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Brahmacharya is a concept within Indian religions that literally means to stay in conduct within one's own Self. In Yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism it generally refers to a lifestyle characterized by sexual continence or complete abstinence. Brahmacharya is somewhat different from the
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See moreThe word brahmacharya stems from two Sanskrit roots:
1. Brahma (Devanagari: ब्रह्म) meaning one's own Self, ultimate unchanging reality, absolute consciousness, much discussed in the...
See moreBrahmacharya is traditionally regarded as one of the five yamas in Yoga, as declared in verse 2.30 of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras. It is a form of self-restraint regarded as a virtue, and an observance
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See moreAmong the Sramanic traditions (Buddhism, Jainism, Ājīvika, and Charvaka schools ), brahmacharya is the term used for a self-imposed practice of celibacy generally considered a prerequisite for spiritual practice. The fourth of the five great vows of Jain monks
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See moreBrahmacharya is one of the five major vows prescribed for the śrāvakā (layman) and ascetics in Jainism. For those Jains who adopt the path of monks, celibacy in action, words and thoughts is expected. For lay Jains who are married, the virtue of brahmacharya requires
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See moreBrahmacharya in Hinduism literally means "conduct consistent with Brahman" or "on the path of Brahman". Historically brahmacharya referred to
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See moreIn Indian traditions, a brahmacārī is a male and brahmacārinī a female.
Ashrams and Mathas
Various Ashrams (आश्रम, hermitage) and Matha (मठ, college of ascetics) of various schools of Hinduism call their male and female initiates...
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