Brahmacharya
Question
Sir, I thank the almighty for sending you to rescue people like me who have been struggling to get established in brahmacharya. Before asking my question I would like to give you a small picture of my life's past 8 years.I'm 24 yrs old.
I used to wrestle at traditional akharas in my teens( 14-16 yrs of age) & I was d best in terms of physical health, strenth & gurus of not only of my akhara but of other akaharas as well used to say that I have all the qualities to compete at world stage. However due to family pressure wrestling took backstage & I had to focus on studies. During the course of my science studies after 10th I got into the habit of masturbation.
I was doing this act quite frequently for 1 year until I got to know what damage I've done to myself in terms of physical health,studies & in every area where I was excelling a year before. I stopped it completely than however than this nightfall thing started to happen.
Since the day I remember nihtfalls are happening to me on an avg twice a week with maximum gap of 8-10 days achieved few tyms. I nvr run from hard work & I'm well settled career wise. I continuously indulge in physical exercises & take good nutritious diet & the kind of diet I take & the amount of exercises I do I can easily outmatch any bodybuilder in my gym in just a month if I could go a month without a night fall. It has happened once two years back & I still have stretch marks on my biceps & shoulders of that period signifying the progress I made in that short period.
I'm not bragging about myself I just want to indicate that If these nightfalls stop I can literally do & achieve anything what I aspire in my life.Somehow till date I've managed to maintain my health & career at this depleted level of energy but nw I find it difficult to sustain. It's like I know I'm a ferrari car & I'm not able to accelerate more than 40km/h howsoever hard I try.I start new routines & plans with great zest & motivation but as soon as these nocturnal emmisions kick in I'm not able to sustain my motivation.
Below mentioned is my new routine I want you to please add or delete whatever you think is fit/unfit to attain brahmacharya & get rid of nightfalls.
wake up at 04:00 Hrs, take a bath
do asanas for 1/2 hour( sir pls give me a list of asanas that would help best to avoid nightfalls)
than do nadi shodhna( 1/2 Hr) & pranayam(1/2) as detailed in previous answers
& than meditate for 1/2 on god
Throughout the day I would keep myself occupied with studies or official work.
In evening I would do physical exercises like push ups & pull ups with a increment goal of two count daily( taking a day off in a week) & go to sleep by 09:30 PM.
My diet would be for breakfast a banana,3/4 ltr milk& 60 gms soyabean shake. Lunch by 02:00 pm OF 3 chapatis, sabzi & curd.
Protien shake at 06:00 PM & than do excercise as mentioned &
Take dinner by 08:30 PM.
I won't ever watch T.V or read newspaper again as well.
I regret being too long. For me it's a finishing sprint either I would win or collapse doing it but this time I won't give up coz of nightfalls.
My goals are stop nightfalls for ever, get established in celibacy & build maximum possible physical strenth.
Awaiting your valuable guidance.
Answer
YOGIC PRACTICE:
1. On sitting for Yogic practice, one should first mentally prostrate before the Almighty Lord and the Guru (master) [if any], requesting virtue, purity and self-realization.
2. Perform the following Asana-s, both in the morning and evening in the given order:
Padmasana
Sidhasana
Ardha-Paschimothanasana
Paschimothanasana
Halasana
Sarvangasana
Dhanurasana
Padahastasana
Chakrasana
Shirshasana
The breathing and movements while performing Asana-s should be slow, smooth and unhurried. One should maintain a calm and peaceful state of mind without encouraging any other thoughts during Yogic practice.
3. Perform each of the three Bandha-s (Mula, Uddiyana & Jaalandhara) - 3 times.
4. Perform Nadi Shodhana for five minutes.
5. Perform Pranayama, 6-sets, of as many counts as currently being performed. Gradually increase the counts as has been described in past answers.
6. Meditate on God as described in past answers.
One should not ask for anything in return from God during meditation. Meditation should be fueled by love, devotion and surrender to God. Ours is to strive to the best of our efforts in the prescribed manner. We do all these practices because that is our 'Dharma'. We are not concerned with the results of our actions. That, God decides. We accept his wish.
This regimen of Yogic practice should be applied both in the morning and evening without fail. Always take some light food after Yogic practice. Do not keep the stomach empty.
DIET:
1. Let breakfast be the largest meal of the day. It should be had as early as possible, latest by 8.30 A.M. Include complex carbohydrates such as grains.
2. Lunch should be smaller than breakfast.
3. Dinner should be the smallest meal of the day. The correct time for dinner is just before/at Sunset, after Yogic practice. If this is not possible, it should be had as early as possible and not late night. If activity at the gym can be shifted to morning hours (after Yogic practice) it will help greatly, making the evening hours free for Yoga, relaxation and early dinner.
Dinner should comprise mostly of raw fruits/cut vegetables (as explained in past answers) and some milk. This is the correct Yogic diet. By eating dinner early, the stomach gets enough time for digestion before sleep. By eating only raw fruits/vegetables and milk, the stomach is not loaded and functions easily at the end of the day, for these are easily digestible. A loaded stomach at night can cause wet dreams. At the start of such a diet, one might feel hungry despite the fruit meal. Then one can take some light food along with the fruits. As one becomes established in unbroken Brahmacharya without frequent nightfall, there will be an automatic reduction in the need for food.
The true Brahmachari is always in the thought of God. Even while attending to work, his mind is offering all actions being performed as a token of his love for God. His attitude is - "O Lord, you have given me these actions/jobs so I can lighten my past karma. By indulging in these actions, I am working out my destiny which is nothing but your will and 'Leela' (divine play). I am not worried about the nature of the action or its result, for I follow a life governed by the Yama-Niyama-s of Yoga. Whatever you give me, I accept. Whatever comes by chance, I am content. My only aim is to reach you and become one with you. In this divine drama of yours called life, I enact like an actor, playing the role given to him ."
This regimen if followed strictly and sincerely with devotion to God will help one overcome the problem of frequent wet dreams. With such honest practice followed with the other rules of Brahmacharya and through the grace of God, wet dreams will gradually taper away. They will completely disappear after a few years of unbroken Brahmacharya. When Samadhi meditation gets established, one will become an Urdhvareta. Among the many causes of wet dreams, strong sexual Samskara-s (past impressions) are the main. These gradually dissolve through the above mentioned practice carried out twice a day. One should patiently indulge in practice without haste. All things happen when the time is right, by the grace of God and when the efforts applied have reached the level of cancelling past negative karma. So till then, one should not worry about the results but only indulge in efforts. When genuine efforts are carried out for a long time, the Lord gives results.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)