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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Effect on energy levels | 12/22/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir, Does continued practice of brahmacharya, lead to higher energy levels? I mean , will a person ... A: Yes, continued practice of Brahmacharya with a Yogic lifestyle will reduce the need for excessive ... | ||
| Thribandha & Khechari Mudra | 12/21/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir Your answers is very much helpful for me , may I know what are the results perfoming Bandas, I ... A: All Bandha-s and Mudra-s are designed to help one raise the Prana (vital energy) from the Lower ... | ||
| Japa (chanting) & Meditation procedure | 12/20/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi Hope you are keeping well? Dhananjay, I believe from reading your earlier posts that ... A: 1. Chanting the name of the Lord/mantra/hyms is a good way to increase Bhakthi (devotion) and ... | ||
| Effects of seminal loss after a long period | 12/19/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: If i don't waste my semen for some long time, Say for some years or months....like, after 1 ... A: 1. If abstinence is carried out through Brahmacharya, then the benefits will be complete and total. ... | ||
| Japa & Mantra chanting | 12/19/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I asked earlier a question unlike medition japa involve chanting at any time in this we have to ... A: 1. One should concentrate with Bhakthi (devotion) on the God denoted by the mantra during 'Japa'. ... | ||
| Pranayama in temple | 12/19/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir I doing pranayama daily from the Temple infront of Vigraha, by filling the lungs with chanting ... A: 1. Perform Pranayama by sitting in Padmasana or Sidhasana and in the method explained in previous ... | ||
| Japa and meditation | 12/18/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir I want to ask in meditation on saguna form like lord shiva can we chant "om namah sivay" in ... A: 1. Depending on the kind of Yoga and the method employed by the Guru, initiation into a Mantra may ... | ||
| Japa and meditation | 12/18/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir I want to ask in meditation on saguna form like lord shiva can we chant "om namah sivay" in ... A: 1. 'Japa' (mental repetition of God's name) can be carried out while free or in the midst of ... | ||
| celibacy heightens sexual desire | 12/16/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: to divine levels physiacally and spiritually does it? ANSWER: Some people think so, but most say ... A: I don't agree. Lots of people have gone long periods of time without having sex and not felt any ... | ||
| Unable to do Pranayama | 12/16/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Respected Dhananjay ji, Thank you very much for showing us the right path of Yoga. I have been ... A: Apply effort on establishing prowess in Asana (Yogic physical postures) along with the strict ... | ||
| celibacy heightens sexual desire | 12/15/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: to divine levels physiacally and spiritually does it? A: Some people think so, but most say no. Sexuality is a skill, and one improves at it by practicing ... | ||
| Reeling from nocturnal loss | 12/15/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sorry, I am reposting as I incorrectly entered my email the first time. Things have been going ... A: The initial stages of Brahmacharya involve ups and downs, some of them quite severe in some people. ... | ||
| Effects of Masturbation on the Face | 12/13/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I hope you're doing well. From my experience, I think that masturbation makes the face look ... A: The entire body, internal organs, brain, nervous system, skin and the bones degenerate further to ... | ||
| Travelling, importance of facial and body hair | 12/10/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi Thanks very much for your detailed answers. Dhananjay, what are you thoughts on ... A: 1. Considering 'professional constraints', the Yogi will be of benefit from maintaining a small ... | ||
| Travelling, importance of facial and body hair | 12/9/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi Thanks very much for your detailed answers. Dhananjay, what are you thoughts on ... A: 1. A Yogi wishing true spiritual progress leading to the state of an Urdhvaretha and finally ... | ||
| My fiance is embarrassed to show his face around my family after they walked in on us? | 12/9/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: Okay, well, I'm hoping you can help me with this... I'm 22, and my fiance Mikey, is 26, and we just ... A: Your family hasn't said a word about the incident since then, so there is no reason to be obsessing ... | ||
| Whom to meditate on | 12/9/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I have been initiated in kundalini yoga i chant a mantra with guru image.I want to ask after that I ... A: 1. A minute or two is to be spent taking the Guru's blessings. 2. As much time as one can is to be ... | ||
| Whom to meditate on | 12/8/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I have been initiated in kundalini yoga i chant a mantra with guru image.I want to ask after that I ... A: Prayer to the Guru with respect, love and devotion seeking his blessings are to be sought before the ... | ||
| expressing sex through love | 12/8/2011 | Anthony Tarquinto |
| Q: i have a a wife who is spiritually celibate , unilaterally, and she kisses cuddles caresses me ... A: Jeff, Good question. The reason that your wife can do this and you can't is because men and women ... | ||
| Break in Brahmacharya beyond a few months | 12/8/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: my question is like after observing celibacy for few months i feel great power inside me and i start ... A: Certain past Samskaras (impressions) and Vasanas (tendencies) that have not yet been weeded out of ... | ||
