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sir, i want to practice brahmacharya but i have a doubt. i was in love with a girl but we broke up.i am unable to forget her and think of her from time to time.Does this forbid me from practicing brahmacharya?? (P.S.-we were never involved physically)

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Each and every person, be they man or woman, married or single or in any frame of body/mind can practice Brahmacharya with devotion to God. Brahmacharya is the birth right and default state of every human being. So nothing and no one can bar anyone from practicing it.

Practice a life of Brahmacharya with a life of Yoga and God-meditation as has been described in previous posts. Read each and every past answer to get clear with how to proceed. Great benefits will dawn in course of time leading to the formation of a very meaningful, joyous and blessed life.

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Dhananjay

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I can answer to the extent of my knowledge, questions concerning the practice of 'Brahmacharya', the results that follow and the means required.

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I am into the practice of 'Brahmacharya' along with the study and practice of a life of 'Yoga' aimed at self-realization. My aim at volunteering here is to share with fellow readers, matters concerning self-realization/Brahmacharya to the extent of my knowledge. The term 'Yoga' is a derivative of the Samskruth verb 'Yuj' which means 'to join'. 'Yoga', also called 'Brahma vidyâ' thus signifies a mode of life that leads to the apparent union of the individual Jivâtma (embodied soul) with the Lord of the Universe - Brahman/The Almighty. Mere indulgence in 'Âsana' or physical postures is not Yoga. Âsana is only one limb or 'Anga' of Yoga. True Yoga consists of a lifestyle governed by the eight limbs viz. Yama, Niyama, Âsana, Prânâyâma, Pratyâhâra, Dhârana, Dhyâna and Samâdhi. Brahmacharya or spiritually based continence is one of the important components of 'Yama'. 'Brahmacharya':-"Brahmani charyathey ithi" - "One who has completely surrendered to Brahman, overcome the ego, and has realized himself to be a tool of the Almighty." Perfection in these eight limbs leads to establishment in 'Brahma Vidyâ' (knowledge of the Brahman) followed by merger with the Almighty.

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