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GARLAND OF BRAHMACHARYA
comes semen These are the seven Dhatus. There are three divisions in each Dhatu. Semen nourishes the physical body, heart and intellect That man who uses his physical body only but keeps the intellect and heart undeveloped cannot expect to attain perfect Brahmacharya. He can have Brahmacharya of the body only but not of the mind and heart. The semen that belongs to the heart and inind will certainly flow out If an aspirant does regular prayer, Japa and meditation only, if he does not develop the heart and if he does not practise physical exercise, he will have mental Brahmacharya only That portion of the semen which goes to nourish the heart and body will flow out. But an advanced Yogi who does higher, deep meditation will have full Brahmacharya even if he does not take physical exercise
The ignorant man is an instrument in the hands of his Samskaras and Karmas He slowly gains strength by understanding his real essential nature, by doing spiritual Sadhana and by removing desires and egoism.
This world is nothing but sex and ego. Ego is the chief thing It is the basis Sex hangs on the ego If the ego is destroyed by Vichara or enquiry of “Who am I," the sex-idea takes to its heels by itself Man, master of his destiny, has lost his divine glory and has become a slave, a tool, in the hands of sex and ego on account of ignoránce Sex and ego are the products of Avidya or nescience. The dawn of know
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