Self-hate doesn't create enlightenment. It just causes you to not enjoy the current moment.

You'll notice all around the Hindu temples couples, statues and drawings, in various erotic forms of love-making. This used to give the British a lot of trouble because they were kind of white and uptight. It didn't quite fit. How could a temple of God be covered with pictures of people, in their term, fornicating?

While it is possible to create all your own energy, most people feed off the energy of others. If you could see on multiple planes of attention you would be astonished!

If you are afraid of other people take a martial arts class. The best way to overcome fear is learn to be proficient in martial arts.

You can transmit the kundalini physically when people are there, and of course, long distance. It is energy, inter-dimensional energy.

The person of power uses their power to open up their mind to higher levels all the time, which creates tremendous happiness.

My feeling is that drugs and alcohol take away from the pure experience of meditation. That does not mean that occasionally, a person couldn't have a glass of wine or a drink.