Practice of *Brahmacharyam (*Self- Restraint ) : Section-3-20

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Friday, February 10, 2023. 06:00.

Section-3 : Techniques of Sex Sublimation :

20. Importance of proper food and evacuation :

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Most of the diseases take their origin in overeating. Observe moderation in diet. Avoid

late suppers. The evening meal should be light and eaten before 6 or 7 p.m. If possible, take milk

and fruits only at night. No solid or liquid should be taken after sunset. When you take milk,

mix ginger essence in it. Or boil crushed ginger with milk before taking the milk. Give up hot

Chutnies, garlic, onion and pungent foodstuffs. Hot curries, chillies and Chutnies make the

semen watery and lead to frequent wet dreams. Take bland, soothing, non-irritating simple food.

Give up smoking, liquor, tea, coffee, meat and fish.

When there is any inclination for micturition at night, immediately get up to empty the

bladder. A loaded bladder is the cause for wet dreams. Before retiring to bed, answer the calls of

nature. If there is severe constipation and the bowels are loaded, they will press the vesiculae

seminalis, and consequently, there will be discharges at night.

To relieve constipation, the use of the enema is most essential. The use of laxatives is not of much benefit as it creates heat in the body.

Never stop the urge to answer calls of nature. If worms are present in the bowels, remove

them by a dose of worm powder in the night and take a purgative of castor oil the following

morning. This will keep the bowels regular.

Sometimes, the discharges take place on account of excess of heat in the body, excess of

walking or travel, eating a large quantity of sweetmeats or chillies and salt. Give up tea, coffee,

chillies, excess of sweets and excess of sugar. Avoid dainty dishes, sauces, savouries and

pastries. Have occasional fasts, say, once a week. Do not drink even water on those fasting days.

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Do not ride too much on the bicycle. :

Chew pieces of the yellow variety of Harad or myrobalan very often. When there is

frequent discharge, dissolve two pinches of camphor in a cup of milk and take it occasionally at

night. Take half a seer of milk in the early morning and half a seer at night.

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Get up before 4 a.m. :

Night pollution generally occurs in the fourth quarter of the night. Those who are in the

habit of getting up from bed between 3 and 4 a.m. and doing Japa and Dhyana can never fall a

victim to nocturnal pollutions. Make it a point to get up at least at 4 a.m. regularly. Sleep on a

coarse bed. Use rough mats.

Sleep on the left side. Allow the Solar Nadi, Pingala, to work throughout the night

through the right nostril. In acute cases, sleep on the back until recovery.

If you are a married man, sleep in a separate room. You should never allow your wife to

massage your legs at night. This is a dangerous practice.

For protecting the semen, it is essential to wear always a strip of cloth over the private

part; for, there will be no night emission and growth of testicle. Therefore, always wear a

Langoti or Kaupin or loin cloth. You will not get inflammation or any other disease of the

testicles. This will help you in keeping up Brahmacharya. Wear a wet Kaupin at night when you

go to bed, if the disease is very troublesome.

It is befitting for a celibate to wear always wooden sandals as thereby the semen will be

conserved, eyes will be benefited, life prolonged and holiness and lustre increased.

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Take to the Name of the Lord :

Practice Japa and meditation in the morning, as soon as you get up, for an hour or two.

Also, do this before sleeping at 10 p.m. This is a great purifier. This will strengthen the mind

and the nerves. This is the best remedy. Repeat the Mantra: “Punarmamaitu Indriyam. Let my

lost strength be restored.”

Pray to the sun in the early morning before sunrise: “O Lord Suryanarayana, the eye of the

world, the eye of the Virat Purusha! Give me health, strength, vigour and vitality.” Do

Suryanamaskara in the early morning. Repeat the twelve Names of the sun at sunshine: “Mitraya

Namah. Ravaye Namah. Suryaya Namah. Bhanave Namah. Khagaya Namah. Pushne Namah.

Hiranyagarbhaya Namah. Marichaye Namah. Savitre Namah. Adityaya Namah. Bhaskaraya

Namah. Arkaya Namah.” Bask in the sun.

