26 Brahmcharya
Dadashri: It is not a weakness. It is not a decision at all! Weaknesses can be removed, but here there is no decision present at all to begin with.
Questioner: If the intent for brahmacharya is not weak or deceptive then would the thoughts of sexuality completely stop coming?
Dadashri: No, let the thoughts come. What is wrong with thoughts? The thoughts will never stop. We do not want any weak intent. There must be a strong opposition to the any sexual enticing within. How dare such thoughts arise?
If you make a man who has not slept for four days sit on the edge of a well, if he is determined not to fall into a well, he would not. He would remain awake.
You will succeed in achieving your goal of attaining brahmacharya with your absolute firm decision coupled with my agna, provided there is no wavering in that decision. My agna will guide you wherever you go and you must never abandon your vow, ever. If a thought of sex arises then keep on cleansing it( pratikraman) for half an hour at a time by saying,‘ Why are these thoughts still coming?’ And never initiate the sexual look with anyone. He who wants to practice brahmacharya must not look with sexual intent at any one.
The slightest touch of the hand to a woman can shake this firm decision. It will not allow you to sleep; such are the atoms of the female sex. Therefore, the act of touching must never take place, and if you were careful about preserving the purity of your vision, then your firm decision would not waver.
Questioner: If a person’ s firm decision about practicing brahmacharya wavers, then is it because of the effect of the wavering inner intent of his previous life?