Energy Orgasms for the Advanced — Luminous Tantra examination

Eleven questions. Nine of eleven passes, and you can take it again as often as you like.

What are the four phases of Masters and Johnson's model of sexual response?

Desire, arousal, climax, rest Activation, building, surrender, integration Anticipation, contact, release, afterglow Excitement, plateau, orgasm, resolution
What conclusion does the chapter draw from studies of orgasm through thought alone?

Thought-induced orgasm activates entirely different brain regions, under most conditions Orgasm without touch is imaginary and cannot be measured in any way Orgasm is a brain event that can be reached through several pathways Only genital stimulation is capable of producing a real orgasm
How does the chapter characterise energy orgasms?

As a medical condition to be treated As a learnable skill, not a rare anomaly As a myth with no basis in experience As a rare gift available only to a naturally sensitive few
What distinguishes a full-body orgasm from an extended genital orgasm?

A requirement for a partner to be present throughout Simply a longer duration of the same genital contractions, nothing more The complete absence of any physical sensation at all A qualitative shift, spreading the wave through the whole body
How does an energy orgasm differ from the Masters and Johnson arousal curve?

It has a single peak that rises much higher than usual It skips excitement entirely and begins at resolution It comes as a series of waves, not one peak then resolution It follows exactly the same arousal curve, only much more quickly
According to the chapter, what does the orgasmic neurochemical cascade follow?

The time of day and the hormonal cycle only The partner's level of arousal at that moment Genital stimulation, and nothing else besides that Brain activation, not genital stimulation as such
What does 'interoceptive amplification' explain about the 'energy' practitioners feel?

Sustained attention lifts subtle internal signals into awareness It shows that the feeling of energy is entirely imagined, especially for beginners Attention reduces sensation so that only pure energy remains Energy is drawn into the body from outside during practice
Which gateway does the chapter recommend beginning with?

Partnered touch Breath Meditation and visualisation Sound and movement
In Phase 3 of the Energy Orgasm Protocol, what is the key instruction?

Stop trying to make anything happen; move from doing to allowing Hold completely still and deliberately suppress any movement Increase breathing intensity in order to force a breakthrough, particularly at first Return to vigorous shaking until the body is fully exhausted
During Phase 2 the experience becomes too intense. What does the chapter advise?

Push through, since rising intensity signals imminent success End the practice at once and avoid breathwork in the future Slow the breath and relax the PC muscle to return to your window Hold the breath firmly in order to contain the rising energy, though not always
From Wilber's perspective, where does the developmental value of energy orgasm practice lie?

In the states themselves, which eventually become permanent, though not always In lasting structural changes, or stages, that states catalyse In repeating the most intense states as often as possible In achieving recognition as an advanced practitioner