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The benefits of a hip bath :

Take cold hip baths by sitting in a tub of water and keeping the legs outside the tub. This

is very invigorating and energising. A cold hip bath tones and soothes the nerves of the genitourinary system and stops nocturnal discharges in an efficacious manner. This is a general nervine tonic as well, as all the nerves are braced up.

The hip bath can be conveniently managed at home in a big zinc tub. Aged persons and

convalescents can use lukewarm water. Wipe the parts with a dry towel and put on warm

clothing.

Or stand up to your navel in a river, lake or tank for half an hour. Repeat ‘Om’ or the

Gayatri or any other Mantra. Rub the lower part of the abdomen or belly with a coarse Turkish

towel or a piece of Khadi cloth several times. This can be practiced twice daily, morning and

evening, in the summer season.

Cold douches, spinal douches and cold shower bath are of immense use in the practice of

Brahmacharya. Shower baths can be easily installed at home by fixing the spray apparatus to the

tap.

Sirshasana, Sarvangasana, Siddhasana, Sukha-Purvak Pranayama and Uddiyana Bandha

are all very effective in eradicating spermatorrhoea. Practice them and realize the incalculable

benefits. Practice deep-breathing and Bhastrika Pranayama. Take long walks. Take part in

sports.

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Some helpful suggestions :

Complete cure may take at least one to six months, according to the intensity of the

disease. If the disease is of long standing, the cure may take a long time, as Nature’s processes

are slow, though sure. Whenever you are haunted by sensual thoughts, you should try to replace

them by holy thoughts about your favourite deity.

Let any disease be there. Ignore it. Deny it. Think and meditate on the pure Self. Keep

yourself fully occupied. Do not give room for the mind to think of the body or the disease. This

is the treatment for any kind of disease. Sing Hari’s Name in a variety of ways. When you are

tired, take to the study of religious books. Do selfless service. Run in the open air. Swim in the

river. Remove the stones and pebbles lying on the roads. Write down your Ishta Mantra in a

notebook for one hour.

Purify the mind by cultivating devotion to God. Do Japa and meditation. Study spiritual

books. Pray to God. Observe Brahmacharya. Do not mix unnecessarily with women. See only

the Divine Mother in them. Develop Atrna-Bhava in all.

Avoid cinema, novels, newspapers, bad company, evil talks. Do not look into the mirror

frequently. Do not use scents or fancy clothings. Do not attend dance or music parties. Do not

look at mating of animals and birds.

Root out love of leisure and ease. Overcome laziness and always keep the body and mind

engaged in some useful work. Keeping the mind constantly engaged is one of the great secrets of

Brahmacharya. Lead a disciplined, rigorous life. Do not brood over the disease too much. It

will pass off. When bad thoughts appear in the mind, repeat the Name of God and pray to Him.

Ultimately, the Lord’s divine grace and helping hand is the sure antidote for all diseases. Rely on

God. Be devoted to purity and piety. Cherish sublime thoughts. Read sacred literature. Naught

shall assail you.

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This weakness will pass away. Do not be anxious, worried and depressed over it.

Depressing thoughts are dangerous. Worry will only weaken you more. Learn lessons from the

past and be benefited therefrom. Do not brood over the past and be weakened. Change your

angle of vision. Practice enquiry. Meditate on the advantages of celibacy. Think of the lives of

Akhanda Brahmacharins like Hanuman, Bhishma and others. Think of the evils of a sensual

life—loss of health, shame, disease and death. Cultivate discrimination. You are the child of the

Lord of the universe. The bliss is within you. There is not an iota of pleasure in sense objects.

Dissociate yourself from the body; identify yourself with the Lord. If your mind is pure and

healthy, your body too will be pure and healthy. Therefore, forget the past and take to a new,

better life of virtue and spirituality, love of God and aspiration for the higher divine life. Learn to

find taste in divine life. Do more Sadhana with greater intensity. You will be a completely

changed and blessed person.

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21. SOME POWERFUL AIDS TO THE PRACTICE OF CELIBACY.
To be continued

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