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vrijdag 10 juli 2026

Brahmacharya wisdom.

https://youtube.com/shorts/UXok6qx2Kho 


Brahmacharya is often translated as celibacy, but its true meaning is "walking in the path of the divine". Derived from "Brahma" (supreme consciousness or the ultimate reality) and "charya" (to move or follow), it is a holistic lifestyle of self-restraint and purity designed to channel your physical and mental energy toward spiritual awakening.
Beyond merely abstaining from sexual activity, the traditional concept encompasses specific principles:
  • Energy Mastery: Rather than just suppressing desires, it is the intentional retention and transmutation of sexual and sensory energy into heightened focus, vitality, and higher consciousness
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  • Control of Senses: It demands purity not just in body, but also in your thoughts, speech, and actions.
  • Alignment with the Divine: A Brahmachari (practitioner) aims to live without personal ego or compulsive attachments, moving peacefully through life without being weighed down by worldly desires.

 

In the Bhagavad Gita, lust, anger, and greed are identified as the "three gates to hell" or self-destruction. Lord Krishna explains that they are deeply interconnected: lust (desire) turns into anger when blocked, and breeds greed. The Gita teaches that mastering these forces is essential for spiritual growth and inner peace. 

There are three gates leading to this hell – lust, anger and greed. Every sane man should give these up, for they lead to the degradation of the soul.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/bg/16/21/ 

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