Getting free from breaks

The tendency to indulge in activities that result in a break of Brahmacharya have no connection with the time of the day or with other external factors. The problem is wholly internal. It is our karmic state of body, mind and psyche that contributes to what we are and how we think. The past Vasanas (tendencies) that are stored in the causal body due to past Samskaras (impressions) are the actual cause behind these emotions to surface. These past impressions are the direct result of our past actions and this is why it is very important for a Brahmachari to stop and discontinue all forms of indulgence in sexual thought, word or deed in his present and future.

Actions which have been committed in the past are done and frozen. They are beyond our control. They are like arrows which have been shot from the bow. The arrow will reach its target once it has been shot, even of the archer repents for having shot it, after shooting it. Its path or target cannot be changed once it has left the bow. One has to bear the fruit of such actions, good or bad. There is no other way of working out such karma but by the experience of suffering. But the present and future are in our hands to some extent. Through strong will, determination, honesty, sincerity and devotion through surrender to God, we can succeed to a large extent in molding our present as regards Brahmacharya. If our efforts are genuine and consistent, God eventually translates them into success. This is why it is very important for a Brahmachari to be very strict in not letting sexual thoughts blossom into lust. It is very necessary that all forms of sexual thoughts, words, deeds and activities which may fire up lust be desisted from and the mind kept busy with work, sports or exercise and God-meditation. The mind is the key to success and the key to failure. As long as it is kept occupied with the right kind of activity, the body follows suit. If the mind is let loose and free, it starts to wander back into its old haunts. So the Brahmachari who is serious about getting from from this vicious cycle where indulgence in sexual karma creates more new impressions in the mind and further breaks should keep his mind occupied with the right kind of activity and lifestyle.

The practice of Bandha, Pranayama and meditation early in the morning before 5.00 A.M and in the evening at Sunset is the best method to keep the mind on track. One should make it mandatory to wake up by 4.00 or 4.30 A.M and sit for Yogic practice at the earliest after having a bath. The practice of Thribandha and Pranayama is the only solution to burn away and reduce desires in the Karana sharira (causal body) and make it still. The same practice should be carried out at Sunset in the evening without fail. Those who practice Thribandha, Pranayama and meditation twice a day by waking up as described above will totally get free from the weakness to fall prey to masturbation or sexual intercourse in course of time. There will not be the least trace or tendency to masturbate. This is based on my personal experience.

This will lead to rock steady Brahmacharya and help one stay clear from letting sexual thoughts grow into lust. As long as one has not attained self-realization, past impressions stored within will occasionally surface. If the aspirant is alert and quick in negating such thoughts as soon as they arise without succumbing to them, then the problem is diluted and easier to handle. If there is the slightest encouragement or support to these thoughts from one's side, they snowball into larger proportions and become unmanageable to handle. So such thoughts when they arise should be displaced by whatever means the Brahmachari feels is effective at the very start itself. If let to grow, it becomes humanly impossible to curb them down.

An erection is the effect and not the cause. The cause is the tendencies stored in the mind sometimes fueled and encouraged by one's present lack of vigilance as regards lust. So the correct method is to go about erasing these past tendencies. That is the only method which works. Through Thribandha, Pranayama and meditation on God with devotion, through waking up early and retiring to bed early, through giving up meat, alcohol, tobacco, overly spiced or seasoned foods, through staying clear of erotically stimulating sounds, visuals and company, the act of gradual erasing of such tendencies is put into motion. If determined and sustained efforts are applied over a course of time, success will follow without doubt leading to establishment in Brahmacharya.

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