Ganges goddess

 

Ganges goddess

 

The old donkey accompanied Agudengba to visit a temple. The old donkey pointed to the temple building and said to Agudengba:

Almost all religion, culture and art in India originate from the Vedas, and in the Vedic tradition, sex is never-ending. People regard their belief in or rejection of sex as a measure that determines the survival of the soul. They believe in the life cycle theory of "reincarnation" and believe that the soul can continue to exist as a human or animal after death. Sex is an important part of the cycle of human life. Hinduism, in particular, is a religion that inherited the fertility worship culture of the indigenous Indian inhabitants, the Dravidians, and the nature worship tradition of the Aryans. They both believe that reproduction is Sexual desire is the most critical connection point in life.

The old donkey told Agudemba a legendary story about the goddess Ganges:

There is a story about the "Origin of the Ganges" in the Indian epic "Ramayana". It is said that the Hindu god Shiva and Uma had sex for 100 years without interruption. He was so frightened that he begged Shiva to pour his semen into the Ganges River, giving birth to the ancient and splendid Indian civilization. This is why the water of the Ganges River comes from the sky. And we know that the Ganges River is called the mother river and the holy river in India. From this, it is not difficult to find that in the minds of Indians, sex is noble and sacred.

The old donkey told Agudengba the legend about the origin of "hardware" in India:

That is also a story recorded in the Indian epic "Ramayana", which is about the birth process of Kumara, the god of war: The god of fire poured semen from all directions to the goddess Ganges, the daughter of the mountain king, and the waves in the Ganges River were filled with semen. . The Goddess Ganges was frightened and excited, and was burned by the raging fire, and then she threw her brilliant fetus into the waves of the river. What poured out of her shone like refined gold. It flows down to the earth, and everything turns into pure silver. From the coarser semen came iron and copper; from the dirtier semen came tin and lead. Once those things hit the earth, they turned into various treasures. The goddess made everything in the womb very beautiful and lovely. So the god of war Kumara was finally born.

Agudemba smiled: This is the first time I heard so many legends about semen.

At this time, several temple prostitutes walked by.

The old donkey looked at their backs and said to Agudengba: According to historical records, Indian temple prostitutes also come from a legend.

In the sixteenth century, a southern king discovered that his wife had committed adultery. He was so angry that he ordered his son to chop off her head. When the king saw that his son listened to his words, he asked him what reward he wanted. The son said that he wanted his mother to come back. However, his mother's head was nowhere to be found.

At that time, Yelamma, a woman belonging to the untouchables, was willing to offer her head as a connection. From then on, Yelanma and her sister Honeygama were able to join the ranks of the Indian gods and became the objects of girls' devotion to serve as servants of the gods.

Many years later, the servant of God became a prostitute. Currently, there are hundreds of thousands of temple prostitutes in the northern state of Karmataka, India. India's criticized dowry system has prompted many poor people to sacrifice their daughters as temple prostitutes. Moreover, if parents who have no sons give their daughter away, it is customary for the daughter to provide for them on the son's behalf. When it comes to their own interests, many parents are willing to sacrifice their daughters' happiness.

The old donkey sighed:

In ancient Indian culture, sex and religion were closely linked. There is a belief system, Tantra, which not only does not reject worldly pleasures, but on the contrary tries its best to explore this pleasure experience.

Those sex temples in India focus on sexual energy and sexual beliefs, relying on sex to achieve the purpose of obtaining happiness. The most famous ceremony is the "five pleasures" attended by several pairs of men and women. The first four are fish, meat, wine, and grain, and the fifth is sexual intercourse together. Men and women merge into one body in bliss, experiencing the state of unity between heaven and man. Because they believe that sexual intercourse is the greatest help to enlightenment, they chant scriptures or practice yoga while having sexual intercourse. People who participate in this activity often exchange partners in order to enhance the effect. It can be said that this is the earliest form of wife-swapping.

Temple prostitutes had sexual intercourse not only for pleasure but also to worship the gods. These women regarded themselves as the wives of the gods they served, and thus their lasciviousness was not subject to public criticism. Moreover, there are many prostitutes who are not willing to engage in prostitution themselves, but are forced to become prostitutes because they were sent to temples by their parents when they were young.

     What the old man said overturned Agudenba's understanding of India. He fell into chaos and seemed very confused.

But the old donkey sang "The Dilemma Song" as if nothing had happened:

                              

There are two dilemmas in the world,

It is difficult to climb to the sky,

Asking God is even harder.

 

There are two kinds of suffering on earth,

Poverty and suffering,

Feeling tired is even more painful.

 

There are two dangers in the world,

Jianghu danger,

Ignorance is more dangerous.

 

There are two things in this world,

Being unkind,

The emperor's favor is even thinner.