Brahmacharya for women
Question
Hello Sir,
I wished to know what is meant by brahmacharya for women, since they don't have their sexual organs outside the body like men. What actions constitute the emulation of self-gratification akin to men? Do online emotional relationships with many men create problems for a women later in her married life? Do activities like partying, socializing and talking with men on a regular basis have the same harmful effects as for men? What is the effect of such behavior on her emotional quotient and understanding with her future spouse?
Thank you,
Amit
Answer
Hello Amit,
Hope you are keeping well. Coming to your queries,
Q1: How does Brahmacharya apply to women?
A: So we don't repeat ourselves here, I will request you to go through the post- 'Celibacy and women Dt: 11th January 2011 for the answer.
Q2: What are the actions as regards to women that are detrimental on a parallel note as in the case of men.
A: The same actions that cause damage to men hold good as regards to women also. These include sexual fantasy, pornography, masturbation, actual recreational sex and all other forms of sexual arousals. To sum up, all waste of mental, physical and emotional energy through sexual thought, word or deed lead to wastage of the vital essence in both men and women on an equal footing.
Q3:Do online emotional relationships with many men hurt women?
A: An emotional relationship is an emotional relationship immaterial of whether it is online, offline, thought-level, verbal or physical. Energy is expended in all these cases and attachment blossoms. This will eventually lead to interactions and involvement at a deeper level and finally cause sorrow, pain and loss of vital essence in case of both men and women.
It is very difficult for either a man or lady to be immersed in an environment filled with sexual, amorous and sensual undercurrents such as a party and yet adhere strictly to the tenets of Brahmacharya. For this reason, aspirants would do well to shun such environments that cause mental duress and instigate the latent lust present within. If a man or woman were to get deeply involved and addicted to such settings, the tendency to revel in such surroundings gradually increases and finally causes downfall in terms of Brahmacharya.
God bless and have a nice day
Dhananjay