PRACTICE OF BRAHMACHARYAM : SECTION II : - 9.1. SWAMI SIVANANDA
======================================================================= -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16/09/2019. SECTION II. THE GLORY OF BRAHMACHARYAM 9. IMPORTANCE OF CELIBACY IN SPIRITUAL LIFE-1. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brahmacharyam is a divine word. It is the sum and substance of Yoga. Through Avidya, this is forgotten. The importance of Brahmacharya was emphasised by our great Rishis. It is the supreme Yoga, which Lord Krishna emphasises repeatedly in His "Immortal Song". In Chapter VI, Sloka 14, it is very clearly stated that the vow of Brahmacharya is necessary for meditation: Brahmacharivrate Sthitah. In Chapter XVII, Sloka 14, He says that Brahmacharya is one of the requisites for the austerity of the body. Now, we have another statement made in Chapter...