Bramacharya & Misc.

[Guest guest]

I have been out of town for about ten days and

just browsed through the last week's posts. I have

been interested in learning more about the practice of

bramacharya for women. I personally practice periods of total

sexual abstinance and only date about once a year. I

started expiramenting with abstinance after becoming

disturbed at my own objectification of others as sexual

objects. I notice that I am more focused in my practice

during times of abstinance from sexual activity and

fantasy. But this is also true of abstinance from abusing

food and other ways that I bring harm to myself.

Perhaps there is some validity to the suggestion I've

read that the energy that would have been used up for

sexual activity being available for spiritual activity.

I don't know. There is so much that I do not

understand. It has been nice to not need to understand and

just enjoy practice lately. Thanks to all who post, it

is all of value if only to teach me more about

myself when I see myself in others. I have even noticed

that I sometimes check the posts for entertainment

value to see what absurdities have transpired. I like

to laugh. Namaste, KJMJ

[Guest guest]

yes, i too am interested in the practice of

brahmacharya as it relates to women. much has been written

about retention of seminal fluid -- the ancient texts

seem to be aimed exclusively at men (forbidding female

fundamentalists take note). transmutation of sexual energy into

ojas shakti, spiritual energy, surely must be the

salient point philosophically, and obviously applies to

all regardless of gender. dissolution of the ego

through this and other yogic practices including selfless

service, study (including disciplined debate) and devotion

remove obstacles to Self-relization.