,,sex-,,love1  ,,& ,,its ,,place ,,9 ,a 
,,free ,,society3 7,,second ,,edition7  
,,by ,,edw>d ,,c>p5t]4  ,,price         
,,f\rp5ce4  ,,man*e/]3  ,! ,lab\r ,press
 ,society ,limit$1 ,pr9t]s & ,publi%]s  
#ahid4   ,,sex-,,love  ,! subject ( ,sex
 is mo/ difficult to deal )1 n only on  
acc\nt ( a c]ta9 prud]y z well z a      
natural retic5ce on ! subject1 b        
d\btless also because ! passion itself  
be+ s trem5d\sly /rong & occupy+ su* a  
l>ge "p ( human ?\ght--& words be+ s    
scanty & inadequate on ! subject--ev]y?+
 t is said is liable to be misund]/ood2 
! mo/ viol5t inf]5ces are made1 &       
equivocations surmis$1 f ! simple/      
rem>ks2 qualifi$ admissions ( lib]ty are
 int]pret$ into recomm5dations (        
unbridl$ lic5ce2 & g5]ally ! p]spective 
( lit]>y expression is turn$ upside d[n 
by ! effect ( ! unfamili>ity ( ! topic  
on ! read]'s m9d4  ,!re is inde$ a va/  
deal ( feti%ism 9 ! curr5t treatm5t (   
,sex2 & ! subject is dealt ) z ?\gh x   
lay q out ( l9e ) any o!r ne$ or faculty

 ( human nature4 ,nor c "o altoge!r be  
surpris$ at ?is :5 "o p]ceives ( :at va/
 import ,sex is 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s1 & h[   
deeply x x has be5 associat$ s9ce !     
e>lie/ times n only ) man's p]sonal     
impulses b ev5 ) 8 religi\s s5tim5ts &  
c]emonials4  ,next to hung] ?is is      
d\btless ! mo/ primitive & imp]ative (  
our ne$s4 ,b 9 mod]n civilis$ life ,sex 
ent]s probably ev5 m into consci\sness  
?an hung]4 ,= ! hung]-ne$s ( ! human    
race are 9 ! lat] societies fairly well 
satisfi$1 b ! sex-desires are /rongly   
re/ra9$1 bo? by law & cu/om1 f          
satisfaction--& s ass]t !mselves all ! m
 9 ?\ght4  ,to f9d ! place ( ^! desires1
 _! utt]ance1 _! control1 _! p]sonal    
import1 _! social import1 is a trem5d\s 
problem to e y\? & girl1 man & woman4   
,!re are a few ( bo? sexes1 d\btless1 :o
 h>dly feel ! passion--:o h nev] be5 9  
love1 & :o exp]i5ce no /rong sexual     
appetite--b ^! are r>e4 ,practically !  
passion is a matt] ( univ]sal exp]i5ce2 
& speak+ broadly & g5]ally we may say x 

is a matt] on :i* x is q desirable t e  
adult at "s "t or o!r %\ld h            
exp]i5ce--actual & physical1 z well z   
emotional4 ,!re may be exceptions2 b1 z 
said1 ! sex-in/9ct lies s deep & is s   
univ]sal1 t = ! und]/&+ ( life--( "o's  
own life1 ( t ( o!rs1 & ( human nature 9
 g5]al--z well z = ! prop] developm5t ( 
"o's own capacities1 su* exp]i5ce is    
almo/ indisp5sable4  ,& "h 9 pass+ ,i   
w\ld say t 9 ! social life ( ! future   
?is ne$ w surely be recognis$1 & n only 
w "y p be delib]ately prep>$ & in/ruct$ 
= ! fulfilm5t ( ,sex :5 _! "t comes1 b  
7:ile !re w be no /igma atta*+ to       
volunt>y celibacy7 ! /ate ( en=c$       
celibacy 9 :i* va/ numb]s ( wom5 live   
to-day w be look$ ^u z a national wrong1
 almo/ z griev\s z t ( pro/itution--(   
:i* latt] evil inde$ x is 9 "s degree ! 
c\nt]p>t or necess>y accompanim5t4  ,(  
c\rse ,nature 7p]sonify+ "u ?is t]m ! m 
unconsci\s1 ev5 ?\gh human1 in/9cts &   
=ces7 takes pretty good c>e 9 h] own way
 t mo/ p %\ld h sexual exp]i5ce4 ,%e has

