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adjusting the diet a bit, by practicing Pranayama and by doing a little Japa, and that you have
nothing more to do. Temptation or Mara may overcome you at any moment. Eternal vigilance and
rigorous Sadhana are very essential. You cannot attain perfect Brahmacharya by limited effort. Just
as a machine gun is necessary to kill a powerful enemy, so also constant, rigorous, powerful
Sadhana is necessary to annihilate this powerful enemy, lust. You must not be puffed up with pride
for your little achievement in celibacy. If you are put to test you will hopelessly fail. You must be
ever conscious of your shortcomings and you must constantly strive to get rid of them. Highest
effort is necessary. Then only you will have sanguine success in this direction.
6. It is easy to tame a wild tiger or a lion or an elephant. It is easy to play with the cobra. It is
easy to walk over the fire. It is easy to devour fire and drink the waters of ocean. It is easy to uproot
the Himalayas. It is easy to get victory in the battlefield. But it is difficult to eradicate lust. But you
need not despair even a bit. Have faith in God, in His Name and in His grace. Lust cannot be
completely rooted out of the mind except by the grace of the Lord. You are bound to succeed if you
have faith in Him. You can destroy lust in the twinkling of an eye. The Lord makes a dumb man to
speak and a lame man to ascend a steep hill. Mere human effort alone will not suffice. The Divine
Grace is needed. God helps those who help themselves. If you do total self-surrender, Mother
Herself does the Sadhana. Regular meditation and Japa of Mantra, Sattvic diet, Satsanga, practice
of Pranayama, Sirsha and Sarvanga Asanas, study of religious books, Vichara or enquiry into the
nature of Atman or who am I, seclusion for three months on the banks of any holy river, will
entirely annihilate lust, however powerful the old Samskaras and Vasanas may be. Positive always
overcomes negative. You need not be discouraged at any rate. Plunge yourself seriously in
meditation, kill Mara and come out victorious in the struggle. Shine as a brilliant Yogi. Thou art
ever pure Atman. Feel this, O Visvaranjan!
4. How to Keep Up Brahmacharya
1. A Brahmachari should avoid looking at a woman with lustful eyes. He should not have a
desire to touch her or go near her with evil intention. He should not play, cut jokes or talk with her.
He should not praise a woman s qualities within himself or to his friends. He should not talk to her
secretly. He should not think of a lady. He should not have a carnal desire to have sexual enjoyment.
A Brahmachari should, without fail, avoid sexual intercourse. If he breaks any of the above rules, he
violates the vow of Brahmacharya.
2. For protecting the semen, it is essential to wear always a strip of (black-coloured) cloth
over the private part; for there will be no night emission and growth of testicles. It is befitting for a
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celibate to wear always wooden sandals as thereby the semen will be conserved, eyes will be
benefited, life prolonged and holiness and lustre will increase.
3. The vow of celibacy will give you sure protection against temptation. It is a strong
weapon to attack lust. If you do not take a vow of celibacy, the mind will tempt you at any moment.
You will have no strength to resist the temptation and you will become a sure victim. He who is
weak and effeminate is afraid of taking the vow. He brings in various excuses and says: Why
should I be bound by a vow? My will is strong and powerful. I can resist any sort of temptation. I am
doing Upasana. I am practicing will culture. He repents in the long run. He has no control over the
senses. That man only in whom the subtle desire for the object to be renounced lurks in the corners
of his mind brings in such sort of excuses. You must have right understanding, discrimination and
dispassion. Then only your renunciation will be lasting and permanent. If renunciation is not the
outcome of discrimination and dispassion the mind will be simply waiting for an opportunity to get
back the object that has been renounced.
4. If you are weak, take a vow of celibacy for a month and then extend it to three months.
You will gain some strength now. You will be able to prolong the period to six months. Gradually
you will be able to extend the vow for one or two or three years. Sleep separately and do rigorous
Japa, Kirtan and meditation daily. You will hate lust now. You experience freedom and
indescribable joy. Your partner in life also should do Japa, meditation and Kirtan daily.
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