Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 In a lecture that I heard from Sri Muralidhara Swamigal at Chennai, I heard something about the practise of Brahmachara or Celibacy as it is known. Though it is a common practise to associate 'brahmacharya' with celibacy or sexual abstinence, the term encompasses a lot more than that. There is a 'brahmacharya' for each of our organs (karma-indriyas) through which we express our 3-gunas. These organs also include the eyes, ears, mouth, hands, feet, and our reproductive organs. Thus a person practising 'brahmacharya' should only see that which is to be seen by a 'sadhak', should only hear godly matter, should only speak about the glory of god, should only involve his hands and feet in divine service. By doing other things, whatever power (tejas) is accumalated by meditation and other practises, is lost through these organs, just as water seeps out of a pot with a hole in it. Saints are referred to as 'tapo-lobhis' in upanishads. They do not fritter away their 'tapas' (or effects of penance) by indulging in unnecessary acts. Thus for any spiritual practise to give the full benefit, 'brahmacharya' is very important as that alone seals the 'leaky hole' and helps build up a strong mental make-up and conditions (even physically) us for higher divine experiences. -- Pradeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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