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G O D
THROUGH
SEX
Awakenin
Awakeningg the
the One of Spi
Spirit
rit
Through the Two of Flesh
david deida
Foreword
Foreword by Ken Wilber
PRAISE FOR DAVID DEIDA
“Finding God Through Sex is the deepest, most alive, insightful book I
have ever read on the wonders and subtleties of sexuality as a spiritual path.
It inspires us to the knowing of total openness to who we are as the lover and
the beloved … until we disappear into love.”
GABRIEL COUSENS, M.D. Author of Spiritual Nutrition and the Rainbow Diet
“David Deida’s writings give both men and women rare insight into the pro-
found and transformative realms of spiritual sexuality.”
CHARLES MUIR Author of The Art of Conscious Loving
“The openness, the love! What lively new language David Deida finds for
the unsayable!” COLEMAN BARKS Author of The Essential Rumi
“In the area of sacred intimacy, David Deida is holding a lightening bolt.
He sheds an astonishing light.”
MARIANNE WILLIAMSON Author of A Return to Love
“He pulls no punches and brooks no weaknesses … his insights about male/
female interaction can’t help but stimulate a more active understanding of this
complicated dynamic than a galaxy of Mars/Venus clones.”
NAPRA REVIEW
“David Deida must have the biggest balls in contemporary spirituality. Being
able to teach and live integrated sex, relationship, and transcendence is no
easy task. It requires immense courage, wisdom, and, above all, fearless lov-
ing. In Deida, all this gets included in one radical teaching. Deida gracefully
illuminates and integrates the rawness of sex, the polarity of the masculine/
feminine relationship, and the heart’s true desire to transcend it all. Through
the communion of duality in its most obvious play, the realization of Love/
Oneness that lies at the very heart of us is recognized. Deida is this love’s
true poet, helping us to get real, get wild, open up, and be truly liberated.”
VIJAY RANA The Watkins Review
“I have been exploring the subject of sacred sexuality for more than ten years
and find David Deida’s perspective radical, profound, and extremely effective.
In David’s teaching, sex becomes an adventure in opening to love, as love. His
deep insights on the differences between masculine and feminine spirituality
are unique and unparalleled in my experience. His wisdom has touched me
profoundly and I recommend his work to anyone who wants to transform
their sexuality and their life.”
CYNTHIA CONNOP Producer/director of the films Sacred Sex and Secrets of Sacred Sex
FINDING
GOD
THROUGH
SEX
FINDING
GOD
THROUGH
SEX
Awakening the One of Spirit
Through the Two of Flesh
david deida
Foreword by Ken Wilber
Important Caution
Please Read This
Although anyone may find the practices, disciplines, and understandings in this book
to be useful, it is made available with the understanding that neither the author nor the
publisher are engaged in presenting specific medical, psychological, emotional, sexual,
or spiritual advice. Nor is anything in this book intended to be a diagnosis, prescription,
recommendation, or cure for any specific kind of medical, psychological, emotional,
sexual, or spiritual problem. Each person has unique needs and this book cannot take
these individual differences into account. Each person should engage in a program of
treatment, prevention, cure, or general health only in consultation with a licensed, qual-
ified physician, therapist, or other competent professional. Any person suffering from
venereal disease or any local illness of his or her sexual organs or prostate gland should
consult a medical doctor and a qualified instructor of sexual yoga before practicing the
sexual methods described in this book.
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner
without written permission from the author and publisher.
Published 2005
Printed in Canada
ISBN: 978-1-59179-273-4
eBook ISBN: 978-1-59179-850-7
Previously published by Plexus, 2002 as Finding God Through Sex: A Spiritual Guide to
Ecstatic Loving and Deep Passion for Men and Women
table of contents
Foreword …… XI
PART I: SURRENDER …… 1
1. Surrender Everything …… 7