7th day of Brahmacharya
Question
Hi Dhananjay,
I'm on my 7th day of Brahmacharya & I'm feeling a lot better
about myself:). During the beginning on the 4th day when things started getting better & started getting supercharged with energy & prana again & less lethargic. Then as the days went by on the 7th day which is today, I started feeling lazy even though I slept good.
So my question is, am I just going through withdrawals or what??
I'm really observing this practice every single day. The last time I did this practice was when I went out to Seattle for work and abstained from ALL lust for 18 days & my spirits were lifted higher than ever. waking up at 3am everyday to work was no sweat & all fear was lost. I felt lighter(my body was light while running or jumping around, it felt effortless) & more spirited.
Is it really possible to experience these symptoms as early as that?!
& I've never felt this before but I'm trying to keep this going permanently.
So the ultimate question to sum this up is, would it take about 18 to 30 days to feel no laziness and more energetic & more spirited?
I just want to hear it from a professional to confirm my experiences.
Answer
The first few months unto a year of unbroken Brahmacharya is the time when the body, mind and psyche are getting adjusted to an entirely new lifestyle considering that a life of conservation and transmutation was not applied before. Various changes occur in the physical and mental planes during this time resulting in the corresponding changes in one's attitude, perspective, energy, strength and mental focus. Continued and unbroken Brahmacharya beyond three months generally results in the embedded disease causing toxins slowly surfacing whilst being vacated. The illness represented by that particular toxin might then briefly manifest and go away.
The high you describe is the result of the body charged with energy further to lack of seminal loss. These initial states vary in nature from person to person and cannot be generalized in terms of results, experiences & magnitude. Energy conserved must be channelized and expended through physical activity, intellectual work and God-meditation on a daily basis. Failure to apply the conserved energy into productivity can result in inertia or laziness which finally results in a wet dream. One should remember that seminal energy conserved and transmuted is of mammoth power and needs a worthy channel to be safely and constructively utilized. Failure to do this makes the energy find a less worthy outlet!
To sum up, correct Brahmacharya carried out in thought, word and deed without a break results in overall improvement at all fronts in the course of time. The right approach is not to think too much regarding the effects on a day to day basis but instead focus on leading a life of Brahmacharya sincerely and committedly, following which, this mode of life starts becoming more effortless and natural. The benefits and accomplishments that happen will occur on their own accord at the right time.
ॐ तत् सत्
(That Supreme being is the absolute truth)