Brahamacharya Celibacy with Understanding

Author(s): Dada Bhagwan
Publisher: Dada Bhagwan Foundation

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Celibacy
Celibacy
of worldly knots and confusion, with resultant inability to solve worldly problems and puzzles. The person with this energy of the Self is never deluded or confused, no matter what obstacles come forth in the world. Now all these energies will manifest in you.
Questioner : Do these energies arise through practice of brahmacharya?
Dadashri : Yes, only when brahmacharya is practiced properly and there has not been any slip-ups. It has so happened that all this knowledge has been given to you before you have learnt how to handle your self socially.
The energy of the Self will flow towards the interest and desire of the owner. What kind of desire do these people have? In ice-cream, not in Atma.
When the transformation begins, you do not like this worldly life, you do not like the most beautiful things in this world. The focus now is entirely on the Soul. The direction of 'like' has changed.
And when energy of the body rises, you do not like anything about the soul.
Questioner: How does the energy of the Self arise?
Dadashri : If you've made a firm resolve of brahmacharya and if you follow my agna, then the energy will rise.
It is not in nature of semen to flow lower and dissipate. It drains because of one's lack of resolve. Once a firm decision is made, it changes its direction and thereafter, the aura and glow on the face will be apparent to all. If a practitioner of brahmacharya, does not have this aura and glow on the face
then the brahmacharya is incomplete, and is yet to be attained.
Questioner : What signs are evident when the semen energy is rising?
Dadashri : Aura of brilliance and glow is apparent, power of mind increases; speech comes out first class in the one who is attaining the energy of brahmacharya. His speech is very sweet. His actions win you over. These are all the qualities. This takes a lot of time, it does not happen right away.
Questioner : Why do wet dreams occur?
Dadashri : If there is a tank of water, and the water starts dripping then would you not understand that there is an overflow occurring? Wet dream is an overflow. When a tank overflows, should you have a natural outlet?
Therefore if you control what you eat, you would not have wet dreams. That is why these sadhus eat only once a day. They do not take anything else, such as tea.
Questioner : In this the evening meal is important. We should decrease the evening meal.
Dadashri : Yes. You do not need an evening meal at all. This maharaj here only has one meal per day.
Even then there is no problem of loss of semen in the wet dream. The Lord has said this too. The force of the full tank will pop the cork below. Until brahmacharya takes hold, the semen will drain for sure. The rise of the semen begins with the vow of brahmacharya.
Proceed with great caution. There is no problem if the semen discharges in a wet dream on its own four times in a month, but you must not discharge it intentionally with