 h] own purposes to "w out1 :i* 9 a s5se
 h no?+ to d ) ! individual--h] racial  
purposes4 ,b %e acts 9 ! r\gh1 )        
trem5d\s sweep & p[]1 & ) little        
adju/m5t to or consid]ation = ! lat]    
develop$ & m consci\s & intellig5t      
ideals ( humanity4 ,! y\?1 deeply       
infect$ ) ! sex-passion1 sudd5ly f9ds   
himself 9 ! pres5ce ( ,titanic =ces--!  
,titanic b sub-consci\s =ces ( 8 own    
nature4 ,9 love he feels a sup]human    
/r5g?--& rightly s1 = he id5tifies      
himself ) cosmic en]gies & entities1    
p[]s t are prep>+ ! future ( ! race1 &  
^: op]ations ext5d ov] va/ regions (    
space & mill5nial lapses ( "t4 ,he sees 
into ! abysmal deeps ( 8 own be+1 &     
trembles ) a k9d ( awe at ! disclosure4 
,& :at he feels conc]n+ himself he feels
 simil>ly conc]n+ ! "o :o has inspir$ 8 
passion4 ,! glances ( ! two lov]s       
p5etrate f> beyond ! surface1 ages d[n  
into ea* o!r1 wak+ a myriad ant5atal    
dreams4  ,= ! mom5t he lets himself g1  
rejoic+ 9 ! s5se ( limitless p[] b5ea?  

him--borne onw>ds l a man d[n rapids1   
too intoxicat$ ) ! glory ( motion to ?9k
 ( :i!r he is go+2 !n ! next mom5t he   
discov]s t he is be+ hurri$ into        
impossible situations--situations :i* 8 
own moral consci5ce1 z well z ! moral   
consci5ce ( ,society1 embodi$ 9 law &   
cu/om1 w n admit4 ,he f9ds p]haps t !   
satisfaction ( 8 imp]i\s impulse is1 to 
all appe>ances1 inconsi/5t ) ! welf>e ( 
h] he loves4 ,8 own passion arises be=e 
him z a k9d ( rude giant :i* he or !    
race to :i* he belongs may1             
,frank5/e9-l1 h creat$ ages back1 b :i* 
he n[ has to dom9ate or be dom9at$ by2 &
 !re decl>es itself 9 him ! fi]ce/      
conflict--t betwe5 8 f>-back ,titanic   
in/9ctive & sub-consci\s nature1 & 8    
lat] develop$1 m especially human &     
moral self4  ,:ile ! glory ( ,sex       
p]vades & suffuses all ,nature2 :ile !  
fl[]s are ray$ & />r$ out t[>ds ! sun 9 
! v ec/asy ( g5]ation2 :ile ! no/rils ( 
! animals dilate1 & _! =ms become       
in/9ct1 "u ! passion1 ) a pr\d & fi]y   

beauty2 :ile ev5 ! human lov] is        
trans=m$1 & 9 ! great spl5dors ( !      
m\nta9s & ! sky p]ceives some?+ to :i*  
he _h n ! key be=e--yet x is curi\s t j 
"h1 9 ,man1 we f9d ! magic w& ( ,nature 
sudd5ly brok51 & d\bt & conflict &      
division ent]+ 91 :]e a k9d ( unconsci\s
 h>mony _h fir/ prevail$4  ,he9e ,i ?9k 
says some:]e t ! man :o loves           
unsuccessfully kn[s himself to be a god4
 ,x is n p]haps till ! great curr5t (   
sexual love is *eck$ & br\ght into      
conflict ) ! o!r p>ts ( 8 be+ t ! :ole  
nature ( ! man1 sexual & moral1 "u !    
trem5d\s /ress rises into consci\sness &
 reveals 9 fire its god-l quality4 ,?is 
is ! "w ( ! artific] :o makes immortal  
s\ls--:o out ( ! natural love evolves   
ev5 a m p]fect love4 ,9 tutti gli       
amanti1 says ,giordano ,bruno1  que/o   
fabro vulcano 79 all lov]s is ?is       
,olympian blacksmi? pres5t74  ,x is !   
subject ( ?is conflict1 or at lea/      
diff]5tiation1 betwe5 ! sexual & ! m    
purely moral & social in/9cts 9 man :i* 

int]e/s u "h4 ,x is cle>1 ,i ?9k1 t if  
sex is to be treat$ rationally1 t is1   
nei!r sup]/iti\sly on ! "o h& nor       
lic5ti\sly on ! o!r1 we mu/ be will+ to 
admit t bo? ! satisfaction ( ! passion &
 ! non-satisfaction ( x are desirable & 
beautiful4 ,!y bo? h _! results1 & man  
has to reap ! fruits :i* belong to bo?  
exp]i5ces4 ,may we n say t !re is       
probably "s sort ( transmutation (      
ess5ces cont9ually effect$ & effectible 
9 ! human frame8 ,lu/ & ,love--!        
,aphrodite ,p&emos & ! ,aphrodite       
,ouranios--are subtly int]*angeable4    
,p]haps ! corporeal amatory in/9ct & !  
e!real human ye>n+ = p]sonal union are  
really & 9 ess5ce "o ?+1 ) div]se =ms ( 
manife/ation4 ,h[ev] t may be1 x is     
pretty evid5t t !re is "s deep          
relation%ip betwe5 !m4 ,x is a matt] (  
common exp]i5ce t ! unre/ra9$ outlet (  
m]ely physical desire leaves ! nature   
dra9$ ( its high] love-=ces2 :ile on !  
o!r h& if ! physical satisfaction be    
d5i$ ! body becomes sur*>g$ ) waves (   

