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within his mind. A married couple with children, on the other hand, may reach a level of understanding in which they realize that sex is not an end in itself. They may learn to ful ll many of their sentiments and feelings by honoring God within each other and within themselves on deeper levels, no longer placing so much emphasis on sex. In that case, their relationship becomes far more profound, sustained by a greater understanding of true brahmacharya.
The Human Need for Love and Creative Ful llment
This compellingly powerful and inherent urge that operates within every human being to create and to commune with all that exists is the essential yearning of every soul, although most people are not consciously aware of it. The more familiar manifestation of this longing is the instinctive, biological impulse to reproduce and to become involved in a passionate relationship. This aspect begins to open the heart center and can give one the experience of connecting deeply with another individual. This relationship of love, however, is merely a shadow of the ecstasy that is experienced when your soul communes with all that exists. That motivation for inner creativity and expansion of the soul begins to reach its ultimate ful llment when one becomes more spiritually evolved and possesses a highly intuitive intellect.