Behavior of the Brahmachari

1. During the initial years of Brahmacharya, it is advisable to avoid spending time at get-together/gatherings and congregation of people in general as the mind being vulnerable and susceptible to worldly, sensual vibrations easily gets affected, thereby losing its stability and poise. Such an affected mind then becomes prone to the attack of lust, anger and attachment very easily. This makes the practice of Brahmacharya very difficult and might even lead to a break. Hence those who are serious in the practice of Brahmacharya and intend to attain to a high state of 'Yoga siddhi' and self-realization always limit their interactions with people to the bare minimum. If avoiding the gathering altogether is not possible, one should make a brief visit and leave at the earliest. The vibrations and energy given out by worldly and sensual people do not sync with the Brahmachari and are dangerous to his practice.

Further to Brahmacharya, the level of Prana within the Brahmachari gradually increases day by day. Associating with the company of non-Brahmacharis  results in loss of 'Pranashakthi' and Ojas as Prana has the tendency to flow from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration. It gets drawn and drained out of the Brahmachari further to contact with non-Brahmacharis who are low on Prana and high on sexuality.

2. Transmutation of semen into Ojas leads to Tejas (luster) in the face and body of the Brahmachari. It is Tejas which is responsible for the glow and radiance emanating from one who is transmuting his semen. Tejas makes the Brahmachari appear very attractive. Women respond with attraction and men with jealousy. Both these reactions are dangerous as they result in loss of Prana. For this reason, a Yogi during his initial years should limit his external contact to necessity and not more. Interaction with people should be restricted to the minimum.

Growing ones beard and mustache is another very effective way of preventing loss of Ojas occurring from the negative 'Drishti'(look) given by people. It is the natural mechanism provided by God to protect oneself from loss of Ojas. A man with a beard and mustache becomes very less prone and less susceptible to emotional instability, irritability and sexual stress. Hairs in the beard and mustache are designed by the Almighty to prevent Ojas from flowing out of the body. It becomes easier to break free of wet dreams and reach the status of an Urdhvarethas. Brahmacharya becomes easier as the tendency to lose semen vanishes very effectively further to the growth of a beard and mustache. For this reason, all ancient Rishis and Yogis never cut their hair, beard or mustaches. Hair which had grown long was tied in the form of a 'rishi knot' at the top of the head which corresponds to the region of the 'Brahmarandhra' (opening of the Brahman at the Sahasrara chakra).

One should develop indifference as regards what people think or don't think. Let people act as they want to, the Yogi should maintain his equipoise knowing fully well that the world is all 'Maya' (illusion) and not real. He should develop the ability of being unaffected by the opinions and behavior of people. The successful Brahmachari is quiet, calm, non-interfering, and non-reacting to his surroundings. His mind is riveted to the Brahman (Almighty) and is convinced that the world is 'Mithya' (false). With such an attitude of limited interaction should the Brahmachari develop indifference to attacks from people who are under the grip of Maya. One should stay inwardly calm and serene and not wish bad even when people ridicule, mock and rebuke. That which one does to another is doing it to oneself. A man who rebukes or abuses another is abusing his very own self, for the Atman (self) is one and the same in all creatures. It is the Brahman (Almighty) himself. So let those who indulge in negative actions be ignored, for what they do always comes back to them in the form of karma which always teaches a lesson. We need not worry the least. The laws made by the Almighty always work with precision and accuracy. Our duty is to stay tranquil and unaffected by forgiving and wishing good to even those who abuse or hate us.

3. The Rishis who succumbed to anger or lust paid a heavy price for their emotion by losing the Prana and Ojas they had gained through many years and decades of Tapas. It resulted in 'Tapobhanga' (destruction of austerity). Their anger stemmed from the growth of Ahamkara (ego) ignited by residual Avidya (ignorance). They had not yet attained to the state of Kaivalya (self-realization) at that point of time. The story of Sage Durvasa is an example to show the fallacy of ego and anger (see: http://childrensstoriesblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/king-ambarisha-and-sage-durvasa). Another example is that of Sage Vishwamitra who was know to be egoistic and of a very hot temperament. He lost the power of many thousands of years of Tapas and had to restart from the scratch further to the episode with the celestial damsel Menaka. This was due to the presence of a strong ego.

Anger is lust and lust is anger. Each is another form of the other. The presence of one always leads to growth of the other. It is God who is the doer and not us. We are his mediums alone. How can anger or jealousy grow when one reminds himself of this fact at the time of weakness? Humility, modesty, kindness, politeness and forgiveness are the marks of the Brahmachari which also act as his protective shields. Such a man is respected and well-attended wherever he goes. It is only the foolish and unwise who resort to the dictations of their Ahamkara (ego) without paying heed to Viveka (wisdom). Knowing this, the wise Brahmachari should stay focused on his Sadhana (practice), unaffected with what happens around him through reminding himself that it is all Maya and unreal

ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)