Mr. Vivian D'Souza wrote:
"Thanks for the excerpt from the DaVinci code.
Does this mean that those with a different sexual
orientation from heterosexuals will never achieve
nirvana or communion with God ? This puts a whole new
spin on things."
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Dear Vivian,
You have raised a very important point. I cannot speak for Dan Brown but
will attempt an answer.
Sexual intercourse is just one of the ways of discovering God, nirvana and
self fulfillment. There are many other proven ways: Prayer. penance,
meditation, repetitive chanting, hallucinogenic drugs, large donations,
bull headed defense of religious dogma...We each chose our own path
depending on our personal circumstances.
On a related matter, my friend Margao based researcher Jose Lourenco is in
the process of 'mapping' the oral-sexual sounds of Goa. This is virgin
territory which nobody has explored. What sounds escape the mouth of the
illiterate fenni distiller from Bicholim when in the throes of sexual
union? What does the Kunbi from Canacona utter? Preliminary findings
suggest that the references to a higher power (as in "Oh god!" or "Oh my
gawd! Oh my gawd!!" have absolutely no connection with religion and are
only specific to some Goans for whom English is a first language. The
Konkani and Marathi speakers do not exult "Hey deva!" or "Shantadurga!" or
anything with a religious connotation. Jose describes one eavesdropping
incident where he heard the woman sighing "Arre Ram! Arre Ram!!" but
further investigation divulged that her husband's name was indeed Ram.
But I digress.
In "The Da Vinci Code" what Dan Brown refers to is the wisdom of the
'ancients'. Since then times have changed and also our understanding of
human sexuality. Even in a homosexual union there is a merging of two
opposite 'sexualities' (as opposed to sexes) as much as in any heterosexual
union.
Regards
Cecil
P.S.
Incidentally Leonardo Da Vinci was gay.
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