Guest guest Posted March 3, 2004 Report Share Posted March 3, 2004 Namaste I have read in many books and listened to many teachers define Brahmacharya as continence or celibacy. But does the word 'Brahmacharya' literally mean that? best regards, K Kathirasan > > Chittaranjan Naik [sMTP:chittaranjan_naik] > Thursday, March 04, 2004 1:40 PM > advaitin > Re: Meaning of Happiness > > Namaste Benjaminji, > > > > >But Benjaminji, why is True Romantic Love an immature > > >desire? Love is not against spiritual aspirations: it > > >is the call of Advaita. When we lose it, we are dead > > >to the Love of Being. > > > I can see both sides of this issue. I do think that some > > discussion of the famed practice of 'brahmacharya' may be > > in order sometime during this month! Who has the courage? :-) > > > Courage for discussion or courage for brahmacharya? :-) > > True Romantic Love is the whisper of Union in the hush of Being. It > beckons the soul to the Bridal Chamber of God. > > But when the soul is blinded by ignorance, it seeks to simulate the > union in the chamber of the body. That is when brahmacharya becomes > necessary. :-) > > With regards, > Chittaranjan > > > > > Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of > Atman and Brahman. > Advaitin List Archives available at: > http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ > To Post a message send an email to : advaitin > Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages > > > Links > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Vanakkam Kathiji, The meaning of the word Bramacharya is "the path that leads to Brahman" or "moving in Brahman". (Source: John Grimes, A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. [sUNY Press, New York, 1996]). Warmest regards Stig Lundgren > Namaste > > I have read in many books and listened to many teachers define Brahmacharya > as continence or celibacy. But does the word 'Brahmacharya' literally mean > that? > > best regards, > K Kathirasan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 Dear Sri Stigji, The meanng of Brahmacharya as mentioned by is what I also learnt from other sources. Brahmacharya I may also add, is what is required, the pre-requisites,to tread that path. It is not exactly celibacy etc. Warmest regards and Hari Om Stig Lundgren <slu wrote: Vanakkam Kathiji, The meaning of the word Bramacharya is "the path that leads to Brahman" or "moving in Brahman". (Source: John Grimes, A Concise Dictionary of Indian Philosophy: Sanskrit Terms Defined in English. [sUNY Press, New York, 1996]). Warmest regards Stig Lundgren > Namaste > > I have read in many books and listened to many teachers define Brahmacharya > as continence or celibacy. But does the word 'Brahmacharya' literally mean > that? > > best regards, > K Kathirasan Discussion of Shankara's Advaita Vedanta Philosophy of nonseparablity of Atman and Brahman. Advaitin List Archives available at: http://www.eScribe.com/culture/advaitin/ To Post a message send an email to : advaitin Messages Archived at: advaitin/messages advaitin/ advaitin Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2004 Report Share Posted March 4, 2004 advaitin, K Kathirasan NCS <kkathir@n...> wrote: > Namaste > > I have read in many books and listened to many teachers define Brahmacharya > as continence or celibacy. But does the word 'Brahmacharya' literally mean > that? > > best regards, > K Kathirasan Namaste, Like everything it is at different levels. For those that have the sublety of mind to do a search and become detached. All functions can still be performed but without attachment. Abstinece is only a step to detachment. If one is already detached then abstinence is not 100% necessary. What is the point of abstinence if the mind is full of participation and desires.....ONS..Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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