Brahamacharya Celibacy with Understanding

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

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Celibacy
Celibacy
even a little. Therefore do not relax, remain strict. 'I do not want this even if I die'. Such strictness is needed.
Even at a very young age, I could not understand why people see happiness in sex? What kind of a thing is this? Since a very young age I have acquired this practice of three visions'. That is why I feel apathy towards this and I have a strong aversion. Whereas other people take pleasure in sex and worship it. What kind of foolishness is this?
Questioner: Can the previous shortcomings of the past life be gotten rid of through strong decision (nischaya)?
Dadashri : Yes, you can get rid of all shortcomings. A firm decision can achieve anything.
When very tough circumstances of sexual environment and forces unfold in your life they may unsettle you. Now what does tough circumstance mean? Say if you are sitting in a very strongly built room, and people outside are irate and shouting at you, 'We will kill you', what would you do? You will let them shout as much as they want to because you are safe in your strong room. Similarly, if you remain calm, nothing will happen to you, but if you waver and become afraid then the other thing would latch on to you. Therefore, whatever karma unfolds, maintain your stability and inner calm by saying, 'I am pure Soul and this is not mine'. You must remain strong this way. It will come again and confuse you for a little while, but nothing can happen if you maintain your steadfast calm.
mind, speech and body then there is no greater energy that can be achieved than this. My agna can be followed with that energy with ease. How can the agna be followed without the energies of brahmacharya? Energy of brahmacharya is entirely a different thing.
These brahmacharis, both boys and girls, are getting ready. For these young girls, there would not be any need for applying lipsticks and powder, when there is the radiance of brahmacharya on their faces. There will be an aura and glow like that of lion's cub. That is when you will realize that, that there is something special here. This science of the vitarags is such that if it is assimilated with understanding, then it is like digesting the milk of a lioness. The result is majestic like that of the cub of a lion. Otherwise it would look like a goat.
Questioner : These people are refusing to get married. Is it not called an obstructing karma hindering spiritual progress?
Dadashri : If we go to Bhadaran from here, does that mean that we have created obstructions towards going to other cities? One goes wherever it is convenient for him. Let me explain obstructive karma. When you are giving something to someone who needs it, and I tell you that it is not worth giving him. Then I have created an obstruction, and hence I would not get that help from anyone when I am in need, in my next life. I created hindrance towards that item for my self.
Questioner : If you want to practice brahmacharya, can this be called karma?
Dadashri : Yes, it is definitely called karma. You bind karma with this. As long as there is ignorance of the Self, there is karma, whether it is brahmacharya or abrahmacharya. Brahmacharya binds merit karma and abrahmacharya binds
These boys who practice brahmacharya are practicing it in their mind, speech and body. Outside, others can never practice brahmacharya of their mind. They do so only with their speech and their body. With our Gnan, you can practice it also through your mind. If brahmacharya can be practiced through