Yogi Ashwini Yoga as given by Sage Patanjali is ‘Chitt vritti nirodh’ — stilling thoughts of desires so that the vision becomes clear. This doesn’t imply suppression of desires. Suppression amounts to violence, antagonistic to the very basic of the five niyams, ahimsa. Brahmrishi Vishwamitra at the final stages of his sadhna had to resume a life of a householder because his soul had evaded the experience of sexual gratification. This was hampering his final exit. It is NOT taboo to give in to sexual desire. If you look back in history, most of the rishis used to have multiple wives. While we deem ourselves to be ‘forward’, we cave in when it comes to addressing such issues. However, our ancestors were well ahead of even our times. Not only did they acknowledge this urge in man, but they also provided for it in the organisation of the society. As per the Vedic philosophy, for a man to complete his journey; it was imperative to go through the four parts of life — dharma, a
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