radio and television programmes, too. Anything that's different, people are scared of -- like homosexuality 20 years ago. But there's a good philosophical motivation for celibacy: I think people are sick of sex being everywhere and the world needs fewer babies. Libido is a very dynamic energy and it's my belief that you can channel it into other things. When I was sexually active I had a tantric partner for a very long time Tantra is not about orgasm, but about channelling energy up out of the lower part of the body and into the heart and head. What seems to happen along the way is that you get a sort of whole-body orgasm and a glow that lasts for days. It is the best sex anyone can ever have, but it takes a lot of work and discipline. However, what happens when you've practised tantra for a long while is that you can reach the bliss stage without the physical bit. Recently I sat on the beach and meditated for two hours and I came to a place of calm and felt filled with light, just as I would have if I'd been having a tantric session. So it's not as if I'm missing the end product.