emotion--sometimes to an unheal?y &     
dang]\s degree4 ,yet at times ?is       
emotional love may1 by reason ( its     
expression be+ *eck$ or re/rict$1       
trans=m itself into ! all-p5etrat+      
subtle influ5ce ( spiritual love4       
,m>cus ,aurelius quotes a say+ (        
,h]aclitus to ! effect t ! dea? ( e>? is
 to become wat] 7liquefaction71 & ! dea?
 ( wat] is to become air 7evaporation71 
& ! dea? ( air is to become fire        
7combu/ion74 ,s 9 ! human body are !re  
s5sual1 emotional1 spiritual1 & o!r     
elem5ts ( :i* x may be said t _! dea? on
 "o plane means _! trans=mation & new   
bir? on o!r planes4  ,x w readily be se5
 t ,i am n argu+ t ! l[] or m physical  
manife/ations ( love %\ld be kill$ out 9
 ord] to =ce ! gr[? ( ! m spiritual &   
endur+ =ms--because ,nature 9 h] sl[    
evolutions does n g5]ally c\nt5ance su* 
high & mighty me?ods2 b am m]ely try+ to
 indicate t !re are gr\nds = believ+ 9 !
 transmutability ( ! v>i\s =ms ( !      
passion1 & gr\nds = ?9k+ t ! sacrifice (

 a l[] phase may sometimes be ! only    
condition on :i* a high] & m durable    
phase c be atta9$2 & t !re=e ,re/ra9t   
7:i* is absolutely necess>y at times7   
has its comp5sation4  ,any "o :o has    
once realis$ h[ glori\s a ?+ ,love is 9 
its ess5ce1 & h[ inde/ructible1 w h>dly 
ne$ to call any?+ t leads to x a        
sacrifice2 & he is inde$ a ma/] ( life  
:o accept+ ! gross] desires z !y come to
 8 body1 & n refus+ !m1 kn[s h[ to      
trans=m !m at w into ! mo/ r>e &        
fragrant fl[]s ( human emotion4  ,until 
^! subjects are op5ly put be=e *ildr5 & 
"y p ) "s degree ( intellig5t &         
sympa!tic h&l+1 x c sc>cely be expect$ t
 any?+ b ! utmo/ confusion1 9 m9d & 9   
morals1 %\ld reign 9 matt]s ( ,sex4 ,t  
we %\ld leave our *ildr5 to pick up _!  
in=mation ab\t ! mo/ sacr$1 ! mo/ pr(\nd
 & vital1 ( all human functions1 f ! m]e
 gutt]1 & le>n to "k x fir/ f ! lips (  
ignorance & vice1 seems almo/ incr$ible1
 & c]ta9ly indicates ! deeply-root$     
unbelief & uncleanness ( our own ?\ghts4

 ,yet a *ild at ! age ( pub]ty1 ) !     
unfold+ ( its f>-d[n emotional & sexual 
nature1 is em95tly capable ( ! mo/      
s5sitive1 affectional1 & s]5e           
appreciation ( :at ,sex means 7g5]ally m
 s1 z ?+s are to-day1 ?an its worldl+   
p>5t or gu>dian72 & c absorb ! tea*+1 if
 sympa!tically giv51 )\t any %ock or    
di/urbance to its s5se ( %ame--t s5se   
:i* is s natural & valuable a safegu>d (
 e>ly y\?4  ,to tea* ! *ild fir/1 q     
op5ly1 its physical relation to its own 
"m1 its long indwell+ 9 h] body1 & !    
deep & sacr$ bond ( t5d]ness betwe5 "m &
 *ild 9 consequ5ce2 !n1 aft] a "t1 to   
expla9 ! "w ( fa!rhood1 & h[ ! love ( ! 
p>5ts = ea* o!r 0 ! cause ( its own 7!  
*ild's7 exi/5ce3 ^! ?+s are easy &      
natural--at lea/ !y are s to ! "y m9d--&
 excite 9 x no surprise1 or s5se (      
unfitness1 b only gratitude & a k9d (   
t5d] wond]m5t499 ,!n1 lat] on1 z !      
special sexual ne$s & desires develop1  
to in/ruct ! girl or boy 9 ! fur!r      
details ( ! matt]1 & ! c>e & "r conduct 

