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Brahmcharya
When there is no such disease he will not see her as a woman.
If we count from endless number of births, men have
always married women and vice versa, but still the fascination
in sex remains. When will this ever end? Would it not be better
if you become single so that all these difficulties would end?
Brahmacharya should be practiced with understanding. If
the fruit of brahmacharya is not moksha then, that brahmacharya
is like castration. It will make your body good, strong, and
good looking and you would live longer. Even a bull becomes
strong and healthy.
Questioner : I do not feel like getting married at all.
Dadashri : Really! Will you be okay if you don’t get
married?
Questioner : Yes, my only desire is to attain
brahmacharya. Please give me some strength and understanding
for that.
Dadashri: For that you have to have a deep inner intent.
Everyday, you have to say, 'Dear Dada Bhagwan! Give me
strength to practice brahmacharya'. And you have to get rid of
the slightest thought of sex as soon as it arises. If not, a seed
of sex will be sown. If allowed to remain, after two days it will
kill you. Hence uproot such a thought and get rid of it right
away. Next, make sure that you do not look with sexual thoughts
at any woman. If your eyes happen to pull you towards a
woman, pull them away from her, remember Dada and ask for
forgiveness. When it continuously remains within that any element
of sexuality is not worth pursuing then it will all be a clean farm,
no seed will sprout. Even now if one stays under my shelter,
then his goal of brahmacharya will be fully attained.
The one who definitely wants to practice brahmacharya,