| Dharma, self-realization and purpose behind God's creation | 12/7/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi On one one hand there is Dharma [one's duty to take responsibility for ... A: Yes, one attains to Yoga (eternal union with HIM) when this sense of individual identity (fueled by ... | ||
| Dharma, self-realization and purpose behind God's creation | 12/6/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi On one one hand there is Dharma [one's duty to take responsibility for ... A: 1. One should follow one's Dharma (duty) by honestly striving to complete one's duties in the path ... | ||
| Brahmacharya and marriage | 12/4/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir, In one of the answers you said brahmacharya removes past sins and do not add new karma how can ... A: A married person wishing Moksha (liberation) through self-realization steps into the practice of ... | ||
| Advanced Brahmacharya/Testosterone/Body | 12/4/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Iam 34 and practicing brahmacharya for the last 1 yr 8 mths. I was trying to understand the ... A: Levels of the male sex hormone (testosterone) rise further to a week of abstinence and thereafter ... | ||
| Behavior of the Brahmachari | 12/3/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: 1. Need to know whether we should avoid attending get together functions / Ceremonies. During these ... A: 1. During the initial years of Brahmacharya, it is advisable to avoid spending time at ... | ||
| Headache after break in Brahmacharya | 11/30/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I have been trying to practise celibacy. But I only succeed for 2 weeks or at max a month. Also, ... A: Both the brain and the mind along with the entire system suffer utter exhaustion along with a ... | ||
| God, brahmacharya and Samadhi | 11/26/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Sir, All Gods are one and same Chaithanya,. But I saw the people blaming each other in the name ... A: In reality, God is formless, invisible and occupies all space and time. The Upanishads rightly ... | ||
| Wet dreams as regards women | 11/25/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: dhananjaybhai ... A: As long as a man or woman are into the honest practice of Brahmacharya in thought, word and deed ... | ||
| Role of Austerities | 11/23/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: 1. Can you explain how Mantras, Stotras, Upavasa (specially EKADASHI), other Vratas, Japa help in ... A: 1. All these hyms, mantras and slokas have spiritual vibrations inbuilt within them which then flood ... | ||
| Kundalini shakti | 11/23/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Namaskar Dhananjayaji Hope you would be doing well.Sir my question is what is the procedure to ... A: Kundalini is the symbolic representation of the awakening of the net sum of all Prana (vital energy) ... | ||
| Sickness, trouble & karma | 11/22/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I have a question in terms of Karma Theory. And you mentioned that Brahmacharya with total devotion ... A: The practice of honest and sincere Brahmacharya & yoga (all those activities carried out with the ... | ||
| can this be solved | 11/20/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: I was married for 10 years, and then another marriage for 20 years. I had sex once per week, for 20 ... A: You seem to be sexually incompatible. What would he do if you insisted on sex no more than twice a ... | ||
| masturbating to rapid orgasm | 11/17/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: i have been masturbating since i was 5 probably(sounds weird).im now 24 years old.i tried to ... A: No, that is not caused by masturbating. There is a lot of variation in labia type and color from ... | ||
| masturbating to rapid orgasm | 11/17/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: i have been masturbating since i was 5 probably(sounds weird).im now 24 years old.i tried to ... A: Just take your time and start your masturbating sessions slowly. If you feel yourself building to ... | ||
| masturbating to rapid orgasm | 11/16/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: i have been masturbating since i was 5 probably(sounds weird).im now 24 years old.i tried to ... A: It is not at all weird to start masturbating at 5. Lots of females start before puberty. In fact, ... | ||
| Overcoming fear | 11/16/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, Can you throw some light on overcoming the FEAR? A: Fear or faith in negativity is a result of ignorance and another form of 'Maya' (illusion). In ... | ||
| scientific explanation for the importance of conserving sperm | 11/14/2011 | Doug Adams |
| Q: please mention the scientific reasons regarding following: 1:what is sperm made up of?..its ... A: 1. Sperm are made of protein 2. Spermatogenesis takes hardly any calories. Sperm are the ... | ||
| When to practice Yoga?/FOLLOW UP | 11/14/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi Hope you are keeping well? Dhananjay, I wanted to ask if there is a ... A: Yogic practices are to be performed at 'Sandhi Kala' (confluence of day and night and every 6 hours ... | ||
| Is there a male period? | 11/13/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: Dhananjay, hi Hope you are keeping well? Dhananjay, I wanted to ask if there is a ... A: Unlike women, there is no formal period as regards men when it comes to peaking of the sexual urge ... | ||
| questions. | 11/13/2011 | Dhananjay |
| Q: I am 28 year old, worshiping god since the age i was 2 this was the blessing of my dad's brother who ... A: 1. So we don't repeat ourselves here and since these questions have been answered earlier, I will ... | ||
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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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Bachelors degree in Engineering.
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