I've been celibate for three years pursuing spiritual growth but my body wants what it wants and I'm starting to think I'm fighting myself instead of purifying myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
Ascetic disciplines intended to liberate can become forms of self-violence when they deny rather than integrate human wholeness.
“Where Are You with Religion and gender — the contested terrain?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.