Brahmcharya 19
strengthen my resolve of brahmacharya '. Such words will increase the energy .
Questioner : Do I have to continue observing thoughts of sex as they arise ?
Dadashri : Keep on observing them . What else can you do ? Can you accumulate them ?
Questioner : Should I not throw them out ?
Dadashri : You have to keep on observing . After continuous observation you have to tell Chandresh (‘ file number one ’ for those who have taken Gnan ) to do their pratikraman . You have to do pratikraman for any sexual thoughts , desires and gestures that occur in the mind , the speech and the body . Imagine how much bliss you will experience if you become free from the thoughts of sex that arise ? And just imagine how much bliss will be there when they are all gone forever .
There are four pillars of liberation . These are real knowledge , real vision , real conduct and right penance ( gnan , darshan , charitra and tapa ). Now , when does one have to do penance ? When thoughts about sex arise and you maintain a firm decision of not giving in to them , the Lord has called this penance . When there is no desire for sex at all , and when thoughts that lead to desire arise , that is where penance begins .
The thoughts of sex and abrahmacharya will come , and in this when one keeps praying for the energy of brahmacharya , it is highly commendable . With these prayers the seeker will attain the goal over a variable period of two to five years . The person , who conquers abrahmacharya , conquers the whole world . The governing deities , the celestial protectors of the path of liberation are very pleased with the one who is in brahmacharya .
Sex is the only thing that calls for vigilance . It is more than