Brahmacharya (pronounced /brʌmatʃərɪə/) is a Sanskrit word. "Brahma" signifies Brahman — The Ultimate Reality or The Unified Whole. The root "Char" means To follow or practice. Thus the word Brahmacharya signifies a life that is led in quest of the personal realisation of Brahman. Traditionally, such a life involved going to live with a spiritual teacher under whom the brahmacari or chela (student) practised strict celibacy, a life of moral restraint and devotion to meditation. Though part of the Hindu scheme of life it is also central to the sramanic traditions of Buddhism and Jainism. The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... The Sanskrit language ( , ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, and one of the 22 official languages of India. ... Brahman (Devanagari: ब्रह्म ) in the Vedantic schools of Hindu philosophy, is the signifying name given to the concept of the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality of all things in this universe. ... Brahman (Devanagari: ब्रह्म ) in the Vedantic schools of Hindu philosophy, is the signifying name given to the concept of the unchanging, infinite, immanent and transcendent reality of all things in this universe. ... Look up chela in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Celibacy refers either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that shramana be merged into this article or section. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found in Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... Jaina redirects here. ...

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Usage

This word in one common usage generally denotes a particular phase of life (first 20-25 years of Life). Ancient Hindu culture divides the life in 100 year life span. This is the stage when the young child leads a student life, (ideally in the Gurukula - the household of the Guru). This stage of life is preceded by the Upanayanam of the child, during which ceremony, they are considered to be born again. It is the first in the four phases of human life, namely, Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha, and finally Sanyasa, as prescribed by Manusmriti for the Dhwija castes, in the Hindu system of life. The practise of brahmacharya among other things requires one to be celibate. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Guru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Upanayanam perhaps better known outside India by the name Sacred thread ceremony, is a Hindu rite-of-passage ritual. ... Pronunciation Gri as the Gru in Gruel Has as the Hus in Husk tha as in thaw Word Root This is a Sanskrit word. ... A vanaprastha (from Sanskrit vana, forest, and prus, dwelling) is a person who is living in the forest as a hermit after partially giving up material desires. ... Sanyasa symbolizes the conception of the mystic life in Hinduism where a person is now integrated into the spiritual world after wholly giving up material life. ... The Manu Smriti or Laws of Manu, is one of the eighteen Smritis of the Dharma Sastra (or laws of righteous conduct), written c. ... Dwija, literally means one who is born twice in Sanskrit. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The word, Brahmacharya, is also used for the vow of celibacy that a Hindu sanyasi or renunciate may take at any age when they have understood that living for material/sensual pleasures will never bring the perfect happiness that their soul desires. Thus their life becomes centered on surrender to Guru and God with the firm hope of God realization and the perfect Divine Happiness. Celibacy refers either to being unmarried or to sexual abstinence. ...

Yoga

In yoga, the term can also mean disciplining and preservation of sexual energy and is discussed in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. There are many yogic techniques, such as meditation and asanas (e.g. shirsasana) that can help one to achieve this aim. A woman practising hatha yoga Yoga, meaning yoke in Sanskrit, is a family of ancient spiritual practices originating in India. ... Patañjali, is the compiler of the Yoga Sutra, a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of Raja yoga. ... This is an article about the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A drawing of a girl in lotus pose Students taking a yoga class A woman in the Lotus position A yoga instructor performing an asana Asana is a Sanskrit word that literally means a seat but in the practise of yoga refers to a pose or posture. ... A yoga asana (or posture) in which the body is completely inverted, and held upright supported by the crown of the head and the forearms. ...

Diet and Ahimsa

Brahmacharya is also observed to contain one's sensual desires for food and taste, as well as materialism. Most brahmacharis prescribe to avoiding the consumption of meat, spices and cooked foods, said to cultivate the taste buds and pleasure senses of the mind. In philosophy, materialism is that form of physicalism which holds that the only thing that can truly be said to exist is matter; that fundamentally, all things are composed of material and all phenomena are the result of material interactions. ...

To terminate egotism and possessiveness, as a part of curbing one's aggressiveness and tendency to commit violence, one must cease to covet all material possessions. In philosophy, two different theories are labeled egoism: psychological egoism is the view that one is always motivated to act in ones own best interests, while ethical egoism is the view that one ought to always act that way. ...

Modern Brahmacharis

Most Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monks take the vow for life, committing themselves to work of religious service and study. Mahatma Gandhi, the great Indian political and spiritual leader had embraced the vow and lifestyle permanently at age 36. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી, Devanāgarī: मोहनदास करमचंद गांधी, Romanized: mohandās karamcand gāndhī, IPA: ) (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a major political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement. ...

Many brahmacharis have the final goal of nirvana, or moksha in mind when they pursue strictly disciplined lifestyles. [ (Devanagari , Pali: Nibbāna निब्बान -- Chinese: 涅槃; Pinyin: niè pán), literally extinction and/or extinguishing (ie, of the passions) is a mode of being that is free from mind-contaminants (Kilesa) such as lust, anger or craving. ... Moksha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Links for more Information and Various Views

• Articles on Brahmacharya by Swamis Sivananda, Chidananda, and Krishnananda
• Brahmacarya in the scriptures - Entry at Gaudiya Kutir Wiki
• Celibacy - Useful notes on different aspects of brahmacarya
• Interviews with Swami Chidananda: The Role of Celibacy in the Spiritual Life, The Divine Life
• Practice of Brahmacharya by Sri Swami Sivananda - Summary / Full text
• Science Discovers the Physiological Value of Continence
• Sex and sexuality - Including notes on brahmacarya, useful links at the end.

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