Ep95: Coitus Reservatus - Dr Ben Joffe 4
In this episode I am once again joined by Dr Ben Joffe, anthropologist and scholar practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism.
In this interview Ben takes us on a deep dive into the theory, practice, and scholarship of coitus reservatus as a Tantric religious practice.
Ben compares these practices within various Buddhist lineages, as well as exploring the similarities and differences between Shaiva Tantra, Western Occultism, and modern Neo-Tantric approaches.
Ben also discusses the various applications of this practice – including spiritual, medical, and magickal – how to choose a consort, and draws on religious texts to discuss previously secret catheter practices.
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Topics include:
00:00 – Intro
0:42 – Ben’s move to South Africa and work with Dr Nida Chenagtsang
04:10 – Ben’s line-by-line ngondro translation class
06:59 – About ngondro practice
11:27 – Why is Dr Nida going on extended retreat?
15:10 – Coitus reservatus in popular culture
23:00 – A summary of academic and popular views on Karmamudra
33:04 – An overview of ejaculation control and orgasm in Vajrayana
45:53 – Shaiva Tantra and Western S3x Magick
1:16:30 – The female experience and further considerations
1:33:10 – Medical and magickal use of s3xual fluids in Tibetan texts
1:52:13 – Thoughts about the origins of Tantric practice formulations
1:57:55 – Choosing a consort
02:12:31 – The ‘Self’ and identity in Tantra
02:28:33 – The diversity of Tantric practices
02:34:35 – Vajrolīmudra and urethral catheter practices
02:39:44 – Methods of ejaculatory control
03:03:26 – Similarities between traditional and Neo-Tantric practices
03:08:44 – Everything is Karmamudra
Ngakpa series with Dr Ben Joffe:
https://www.guruviking.com/ep44-dr-ben-joffe-ngakpa-the-occult-and-anthropology/
https://www.guruviking.com/ep48-dr-ben-joffe-2-siddhi-samaya-and-duels-of-magick/
https://www.guruviking.com/ep52-dr-ben-joffe-3-dakinis-consorts-beyond-heteronormativity/
Ben’s PhD dissertation:
To find out more about Ben, visit:
Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James