The same, when harnessed, manifests as enthusiasm, sparkle, sharpness of intellect and love. What are the factors which can sublimate or transform lust into love?
1. Playfulness — People who are in the grip of lust cannot he genuinely playful. When you are genuinely playful, then there is no lust.
2. Generosity — When you realize that you are here only to give and give, and you feel that you are very generous, then lust is sublimated. Lust makes one possessive and not generous.
3. Moderate to small intake of food.
4. Remembrance of death.
5. Divine romance.
6. Cold water baths.
7. Undertaking creative challenges.
~ Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in the Intimate Note to Sincere Seeker Book