THE PURIFIED MIND

The physical body is the most outward manifestation of our consciousness.  As our minds become purified, we naturally lose our sense of identification with our bodies.  As a result, we grow indifferent toward them, seeing them as no more than external garments. 

Moreover, we cease to desire the bodies of others.  This is because we no longer identify those bodies with the consciousness that inhabits them.  If we truly appreciated the Atman within others, the sexual act is utterly meaningless to us.  When the Atman is understood to be everywhere and always a unity, why should two outer coverings embrace?