( h] or 8 own sexual nature2 on ! mean+ 
& ! dang]s ( solit>y indulg5ce--if ?is  
habit has be5 contract$2 on ! ne$ (     
self-control & ! pres5ce ( affection 9  
all relations ) o!rs1 & 7)\t asceticism7
 on ! possibility ( deflect+ physical   
desire to "s degree into affectional &  
emotional *annels1 & ! great ga9 s      
result+3 all ^! are ?+s :i* an ord9>y   
y\? ( ei!r sex w easily und]/& &        
appreciate1 & :i* may be ( priceless    
value1 sav+ su* an "o f ye>s ( /ruggle 9
 f\l morasses1 & wa/e ( preci\s         
life-/r5g?4 ,f9ally1 ) ! maturity ( !   
moral nature1 ! supremacy ( ! pure human
 relation %\ld be taught--n ! ext+ui%m5t
 ( desire1 b ! atta9m5t ( ! real k]nel (
 x1 its d$ication to ! well-be+ (       
ano!r--! evolution ( ! human elem5t 9   
love1 balanc+ ! natural--till at la/ !  
snat*+ ( an unglad pleasure1 reg>dless (
 ! o!r f :om x is snat*$1 or ! surr5d] (
 "o's body to ano!r1 = any reason except
 t ( love1 become ?+s impossible4       
99,see ,app5dix4  ,betwe5 lov]s !n a k9d

 ( h>dy temp]ance is mu* to be          
recomm5d$--= all reasons1 b especially  
because x lifts _! satisfaction &       
delight 9 ea* o!r out ( ! region (      
ephem]alities 7:i* too soon turn to dull
 indiff]5ce & satiety7 into ! region ( m
 la/+ ?+s--"o /ep ne>] at any rate to ! 
,et]nal ,k+dom4 ,h[ intoxicat+ inde$1 h[
 p5etrat+--l a mo/ preci\s w9e--is t    
love :i* is ! sexual trans=m$ by ! magic
 ( ! w into ! emotional & spiritual6 ,& 
:at a loss on ! m]e/ gr\nds ( prud5ce & 
! economy ( pleasure is its unbridl$    
wa/e along physical *annels6 ,s no?+ is 
s mu* to be dread$ betwe5 lov]s z j     
?is--! vulg>isation ( love--& ?is is !  
rock ^u :i* m>riage s (t5 splits4  ,!re 
is a k9d ( illusion ab\t physical desire
 simil> to t :i* a *ild suff]s f :51    
see+ a beautiful fl[]1 x in/antly       
snat*es ! same1 & de/roys 9 a few mom5ts
 ! =m & fragrance :i* attract$ x4 ,he   
only gets ! full glory :o holds himself 
back a little1 & truly possesses :o is  
will+ if ne$ be n to possess4  ,on ! o!r

 h& x mu/ n be pret5d$ t ! physical     
passions are by _! nature abhorr5t1 or  
any?+ b admirable & desirable 9 _!      
place4 ,any attempt to absolutely dis[n 
or despite !m1 c>ri$ out ov] long p]iods
 ei!r by individuals ,or bodies ( p1    
only ends 9 ! ?9n+ out ( ! human        
nature--by ! v consequ5t /9t+ ( ! supply
 ( its gr[?-mat]ial1 & is liable to     
/ultify itself 9 "t by lead+ to         
reaction>y excesses4 ,x mu/ nev] be     
=gott5 t ! physical basis ?r\gh\t life  
is ( ! fir/ importance1 & supplies !    
nutrition & food-/uff )\t :i* ! high]   
p[]s _c exi/ or at lea/ manife/         
!mselves4 ,intimacies f\nd$ on          
intellectual & moral aff9ities alone are
 seldom v deep & la/+2 if ! physical or 
sexual basis is q abs5t1 !              
acqua9tance%ip is liable to die away    
aga9 l an ill-root$ plant4 ,9 _m cases  
7especially ( wom57 ! nature is nev]    
really und]/ood or disclos$ till !      
sex-feel+ is t\*$--h[ev] lightly4       
,besides x mu/ be rememb]$ t 9 ord] = a 

p]fect intimacy betwe5 two p _! bodies  
mu/ by ! nature ( ! case be free to ea* 
o!r4 ,! sexual & bodily intimacy may n  
be ! object = :i* !y come toge!r2 b if x
 is d5i$1 its d5ial w b> any real s5se (
 repose & affiance1 & make ! relation   
re/less1 vague1 t5tative & unsatisfi$4  
,9 ^! lights x w be se5 t :at we call   
asceticism & :at we call lib]t9ism are  
two sides practically ( ! same %ield4 ,s
 long z ! t5d5cy t[>ds m]e              
pleasure-indulg5ce is /rong &           
uncontroll$1 s long w ! in/9ct t[>ds    
asceticism ass]t itself--& rightly1 else
 we might spe$ily f9d ourselves 9       
headlong ,phae?onian c>e]4 ,asceticism  
is 9 its place 7z ! ^w w\ld indicate7 z 
an ex]cise2 b let x n be look$ ^u z an  
end 9 itself1 = t is a mi/ake ( ! same  
k9d z go+ to ! opposite extreme4        
,c]ta9ly if ! welf>e & happ9ess ( !     
belov$ "o 7 always really ! ma9 purpose 
9 our m9ds we %\ld h pl5ty ( occasion = 
self-control1 & an artificial asceticism
 w\ld n be ne$$4 ,we look = a "t        

