“Gurudev, married people do not practice Brahmacharya (celibacy). But Hindu scriptures say that Brahmacharya is essential for God-Realization and Moksha. So are married people doomed to remain trapped in endless cycles of birth and death?”
A lady asked this question to Swami Shivananda, the direct disciple of Sri Ramakrishna. Enclosed in this video is his answer.
Books Referenced in This Video:
- For Seekers of God – Spiritual Talks of Mahapurush Swami Shivananda
- Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
- Power of Brahmacharya | Is Sexual Abstinence Old-Fashioned or the Sensible Thing to Do? (Part 1) – One of the hidden costs of excessive sexual intercourse is that it damages a person’s mind by depleting it of the vital spiritual energy or “prana”.
- Power of Brahmacharya | When Swami Vivekananda Memorized 10 Volumes of an Encyclopaedia (Part 2) – How the power of Brahmacharya gave Swami Vivekananda such tremendous mental energy that he could memorize 10 Vols. of the Encyclopedia in 1 reading.
- Is Watching Pornography a Sin? – Hidden Realities About the Porn Industry – Is watching porn bad? Is it a sin? The rational answer one can draw after discovering the hidden realities behind the facade of the porn industry.
- How Does a God-Realized Sage View Women? Does He Fear Losing His Brahmacharya in Their Company? – Understanding why the story claiming that Lord Ayyappa will lose his brahmacharya (celibacy) if women enter Sabarimala is wrong, through the life of Sri Ramakrishna.
- Why Does God Allow Rape and Other Heinous Crimes to be Committed? – Why does He not intervene to protect the innocent? Does this mean that God does not exist? The empowering and profound answer revealed in this post.
