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PRACTICE OF BRAHMACHARYAM : SECTION II : - 11.2. SWAMI SIVANANDA

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Chinmaya Mission Trinidad and Tobago Studying at the feet of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda in India, 1991 Vedanta batch. — with Swami Chinmayananda  ============================================================= Tuesday, June 23, 2020. 7:17.AM. SECTION II. THE GLORY OF BRAHMACHARYAM -11.2. 11. WOMEN AND BRAHMACHARYA-2. 2. Brahmacharinis—ancient and modern. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In olden days, there were Brahmacharinis in India. They were Brahmavadinis; they discoursed on Brahman. They did not wish to lead the life of Grihastha-Dharminis devoted to a householder’s duties. They served the Rishis and sages in their hermitages and did Brahma- Vichara or enquiry of Brahman. King Janasruti placed his daughter at the service of Rishi Raikva. You will find this in the Chhandogya Upanishad. New Batch of Brahmachari and Brahmacharini graduated at Chinmaya Mission Ashram at Sidhbari,Himachal. 2. Sulabha was