d\btless :5 ! ho/ility betwe5 ^! two    
p>ts ( man's unp]fect$ nature w be m]g$ 
9 ! p]fect love2 b at pres5t & until ?is
 happ5s _! conflict is c]ta9ly "o ( !   
mo/ pregnant ?+s 9 all our exp]i5ce2 &  
mu/ n by any means be bl9k$ or evad$1 b 
boldly fac$4 ,x is 9 itself almo/ a     
sexual act4 ,! mortal nature ?r\gh x is1
 s to speak1 torn asund]2 & ?r\gh ! r5t 
s made 9 8 mortality does x sometimes   
happ5 t a new & immortal man is born4   
,! ,sex-act af=ds ! type ( all          
pleasures4 ,! dissatisfaction :i* at    
times foll[s on x is ! same z foll[s on 
all pleasure :i* is s\ght1 & :i* does n 
come uns\ght4 ,! dissatisfaction is n 9 
! nature ( pleasure itself b 9 ! nature 
( seek+4 ,9 consci\sly surr5d]+ oneself 
to ! pursuit ( ?+s ext]nal1 ! ,i 7s9ce x
 really has ev]y?+ & ne$s no?+7 deceives
 itself1 goes out f its true home1 te>s 
itself asund]1 & admits a gap or r5t 9  
its own be+4 ,?is is :at is meant by    
s9--! sep>ation or sund]+ 7,g]man ,snde7
 ( "o's be+--& all ! pa9 t goes !re)4 ,x

 all consi/s 9 seek+ ^? ext]nal ?+s &   
pleasures2 n 7a ?\s& times be x said7 9 
^? ext]nal ?+s or pleasures !mselves4   
,!y are all fair & graci\s en\gh2 _!    
place is to /& r\nd ! ?rone & (f] _!    
homage--rank beh9d rank 9 _!            
multitudes--if s be we w accept x4 ,b = 
u to g out ( ourselves to run aft] !m1  
to all[ ourselves to be divid$ & r5t 9  
twa9 by _! attraction1 t is an inv]sion 
( ! ord] ( heav52 & 9 s do+ does s9 &   
all suff]+ ent] 94  ,( all pleasures !  
sexual tempts mo/ /rongly to ?is        
des]tion ( "o's true self1 & /&s z !    
type ( ,maya & ! _w-illusion2 yet !     
beauty ( ! lov$ "o & ! delight (        
corporeal union all turn to du/ & a%es  
if b\ght at ! price ( disunion &        
disloyalty 9 ! high] sph]es--disloyalty 
ev5 to ! p]son ^: mortal love is s\ght4 
,! high] & m durable "p ( man1 :irl$    
along 9 ! rapids & :irlpools ( desire1  
exp]i5ces tortures ! mom5t x comes to   
recognise t ,x is some?+ o!r ?an        
physical4 ,!n comes ! /ruggle to rega9  

its lo/ ,p>adise1 & ! frightful ef=t (  
co-ord9ation betwe5 ! two natures1 by   
:i* ! c5tre ( consci\sness is gradually 
transf]r$ f ! fugitive to ! m p]man5t   
"p1 & ! mortal & *angeable is assign$   
its due place 9 ! out] *amb]s & =ec\rts 
( ! temple4  ,pleasure %\ld come z !    
natural 7& inde$ inevitable7            
accompanim5t ( life1 believ$ 9 ) a k9d (
 free fai?1 b nev] s\ght z ! object (   
life4 ,x is 9 ! inv]sion ( ?is ord] t ! 
uncleanness ( ! s5ses arises4 ,sex      
to-day ?r\gh\t ! doma9s ( civilisation  
is ?or\ghly unclean4  ,ev]y:]e x is     
slim$ ov] ) ! ?\ght ( pleasure4 ,n =    
joy1 n = m]e delight 9 & excess ( life1 
n = pride 9 ! g5]ation ( *ildr51 n = a  
symbol & expression ( deepe/ s\l-union1 
does x exi/--b = pleasure4 ,h5ce we     
dis[n x 9 our ?\ghts1 & cov] x up )     
false %ame & unbelief--kn[+ well t to   
seek a social act = a private pleasure  
is a falsehood4 ,! body itself is kept  
religi\sly cov]$1 smo!r$ away f ! ru% ( 
! great purify+ life ( ,nature1 infect$ 

