Hormones/chemical changes in body & memories.
Question
Namaskar Dear Dhananjay,
Seek your guidance again for some clarity & progress in path of brahmacharya.
I have noticed or maybe it's just my illusion that whenever i have passed through prolonged periods of brahmacharya my emotions get extreme be it anger/depression/joy/lust.Why is it so?Is this due to the build up of energy?Also whenever I am under sway of lust or anger/depression I feel i am in an altered state of consciousness why does this happen?I have studied extensively on how our brain works.It's a triuine model modern biologists hold largely in confirmation(reflex/emotional/rational) but memories are intimately connected to stimuli thereby hormones.
So is it that as there is an upsurge during initial periods of brahmacharya I am feeling these extreme swings?
Answer
Various changes occur at the physical, mental and karmic levels as one advances in the practice. All these are initial reactions of the body, mind and psyche and need not be given importance to. The mind and body which were earlier used to the dissipation of the vital force behave differently when the same is conserved. One should ignore these reactions and stick to honest & unbroken practice.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)