...
contrary to the popular belief, Nudism is
part of ancient spiritual traditions / practices, and its been practiced in
various degrees, even to this day...Many of our saints / sages (including
women) have remained nude because it helped them to keep good health and for
their spiritual betterment.
To start with, we do away with liking /
thinking about the kind of clothes we need to purchase and preferences for the
same. Anything that helps one to reduce the flow of thoughts is immensely
spiritual...
We can remain nude @home and at other
places with like minded people; that would enable us to evolve and understand
the spiritual benefits of being nude in a group; there might be some initial
excitation getting to see people naked, that would go away in due course of
time...
Being naked does not mean that we get
involved in a sexual act. It might happen according to the situation (as
otherwise! nothing to feel bad about it; only if one can remain without losing
the vital energy, that would make it a spiritual experience) but it need not
translate into sex, and that will be wonderful as well.
Many of our deeper experiences take us
closer to higher states of consciousness. Our true nature is happiness and
that's why every human being seek pleasure in the world. when Naturism is
understood in right perspective, society will be able to appreciate its worth
and efficacy.
Two (subtle) things we need to be conscious about:
Need to be watchful or alert about what is
happening within us at sub conscious level; we have to just pay attention; this
awareness/ witnessing has to be there all the time, whatever activities we may
be performing in the world...
Secondly, need to train ourselves, not to
look back (to the extent possible) at the acts that we have done / events that
have happened earlier. That way, we avoid getting to past and we get stabilized
in the present moment. And, if we can do that, then anything that we do in the
present would make us intensely spiritual...