) dirt & disease1 & a subject = pruri5t 
?\ght & exagg]at$ lu/ su* z 9 its nak$  
/ate x w\ld nev] provoke4 ,! sk9 becomes
 sickly & corrupt1 & ( a dead lead5 :ite
 hue1 :i* /rangely en\gh is suppos$ to  
be m beautiful ?an ! ri* rose-br[n1     
delicately %ad$ into light] t9ts 9 !    
less expos$ p>ts1 :i* x w\ld we> if     
tann$ by daily welcome ( sun & w9d4     
,sexual embraces !mselves are seldom    
sanctifi$ by ! glories ( ,nature1 9 ^:  
pres5ce alone1 "u ! burn+ sun or ! high 
canopy ( ! />s & surr\nd$ by ! fragrant 
atmosph]e1 _! mean+ c be fully und]/ood3
 b take place 9 /uffy d5s ( dirty       
uphol/]y & are associat$ ) all          
unbeautiful ?+s4  ,ev5 lit]ature1 :i*   
might h be5 expect$ to pres]ve "s dec5t 
expression on ?is topic1 reflects all   
too cle>ly by its sil5ce or by its      
pruri5cy ! prevail+ _s ( unbelief2 & 9  
ord] to f9d any sane fai?ful /rong &    
calm words on ! subject1 "o has to wade 
"r back ?r\gh ! m>%es & bogs ( civilis$ 
scribbl$om1 & toil ea/w>d across its    

arid wa/es to ! v dawn-hymns ( ! ,aryan 
races4  ,9 "o ( ! ,upani%ads ( ! ,v$ic  
sacr$ books 7! ,brihad>anyaka ,upani%ad7
 !re is a v beautiful passage 9 :i*     
in/ruction is giv5 to ! man :o desires a
 noble son z to ! pray]s :i* he %all (f]
 to ! gods on ! occasion ( congress ) 8 
wife4 ,9 primitive simple & s]5e        
language x directs him h[ :5 he has     
plac$ 8 virile memb] 9 ! body ( 8 wife &
 jo9$ 8 m\? to h] m\? he %\ld pray to ! 
v>i\s =ms ( deity :o preside ov] !      
op]ations ( nature3 to ,vi%nu to prep>e 
! womb ( ! future "m1 to ,prajapati to  
wat* ov] ! influx ( ! sem51 & to ! o!r  
gods to n\ri% ! foetus1 etc4 ,no?+ c\ld 
be 7,i am judg+ f ! only translation ,i 
h met )1 a ,lat9 "o7 m compos$1 s]5e1   
simple & religi\s 9 feel+1 & well might 
x be if su* in/ructions 7 pres]v$ &     
foll[$1 ev5 d[n to ! pres5t day2 yet su*
 is ! degradation we h come to t        
actually ,max ,mll] 9 8 translations ( !
 ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/ appe>s to h be5 
unable to p]suade himself to r5d] ?is & 

a few o!r q simil> passages into        
,engli%1 b gives !m 9 ! orig9al         
,sanskrit6 ,"o might h ?\ght t z        
,pr(essor 9 ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d1       
presum$ly sans peur et sans repro*e1 &  
pr(ess$ly engag$ 9 mak+ a translation ( 
^! books = /ud5ts1 x 0 8 duty & x might 
h be5 8 delight to make intelligible j  
su* passages z ^!1 :i* give ! pure &    
pi\s s5tim5t ( ! e>ly _w 9 s p]fect a   
=m2 unless inde$ he ?\ght ! s5tim5t     
impure & impi\s--9 :i* case we h inde$ a
 measure ( ! degradation ( ! public     
op9ion :i* mu/ h sway$ 8 m9d4 ,z to !   
only ,g]man translation ( ! ,upani%ad   
:i* ,i c f9d1 x baulks at ! same        
passages 9 ! same feeble way--repeat+   
ni*t zu wi$]geb51 ni*t zu wi$]geb51 ov] 
& ov] aga91 till at la/ "o c b conclude 
t ! translator is "r1 & t ! simplicity &
 sacr$ness ( ! feel+ is 9 ?is our "t    
inde$ n to be reproduc$4  ,our public   
op9ion1 our lit]ature1 our cu/oms1 our  
laws1 are saturat$ ) ! notion ( !       
uncleanness ( ,sex1 & are s mak+ !      

conditions ( its cleanness m & m        
difficult4 ,our *ildr51 z said1 h to    
pick up _! intellig5ce on ! subject 9 ! 
gutt]4 ,little boys ba?+ on ! outskirts 
( our t[ns are hunt$ d[n by idiotic     
policem51 app>5tly infuriat$ by ! sight 
( ! nak$ body1 ev5 ( *ildhood4 ,lately 9
 "o ( our nor!rn t[ns1 ! boys & m5 ba?+ 
9 a public pool set ap>t by !           
corporation = ! purpose1 7--?\gh =c$ to 
we> "s k9d ( cov]+--kept till n9e       
o'clock at night be=e !y 7 all[$ to g   
into ! wat]--le/ 9 ! full daylight ,mrs4
 ,grundy %\ld behold any portion ( _!   
bodies6 & z = wom5 & girls _!           
disabilities 9 ! matt] are mo/ s]i\s4   
,till ?is dirty & dismal s5tim5t ) reg>d
 to ! human body is remov$ !re c be     
little hope ( any?+ l a free & graci\s  
public life4 ,) ! reg5]ation ( our      
social ideas ! :ole conception ( ,sex z 
a ?+ cov]t & to be a%am$ (1 m>ketable & 
unclean1 w h to be reg5]at$4 ,t         
ine/imable fre$om & pride :i* is ! basis
 ( all true manhood & womanhood w h to  

