Brahmacharya/Sports
Question
Dear Dhananjay,
I'm a guy that plays sports(Basketball) and the weird thing
is, when I abstained from sex for 18 days, every time I woke
up in the morning to work out, I felt very light on my feet,
it was like my (light body) had increased and my focus was
on point, my whole body felt tightened and wholesome,very
fast and strong on the court than I ever was and even jumped
higher gracefully without no waste of energy, no fatigue, It
was almost like as if I was invincible and could do what
ever i wanted as a point guard. But when I got caught up in
sexual activities, I felt a huge drainage of energy expelled
from my body, mentally and physically weaker, fatigue
started to set in and I just didn't feel like doing
anything. At first I felt like a super being, I need to know
if that came from the 18 days Brahmacharya practice and what
was taking place in my body during that period of
obstinence?
Thank You
Troy
Answer
Hello Troy,
Great to see you are experiencing the effects of Brahmacharya.
Brahmacharya is the gateway to superior success and accomplishments in every walk and field of life be it materialistic or spiritual. By conservation of his vital fluid man can achieve the impossible. Semen is the net sum of all energy and greatness within man. He who wastes this vital fluid for recreation ultimately loses everything while he who conserves and transmutes this great essence will shine like a star in whatever endeavor he engages. The purpose of the sexual act is procreation (production of offspring) and not recreation.
When you remained celibate for a period of two weeks or so, your body went through freedom from regeneration of semen, which it has to with great stress in a person who constantly loses semen. To get a clear idea of how this actually works, kindly go through past answers on this portal with the following titles:
* " Forms of semen"
* "Advice on technique"
* "Inquire"
* "Is sex, lust bad for health"
This will help widen understanding and throw light.
God bless and have a nice day
Dhananjay