1. PRACTICE OF BRAHMACHARYAM -4.2 CONTINUED

14/03/2018

4. INTENSITY OF THE CRAVINGS IN DIFFERENT PERSONS-2. Continued

2 - Sexual thought in sages, spiritual aspirants and householders

In a Jnani, the sexual craving is entirely eradicated. In a Sadhaka, it remains well controlled. In a householder, when not controlled, it does havoc. It exists in him in its fully expanded state. He cannot resist it. He yields to it helplessly on account of his weak will and lack of firm resolution.

In a Jnani or a sage, no sensual thoughts will crop up in the mind. There will not he any difference in feeling when he sees a beautiful young girl, a child or an old lady. He will see the one underlying, eternal, immortal Self in a female and a male.

He will not have any difference of feeling when he touches a book, a log of wood, a piece of stone and the body of a female. There is no idea of sex in a Jnani. Such must be the condition of mind of a man who is established in Brahmacharya.

In an aspirant, there will be occasional sexual thoughts, but they are kept under check. They cannot do any havoc in him.

To be continued ..

                                       Swami Sivananda with disciple Swami Chidananda