ent] into ?is mo/ intimate relation to  
pres]ve x frank & pure--pure f !        
damnable comm]cialism :i* buys & sells  
all human ?+s1 & f ! religi\s hypocrisy 
:i* cov]s & conceals2 & a heal?y delight
 9 & cultivation ( ! body & all its     
natural functions & a det]m9ation to    
keep !m pure & beautiful1 op5 & sane &  
free1 w h to become a recognis$ "p (    
national life4  ,possibly1 & inde$      
probably1 z ! s5tim5t ( common life &   
common int]e/ gr[s1 & ! capacity = true 
companion%ip increases ) ! decrease (   
self-reg>d+ anxiety1 ! importance ( !   
m]e sex-act w dw9dle till x comes to be 
reg>d$ z only "o v specialis$ factor 9 !
 full total ( human love4 ,!re is no    
d\bt t ) ! full realisation (           
affectional union ! ne$ ( actual bodily 
congress loses "s ( its urg5cy2 & x is n
 difficult to see 9 our pres5t-day      
social life t ! want ( ! =m] is 7accord+
 to ! law ( transmutation7 "o m>k$ cause
 ( ! viol5ce & extravagance ( ! l[]     
passions4 ,b h[ev] ?+s may *ange ) !    

fur!r evolution ( man1 !re is no d\bt t 
fir/ ( all ! sex-relation mu/ be dive/$ 
( ! s5tim5t ( uncleanness :i* surr\nds  
x1 & rehabilitat$ aga9 ) a s5se almo/ ( 
religi\s consecration2 & ?is means1 z ,i
 h said1 a free p1 pr\d 9 ! ma/]y & !   
div9ity ( _! own lives1 & 9 ! beauty &  
op5ness ( _! own bodies4  ,sex is !     
allegory ( ,love 9 ! physical _w4 ,x is 
f ?is fact t x d]ives its imm5se p[]4 ,!
 aim ( ,love is                         
non-diff]5tiation--absolute union ( be+2
 b absolute union c only be f\nd at !   
c5tre ( exi/5ce4 ,!re=e :oev] has truly 
f\nd ano!r has f\nd n only t o!r1 & ) t 
o!r himself1 b has f\nd also a ?ird--:o 
dwells at ! c5tre & holds ! pla/ic      
mat]ial ( ! univ]se 9 ! palm ( 8 h&1 &  
is a creator ( s5sible =ms4  ,simil>ly !
 aim ( sex is union &                   
non-diff]5tiation--b on ! physical      
plane1--& 9 ! mom5t :5 ?is union is     
accompli%$ creation takes place1 & !    
g5]ation 79 ! pla/ic mat]ial ( !        
sex-elem5ts7 ( s5sible =ms4  ,9 ! animal

 & l[] human _w--& :]ev] ! creature is  
incapable ( realis+ ! p]fect love 7:i*  
is inde$ able to trans=m x into a       
god7--,nature 9 ! purely physical       
in/9cts does ! next be/ ?+1 t is1 %e    
effects a corporeal union & s g5]ates   
ano!r creature :o by ! v process ( 8    
g5]ation %all be "o /ep ne>] to !       
univ]sal s\l & ! realisation ( ! desir$ 
end4 ,nev]!less ! mom5t ! o!r love & all
 t goes ) x is realis$ ! natural sexual 
love has to fall into a second>y        
place--! lov] mu/ /& on 8 feet & n on 8 
head--or else ! mo/ dire confusions     
ensue1 & torm5ts onian4  ,tak+ all      
toge!r ,i ?9k x may fairly be said t !  
prime object ( ,sex is union1 ! physical
 union z ! allegory & expression ( !    
real union1 & t g5]ation is a second>y  
object or result ( ?is union4 ,if we g  
to ! l[e/ mat]ial expressions ( ,sex--z 
among ! protozoic cells--we f9d t !y1 ! 
cells1 unite toge!r1 two into "o2 & t1 z
 a result ( ! nutrition t ensues1 ?is   
jo9t cell aft] a "t 7b n always7 breaks 

up by fission into a numb] ( prog5y     
cells2 or if on ! o!r h& we g to ! v    
highe/ expression ( ,sex1 9 ! s5tim5t ( 
,love1 we f9d ! latt] takes ! =m *iefly 
& be=e all else ( a desire = union1 &   
only 9 less] degree ( a desire =        
race-propagation4  ,i m5tion ?is because
 x probably makes a good deal ( diff]5ce
 9 our e/imate ( ,sex :e!r ! "o function
 or ! o!r is consid]$ prim>y4 ,!re is   
p]haps a slight t5d5cy among m$ical &   
o!r au?orities to ov]look ! "q ( !      
important physical actions & reactions1 
& ev5 corporeal modifications1 :i* may  
ensue ^u sexual int]c\rse betwe5 two p1 
& to fix _! att5tion too exclusively ^u 
_! *ild-be>+ function2 b 9 tru? x is    
probable1 ,i ?9k1 f v>i\s consid]ations1
 t ! sp]matozoa pass ?r\gh ! tissues &  
affect ! g5]al body ( ! female1 z well z
 t ! male absorbs m9ute/ cells f !      
female2 & t g5]ally1 ev5 )\t ! actual   
,sex-act1 !re is an int]*ange ( vital & 
e!rial elem5ts--s t !re is a k9d (      
g5]ation tak+ place 9 ea* o!r1 z well z 

