the effect of celibacy on obssesion & arthiritis

Hello Ali,

Good to hear of your interest as regards Brahmacharya. Coming to the answers,

As mentioned in earlier posts, the incidence of all diseases and deviations from robust and radiant health in a person is due to the presence of past negative karma that introduces toxins into the body. These toxins then become conducive in attracting disease causing micro-organisms or lead to inefficient and deficit flow of Prâna within the Nâdis (astral energy channels.) Brahmacharya, if carried out with a life of Yoga with honesty, sincerity and devotion with surrender to God asking for solace will beyond doubt help in the gradual removal of the negative karma which is the actual source of the malady, unlike external allopathic medicines which succeed in snubbing the effects/symptoms of the disease but do not remove the cause of the disease. The effect of allopathic antibiotics is immediate and rapid in initially curtailing the symptom but not the cause. In the long run, these medicines create a gamut of side effects and ruin the overall health leading to many other new problems. The practice of a life of Yoga with absolute Brahmacharya on the other hand is slower but very thorough in rooting out the very cause behind the problem.

As regards the problem relating to the obsessive disorder, a life of Yoga carried out with sincerity and devotion with surrender to God will gradually remove the related toxins. Note however that these toxins have been inducted into the body due to a valid reason in the first place. The very principle behind karma is to teach the Jivâtma (embodied soul) a few lessons. These lessons it learns through suffering the disease, never to repeat them again. This is how the embodied soul learns and rectifies upon its mistakes in the course of evolution. Immaterial of whether we are prepared or not prepared to undergo the pain further to a disease, the quantity of pain that should be applied on the Jivâtma for 'lesson learning' will always be applied by divine destiny. None is capable of side-stepping this cosmic phenomenon whether he wants it or doesn't. This is the reason why we have cases of people with a life long problem of say a defective or debilitated heart, lung or kidney that fails to get right despite being treated at the best super-specialty hospitals under the watchful eyes of highly specialized doctors. Modern medicine by itself knows little as to the exact reason behind 'why' most diseases or conditions persist in the human system, for its purview and limitation ends at the physical and at most the lower areas of the mental levels. Also, many areas within these physical/mental levels are themselves unclear to medicine and it knows nothing of the causal and karmic levels of man.

If an attempt at trying to solve the problem through a life of Yoga and Brahmacharya is wholly acceptable by you (as complete devotion and belief forms a vital component in progress), the following procedure will help:

1. The intake of all drugs/mood stabilizers/anti-depressants must be gradually reduced and finally stopped. One's belief must be - " I have sinned in the past and hence am facing this problem. However I have absolute devotion and surrender to God and the strong belief that he takes care of all who come to him with their heart and soul and who are prepared to atone for their mistakes. I will get cured through the divine life of Yoga and Brahmacharya and will not induct more toxins into my system through anti-biotics/drugs. I am prepared to face the hardships that may come in this path with determination and zest knowing that I shall gradually be rid of the cause of the problem in course of time through divine grace".

2. Wake up early in the morning before sunrise, immediately have a bath, sit for a few minutes in an Âsana that you find comfortable and honestly pray to God asking him to redeem you of all faults and purify you to perfection. There is one and only one Absolute God in the entire Universe. The Hindus call him Brahman, the Christians call him the Christ and he is called Allah in Islam. All these religions are like the different roads that lead to the same destination. Honest, sincere prayer and love shown to God be it through the tenets of Hinduism, Christianity, Islam or any other religion all go to the one Almighty Lord/Universal creator.

Now perform a few stretches, followed by the below mentioned Âsanas for improved flow of Prâna (life energy) within the legs/thighs and the brain :
1. Paschimothânâsana
2. Pâdahasthâsana
3. Sarvangâsana
4. Shirâsana

If practicing these postures is difficult at the initial stage, persist and gently coax the body into performing them over a period of time. Do not give up.

3. Upon completion, perform 'Tribandha' (Mûla Bandha, Uddiyâna Bandha, Jâlandhara Bandha) preferably by sitting in Padmâsana, Vajrâsana or Sidhâsana whichever you find convenient
(Methods of doing all these can be Google searched)

4. Now perform Nadi Shodhana and then Prânayâma (As has been explained in past answers on this portal titled -'Pranayama and Yoga for Brahmacharya')

5. Finally meditate on God asking nothing in return. Do not make personal requests for grant of health, wealth etc.. while meditating. Meditate on God with pure devotion and love for the sake of sincere worship to this great and supreme being and nothing else.

6. Constantly repeat the name of God through the course of the day or whenever possible. Do not let violent, irritating or impure thoughts flower in the mind (people, movies, music and all other sources that may generate such thoughts are to be strictly avoided).

7. Repeat the procedure of Yoga as mentioned above at 6 P.M in the evening

8. Have a light dinner consisting only of a little milk, a salad of a few fruits and 3-4 green/raw vegetables as early as possible and retire to bed no longer than 9.30 P.M. Before retiring to bed, the last thought on one's mind should again be God and nothing else.

A sense of love, mercy and compassion to help people and be kind to all living beings and trees creates a positive vibration in the cosmos and enriches one's aura (astral body) with positivity and health. This automatically replaces the Tâmasic bodily currents with Sâthwic (pure) currents which in turn leads to mental peace, serenity and well being.

This procedure if followed for a period of a complete year with the strict practice of Yama-Niyamas (As has been explained in past answers on this portal titled -'Pranayama and Yoga for Brahmacharya') with a sense of love and compassion for all people, animals and trees with honest and sincere Brahmacharya will start the purification and detoxification of the Nâdis (astral channels) and shift man into the track of purification and health. This is the truth and is beyond doubt.

May God bless you with health, happiness and well being.