The seven deadly sins have their roots in Egyptian times and have influenced religion, art, and today’s media. These sins were believed to be transgressions which inhibit spiritual progress. Intertwined with humanity’s attempt to conceptualize a moral code is each culture’s attempt to interpret what constitutes a sin.
As well as cultural, historical, and religious factors, there is the scientific view of what is deemed a natural process, feeling, and behavior of a human being. Trying to make sense of all these views which sometimes clash is often confusing, especially when it comes to sex. So how to deal with any natural impulses versus the many belief systems?
Sadhguru answers a question on the idea that sex is the original sin.