t m specialis$ g5]ation :i* consi/s 9 ! 
propagation ( ! race4  ,at ! la/ & tak+ 
x z a :ole "o has ! same difficulty 9   
deal+ ) ! subject ( ,love :i* meets "o  
at e turn 9 mod]n life--! mon/r\s       
sep>ation ( "o "p ( our nature f        
ano!r--! way 9 :i*--no d\bt 9 ! necess>y
 c\rse ( evolution--we h cut ourselves 9
 twa9 z x 71 & assign$ "r & wrong1 heav5
 & hell1 spiritual & mat]ial1 & o!r     
viol5t di/9ctions1 to ! sep>ate         
portions4 ,we h eat5 ( ! ,tree ( ,k (   
good & evil ) a v5geance6 ,! ,"l has    
inde$ driv5 u out ( ,p>adise into !     
doma9 ( t fabro vulcano :o ) trem5d\s   
hamm]-/rokes mu/ hamm] ! k ( good & evil
 out ( u aga94 ,i feel t ,i owe an      
apology to ! beautiful god = d>+ ev5 = a
 mom5t to ?9k ( dissect+ him s\l f body1
 & = speak+ z if ^! artificial          
di/9ctions 7 9 any wise et]nal4 ,w ! man
 or woman1 or race ( m5 & wom51 nev]    
come1 to :om love 9 its v>i\s           
manife/ations %all be f ! beg9n+ a      
p]fect :ole1 pure & natural1 free & /&+ 

sanely on its feet8  ,,app5dix4  ,i     
analys$ a fl[]1 ,i po9t$ out to h] !    
beauty ( col\r+1 ! gracefulness ( %ape1 
! t5d] %ades1 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! p>ts  
compos+ ! fl[]s4 ,gradually1 ,i told h] 
:at ^! p>ts 7 call$4 ,i %[$ h] ! poll51 
:i* clung l a beautiful gold5 p[d] to h]
 little rosy f+]s4 ,i %[$ h] ?r\gh !    
microscope t ?is beautiful p[d] 0       
compos$ ( an inf9ite numb] ( small      
gra9s4 ,i made h] exam9e ! pi/il m      
closely1 & ,i %[$ h]1 at ! end ( ! tube1
 ! ov>y1 :i* ,i call$ a 'little h\se    
full ( v t9y *ildr54' ,i %[$ h] ! poll5 
glu$ to ! pi/il1 & ,i told h]1 t :5 !   
poll5 ( "o fl[]1 c>ri$ away by ! w9d1 or
 by ! insects1 fell on ! pi/il ( ano!r  
fl[]1 ! small gra9s di$1 & a t9y drop ( 
moi/ure pass$ ?r\gh ! tube & ent]$ into 
! little h\se :]e ! v t9y *ildr5 dwelt2 
t ^! t9y *ildr5 7 l small eggs1 t 9 ea* 
small egg !re 0 an almo/ invisible op5+1
 ?r\gh :i* a little ( ! small drop      
pass$2 t :5 ?is drop ( poll5 mix$ ) "s  
o!r wond]ful p[] 9 ! ov>y1 t bo? jo9$   

toge!r to give life1 & ! eggs develop$ &
 became gra9s or fruit4 ,i h %[n h]     
fl[]s :i* _h only a pi/il & o!rs :i* _h 
only /am5s4 ,i said to h]1 smil+1 t !   
pi/ils 7 l little mo!rs1 & ! /am5s l    
little fa!rs ( ! fruit4444  ,?us ,i s[$ 
9 ?is innoc5t he>t & se>*+ m9d ! se$s ( 
t delicate sci5ce1 :i* deg5]ates into   
obsc5ity1 if ! "m1 ?r\gh false %ame1    
leaves ! in/ruction ( h] *ild to its    
s*oolfell[s4 ,let my little girl ask me1
 if %e likes1 ! mu* dread$ "q2 ,i w only
 h to rem9d h] ( ! botany lessons1      
simply add+1 ! same ?+ happ5s to human  
be+s1 ) ?is diff]5ce1 t :at is done     
unconsci\sly by ! plants1 is done       
consci\sly by u2 t 9 a prop]ly arrang$  
society "o only unites "o's self to !   
p]son "o loves4'--7,translat$ f ,la     
,rev5dication des ,droits ,fm99s1       
,%afts1 ,april #ahid1 p4 #bcg47