My spiritual path and destiny
Question
Hi I am a 23 year old male and I have a question. I feel like life is pushing me in the direction to follow the spiritual path. In the past 2-3 years I have had a spiritual transformation. For whatever reason I started having spiritual experiences and I took an interest in spirituality and many different religions. I have bought books on yoga and I have been meditating by myself for about 2-3 months. I am going to start taking serious yoga classes soon. I have been pracicting brahmarcharya for about 6 months and I haven not ejaculated in about 5 months. I used to be obsessed with sex but I have overcome it and even though I have used willpower to get over it I felt like I was getting alot of help in overcoming. I am alot more selfless than I was and I have better control over my emotions. I feel like I am being drawn away from " this world" I don't even strongly desire romantic relationships like I used too and my desire to find " the truth" has been getting stronger. Why do you think I have developed this spiritual urge in the past 2-3 years were I have made a complete change in the way I look at the world?
Answer
When the Jivatma (embodied soul) within, due to its efforts in past incarnations reaches a stage in evolution where it is ripe and eligible to delve into the absolute reality of the Almighty and realize itself, a strong and powerful current of destiny (will of the Almighty) coaxes it to persevere and strive in the path of enlightenment. Then, all worldly desires slowly and gradually start to drop away. Like how the current in a river gradually pulls a swimmer into the center of the river, the aspirant feels the undercurrent of an innate and mysterious force gradually pulling and nudging him deeper into reality and away from the world which is falsity.
This is the first sign indicating that the person can make true and noteworthy progress in path towards self-realization within this birth or the next few births if he honestly perseveres with humility and dedication. If his efforts at this stage align in the direction of acquiring 'Gnyana' (knowledge of reality) and consistently work at attaining to Yoga (final union with the Almighty) with the means required, he can proceed impressively towards the goal, for God himself is giving a clue that the track is slowly changing from that of worldliness to spirituality.
The unseen help you describe in maintaining Brahmacharya is the invisible hand of God working in tandem. This is what is termed as his grace and blessings, for true and honest Brahmacharya is impossible by mere human efforts.
Focus on a life of Yoga and Brahmacharya with devotion and love for the Almighty. Mere performance of Asana (physical postures) is not Yoga. Asana is only one limb of Yoga. True Yoga consists of 8 limbs (Ashtanga-s). Lead a strict life of 'Ashtanga Raja Yoga' as propounded by the great realized sage 'Maharshi Pathanjali'. Buy the book 'The Science of Yoga' by Dr. I.K Taimni (Theosophical Publishing House, Wheaton, IL, USA) where the correct meanings of the Yoga-Sutra-s (Aphorisms of Pathanjali) have been expounded. Gradually study this book taking time and understanding it in-depth without hurry. It will help you progress rightly.
Go through each and every 'past answer' from the profile on this site to get a clear understanding of Brahmacharya and get clear with how and what procedure of Yoga and meditation are to be practiced.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)